Archer is an unincorporated community

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 in northwestern Merrick County

Merrick County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,204 people, 3,209 households, and 2,307 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,649 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

, Nebraska

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, United States

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. It lies along local roads south of Nebraska Highway 92

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, northwest of the city of Central City

Central City, Nebraska

Central City is a city in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,998 at the 2000 census...

, the county seat

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 of Merrick County. Its elevation is 1,742 feet (531 m), and it is located at 41°9′55"N 98°8′9"W (41.1652914, -98.1358939). The community is named for Robert T. Archer. Although Archer is unincorporated, it has a post office

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, with the ZIP code

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of 68816.