Housing data for Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE
Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE has an estimated 567 residents and 320 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Merrick County.
16.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $908 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 567 (±116)
- Housing units
- 320 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 16.2%
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.6% (±4.8 points) in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), lower than in Merrick County (19.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,612 (±$407) in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), lower than in Merrick County ($2,280).
Median household income: $49,788 (±$5,712) in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), lower than in Merrick County ($68,354).
Working from home: 2.1% (±2.2 points) in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), lower than in Merrick County (5.9%).
- Property taxes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
- Income and affordability in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
- Commute and cars in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
Housing in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) at a glance
- Median rent: $908 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $919 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $49,788 median household income
- Home values: $118,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,075 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,612 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) against Merrick County, its state and the nation
| Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) | Merrick County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 567 (±116) | 7,724 (exact) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 320 (±68) | 3,598 (±24) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.2% (±11.4 points) | 17.8% (±3.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $908 (±$119) | $750 (±$110) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,788 (±$5,712) | $68,354 (±$7,261) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,800 (±$60,186) | $175,900 (±$10,564) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,612 (±$407) | $2,280 (±$163) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.1% (±23.6 points) | 65.9% (±6.5 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.5 minutes (±4.9) | 21.4 minutes (±2.2) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.6% (±7.0 points) | 88.5% (±2.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±2.8) | 43.2 years (±0.6) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) covers 42.9 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 570 (±113) | 567 (±116) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 281 (±63) | 320 (±68) | +13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$153) | $908 (±$119) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,800 (±$12,609) | $118,800 (±$60,186) | +56.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,250 (±$13,828) | $49,788 (±$5,712) | −0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $945 (±$66) | $1,075 (±$70) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $955 (±$156) | $1,612 (±$407) | +68.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.9% (±4.8 points) | 16.2% (±11.4 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.5% (±15.3 points) | 10.2% (±16.2 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Merrick County
Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Merrick County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Merrick County recorded 63 violent and 101 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68663 | 42% | 782 | $871 | $210,500 | $57,333 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek | 1.2 mi | $908 | $98,600 | 22.9% |
| Prairie Creek Township (Nance County) | 5.3 mi | — | — | 13.9% |
| Genoa | 8.5 mi | $798 | $115,900 | 23.5% |
| Butler Township | 8.6 mi | $1,313 | $169,200 | 4.1% |
| Genoa Township | 9.5 mi | — | $368,200 | 16.9% |
| Duncan | 9.8 mi | $1,313 | $162,500 | 4.4% |
| Oconee Township | 9.9 mi | $960 | $179,700 | 9.9% |
| Monroe | 10 mi | $960 | $126,000 | 18.3% |
Places in Nebraska most like Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks | $840 | $107,600 | $49,167 | 12.8% |
| Scribner | $995 | $114,400 | $58,889 | 15.6% |
| Silver Creek | $908 | $98,600 | $51,563 | 22.9% |
| St. Edward | $914 | $102,100 | $53,587 | 18.3% |
| Overton | $850 | $105,100 | $55,000 | 21.4% |
| Exeter | $936 | $116,000 | $62,917 | 17.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Nebraska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $754 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,655 |
HUD income limits for Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,300 | $33,800 | $54,050 |
| 2 people | $23,200 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)
What is the median household income in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
The median household income in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) is $49,788 (±$5,712) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE is $1,075 (±$70) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE is $1,612 (±$407) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE has an estimated 320 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 43.4% of homes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE.
How old are most homes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
89.1% of homes in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), NE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) growing?
In Silver Creek Township (Merrick County), the number of residents went from 570 in 2015–2019 to 567 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Silver Creek Township (Merrick County)?
The ZIP code that covers Silver Creek Township (Merrick County) is 68663.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 68663?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68663 is $871 (±$77) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Silver Creek township, Merrick County, Nebraska (county subdivision:45435, in state:31 county:121).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .