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Chapman, Merrick County, Nebraska

Village in Merrick County, Nebraska · ZIP 68827

  • Merrick County
  • Within Chapman Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 264 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 124Households
  • $89,000Median household income
  • $114,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Chapman

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−23.8%
2503003502000: 34120002010: 28720102020: 2602020341260
Population of Chapman at each census
CensusPopulation
2000341
2010287
2020260

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chapman
Under $50k24.3%
$50k to $100k36.3%
$100k to $150k26.6%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $89,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chapman
Owner occupied
100 units
Renter occupied
24 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chapman compared with its county and state
Chapman compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChapmanMerrick CountyNebraska
Population3257,6961,965,926
Median household income$89,000$62,849$74,985
Median age35.142.837.1
Median home value$114,300$168,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.8%17.6%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.6%2.3%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.6%80.6%66.5%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes20.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Chapman2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Chapman
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (NE-3)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 34

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Chapman’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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