Facility record / Nebraska
Merrick County Jail
Merrick County Jail is a county or city jail in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska. It has a rated capacity of 12 and a reported population of 9 — about 75% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 44th-largest of the 67 county or city jail records listed for Nebraska with a published capacity.
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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (308) 946-2345
- Address
- 1821 16Th Avenue
Central City, NE 68826Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at merrickcounty.ne.gov
- County
- Merrick County
Facility details
Capacity
9 people in a facility designed for 12
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Merrick County Sheriff’s Office.
Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (308) 946-2345
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.