Palmer is located in Merrick county Nebraska with a geographic area of 0.5 square miles. The total population in Palmer is 459 with 41.6% male and 58.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 9.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.2% of the population and over age 65 is 15.9% of the population. The median household income is $51,750, per capita income is $26,988. There are a total of 189 housing units with 83.1% owner occupied. Education includes 38.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 23.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Palmer in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 26 degrees.