Archer, Nebraska

Archer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 [United States census|2020 census] the population was 68. The Archer post office carries the ZIP Code 68816.

History

The community is named for Robert T. Archer. A post office was established at Archer in 1887, and it is still in use.

Geography

Archer is in northwestern Merrick County, lying along local roads south of Nebraska Highway 92 and about northwest of Central City, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Archer CDP has an area of, all of it recorded as land. Prairie Creek passes through the south side of the community, flowing northeast to join the Platte River between Silver [Creek, Nebraska|Silver Creek] and Columbus.