Chapman

History

Chapman got its start in the 1860s, following construction of the railroad through the territory. The new railroad town was named for a railroad official. The first building was built in Chapman in 1871. The Cahow Barber Shop in Chapman is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Chapman is in southwestern Merrick County along U.S. Route 30, which runs along the southeast edge of town. Central City, the county seat, is to the northeast, and Grand Island is to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Chapman has a total area of , all land. The Platte River passes to the southeast of the village.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,042
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  868
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  814
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  707
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  689
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  593
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  571
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  562

Largest nearby schools

• CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · CENTRAL CITY · 228 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Other · GRAND ISLAND · 27 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-05-11
  7 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
• M 2.8 — 2026-05-09
  4 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
• M 2.5 — 2026-03-12
  6 km ESE of Cowles, Nebraska
• M 2.6 — 2026-03-02
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• M 2.6 — 2026-03-01
  9 km E of Cowles, Nebraska
• M 4.1 — 2026-03-01
  4 km E of Cowles, Nebraska