Silver Creek is a village in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States.

Silver Creek was platted in 1866 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

[5][6] It was named from the Silver Creek nearby, which was noted for the clarity of its waters.

[7][6] The village is in far northeastern Merrick County, less than a half mile north of the Platte River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Silver Creek has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all land.

[1] The eponymous Silver Creek flows past the south end of the village, joining the Platte River at the Highway 39 bridge.

The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White, 0.3% Native American, and 1.1% from other races.