| Official Name: | Central Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Merrick |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 40.01 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 15.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.85 |
| Area Water Percent: | 5.23 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 62 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 505 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1657 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1681°N -97.9103°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0837912 |
Central Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 62.[1]