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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-07-011340.txt : 20071228
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-07-011340.hdr.sgml : 20071228
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071228113604
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-07-011340
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070487
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				470634000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1245 Q STREET
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024752525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1245 Q STREET
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAASCH JONA S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29466
		FILM NUMBER:		071330755

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP
		STREET 2:		1245 Q STREET
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024752525
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        <issuerName>NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option becomes fully exercisable on June 26, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option becomes fully exercisable on January 5, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option becomes fully exercisable on January 5, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option becomes fully exercisable on January 5, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option becomes fully exercisable on January 5, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Russell E. Ryba, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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