Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 72.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrill, IA
Merrill compared to Iowa state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Merrill (2009 data):
- Iowa Prairie Bank: Merrill Branch at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1923-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $48.8 mil, headquarters in Brunsville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie View Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Plymouth County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Merrill
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 47.6% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 14.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $748 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,639 | $31,668 | 1 | $252 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,446 | $17,352 | 1 | $150 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,448 | $17,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $580 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,533 | $22,132 | 7 | $1,730 |
Merrill government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
All Other: $25,000
Sewerage: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $102,000
Police Protection: $49,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
General - Other: $41,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Health Services - Other: $23,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Libraries: $12,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
General Public Buildings: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $148,000
Beginning: $148,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000
General Support: $10,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $119,000
Total General Sales: $38,000
NEC: $1,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.47% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.48% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merrill:
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTFJ (1250 AM; 1 kW; DAKOTA CITY, NE; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merrill:
- KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
- KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
- K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
- KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KMSC (88.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Merrill:
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K38DU (Channel 38; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CORNERSTONE FAITH CENTER)
Merrill fatal accident list:
Mar 18, 1988 03:10 AM, 75, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 1, 1975 11:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 1.8 Mi East Of The Floyd River And 2.5 Mi South Of Us Route 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WPOM854
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 02/22/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2000, Certifier: Daniel P Dwyer
Registrant: Commnet Cellular Inc., 8350 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80221, Phone: (303) 694-3234, Fax: (303) 694-9743, Email:
- 1.8 Miles East Of The Floyd River And 2.5 Miles South Of U.S. Route 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN315
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Jerri L Janjua, 1.8 Mi East Of The Floyd River And 2.5 Mi South Of Us Route 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 3 Mi W Cr C44, Call Sign: KUV797
Assigned Frequencies : 155.640 MHz, 155.790 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2004, Expiration Date: 08/30/2014
Registrant: Iowa State Patrol Communications, 5912 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, Phone: (515) 281-3175, Fax: (515) 281-6761, Email:
- Call Sign: WQBX932
Assigned Frequencies : 468.575 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 01/04/2015, Certifier: Robert Pick
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:
- Lat: 42.732222 Lon: -96.252528, Call Sign: WQJN251
Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.237 MHz
Grant Date: 11/05/2008, Expiration Date: 11/05/2018, Certifier: Charles Stremick
Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc., Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- ADAVILLE, 6.2 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: KAM41
5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2001
Registrant: At&t Corp., 1200 Peachtree Street, Locn 5w23, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: K0KKH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01182399
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Donald W Boehm
Registrant: Donald W Boehm, 630 Frost St, Merrill, IA 51038
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