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Merrill, MI map Population (year 2000): 782. Estimated population in July 2006: 745 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 360  (46.0%)
Females: 422  (54.0%)

Saginaw County

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48637.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $36,167 in 2000)
Merrill  $37,400
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,800 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Merrill  $83,800
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Merrill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (10.0%), Polish (9.7%), English (6.4%), French (6.0%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 1103 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merrill

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrill village

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Merrill, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merrill to the number of sex offenders is 756 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Merrill:  1.5% ($985)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Merrill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (26.1 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (110.1 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hemlock, MI (6.8 miles ), Breckenridge, MI (10.0 miles ), St. Charles, MI (15.0 miles ), Midland, MI (16.3 miles ), Freeland, MI (16.3 miles ), Shields, MI (17.7 miles ), Ashley, MI (18.4 miles ), Sanford, MI (18.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $31,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.41 N, Longitude: 84.33 W


11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Merrill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the Merrill village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Merrill:
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-MIDLAND (about 15 miles; MIDLAND, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 19 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrill:
  • MBS INTL (about 20 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 48 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merrill:
  • JACK BARSTOW (about 18 miles; MIDLAND, MI; ID: 3BS)
  • HOWARD NIXON MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; CHESANING, MI; ID: 50G)
  • RANDOLPH'S LANDING AREA (about 25 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; ID: 61G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrill:
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 52 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
Public high school in Merrill:
  • MERRILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 555 W. ALICE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Merrill:
  • MERRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 325 WEST ALICE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 755 W. ALICE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Merrill:
  • MERRILL DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,938; Location: 136 NORTH MIDLAND STREET; 25,787 books; 397 audio materials; 172 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Merrill and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE OF DREAMS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ST. PATRICKS PARISH (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-10-2005 to APR-11-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MERRILL DAIRY BAR (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
LITTLE BAMBINO'S (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
JONESFIELD TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merrill that have no violations reported:
  • WOODY'S PLACE INC. (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SACRED HEART CHURCH (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JAM'S (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Merrill compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Merrill (2007 data):
  • Firstbank - Alma: Merrill Branch at 125 West Saginaw Street, branch established on 1933-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.8 mil, Deposits: $184.8 mil, headquarters in Alma, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,457$17,4841$591
Other Government Administration 0$0 14$402
Streets and Highways 2$5,544$33,2640$0
Totals for Government 3$7,001$28,00415$993


Merrill government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
    All Other: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $116,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $14,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $742,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000
    Highways: $63,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $143,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000

3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.53%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, MI  0.45% ($41,723 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($37,659)
from Tuscola County, MI  0.23% ($32,709)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, MI  0.47% ($35,320 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($31,616)
to Midland County, MI  0.29% ($38,040)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merrill:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMPX (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: STEEL BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merrill:
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
  • WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSR (103.9 FM; OWOSSO, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Merrill:
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDCQ-TV (Channel 19; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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