Klamath County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 6.77. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merrill and their reported violations in the past:
MERRILL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1997), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-1998)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.7 people | | Oregon: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrill, OR
Merrill compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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 (2011 data):
- Sterling Savings Bank: Merrill Branch at 206 East Front Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Wood (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Klamath County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Merrill (based on Klamath County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.28%
| Here |  | 31.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Conservative Baptist Association of America |
| Adherents | 31.6% | 11.3% | 9.3% | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Congregations | 9.3% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 17.4% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 6.7% | 42.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Klamath County: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12 | Klamath County: | 1.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Klamath County: | 2.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 59 | Here: | 8.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.3% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Klamath County: | 25.0% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.0% | | State: | 14.2% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,940 | $35,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,080 | $36,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,402 | $28,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,564 | $42,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,546 | $30,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $14,532 | $34,877 | 0 | $0 |
7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,095 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.42% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)| Klamath County: | 0.08% | | Oregon average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,891 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.00% | | Oregon average: | 7.91% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($252 average AGI)| Klamath County: | 0.05% | | Oregon average: | 0.06% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merrill:
- KKJX (960 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KAGO (1150 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KFLS (1450 AM; 1 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KCFJ (570 AM; 5 kW; ALTURAS, CA; Owner: EDI MEDIA, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merrill:
- KSKF (90.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: ST OF OREGON ACT BY ST BOARD OF HIGH ED)
- KLMF (88.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
- KFLS-FM (96.5 FM; TULELAKE, CA; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K210BY (89.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYSF (102.9 FM; BONANZA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KLAD-FM (92.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KFEG (104.7 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: COVE ROAD PUBLISHING LLC)
- KKLJ (88.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KRAT (97.7 FM; ALTAMONT, OR; Owner: GEORGE J. WADE)
- KAGO-FM (99.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K235AG (94.9 FM; DORRIS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTEC (89.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
- KNSQ (88.1 FM; MOUNT SHASTA, CA; Owner: STATE OF ORE./STATE BD. OF HGR. ED.)
- KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K207BU (89.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- KNYR (91.3 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD/OREGON STAT)
- KSYC-FM (103.9 FM; YREKA, CA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS BROACASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Merrill:
- KOTI (Channel 2; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFTS (Channel 22; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
- KDKF (Channel 31; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K44DZ (Channel 44; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
- K04KI (Channel 4; MERRILL, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
Merrill fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 1994 05:50 PM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merrill)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 119 W Front St (Lat: 42.023750 Lon: -121.600000), Call Sign: KQJ82, Licensee ID: L00023712
Assigned Frequencies: 458.225 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Forestry Oregon, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320, Email:
- 119 W Front St (Lat: 42.025417 Lon: -121.600000), Call Sign: KQL724, Licensee ID: L00023712
Assigned Frequencies: 453.225 MHz, 453.225 MHz Grant Date: 11/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Forestry Oregon, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320, Email:
- Near Summit Of Stukel Mtn 5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 42.098750 Lon: -121.635000), Call Sign: WSU888, Licensee ID: L00518215
Assigned Frequencies: 464.800 MHz Grant Date: 05/17/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: J Edgar Osborne, Tulelake, CA 96134, Phone: (916) 667-5151 - Int Falvey & Merrill Pit Rds 1.5 Mi W (Lat: 42.024028 Lon: -121.628889), Call Sign: WST841, Licensee ID: L00077658
Assigned Frequencies: 153.035 MHz Grant Date: 01/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/13/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2005
Registrant: James L Moore, Merrill, OR 97633, Phone: (503) 798-5434 - On Stukel Mtn 5 Mi Nw (Lat: 42.098750 Lon: -121.635000), Call Sign: KNEX561, Licensee ID: L00620591
Assigned Frequencies: 451.050 MHz Grant Date: 01/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/10/2013
Registrant: Tulelake Irrigation District, Tulelake, CA 96134, Phone: (916) 667-2249
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - KENO/HWY 66, Southerly End Of Stukel Mtn, Ne Of Merrill (Lat: 42.096944 Lon: -121.633889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WPOR706
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 10587.5 MHz Grant Date: 12/30/2008, Expiration Date: 02/10/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- MERRILL, 455 S. Lincoln St. (Lat: 42.022861 Lon: -121.594667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.2 m, Call Sign: WQEQ392
Assigned Frequencies: 10621.2 MHz Grant Date: 03/23/2006, Expiration Date: 03/23/2016, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: K7TDY, Previous Call Sign: N7AEF, Licensee ID: L01165117
Grant Date: 06/22/2006, Expiration Date: 07/26/2016
Registrant: Lynn R Pope, 21660 Pope Rd, Merrill, OR 97633 - Call Sign: KA7YBS
Grant Date: 03/14/1996, Expiration Date: 03/14/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2008
Registrant: Frank Spaits, Merrill, OR 97633 - Call Sign: W6RTC, Licensee ID: L00206702
Grant Date: 03/05/1997, Expiration Date: 03/05/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2009
Registrant: Thomas J Coit Jr, 18860 Taylor Rd, Merrill, OR 97633 - Call Sign: W7WLV
Grant Date: 03/08/1988, Expiration Date: 03/08/1998, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2000
Registrant: Kermit J Farnsworth, Merrill, OR 97633 - Call Sign: WA7SZO, Licensee ID: L00325519
Grant Date: 06/21/2006, Expiration Date: 09/09/2016, Certifier: Kenneth A Barnett
Registrant: Kenneth A Barnett, Merrill, OR 97633-0177 - Call Sign: WB7DEX, Licensee ID: L01180149
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Certifier: Richmond J Carleton
Registrant: Richmond J Carleton, Merrill, OR 97633 - Call Sign: WB7RMH
Grant Date: 03/09/1995, Expiration Date: 03/09/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/10/2007
Registrant: George A Carleton, Box 272, Merrill, OR 97633
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1968V , Serial Number: 14179, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): William F Jr Baley, Po Box 433, Merrill, OR 97633, Other Owners: Deborah J Baley - Aircraft: PORTER IVAN VANS RV-9A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUPERIOR IO-360 (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 299CP , Serial Number: 91566, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/2009
Registrant (Individual): Jack E Chapman, 23790 Malone Rd, Merrill, OR 97633 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36488 , Serial Number: 28-7816640, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1978
Registrant (Individual): Jack E Chapman, 23790 Malone Rd, Merrill, OR 97633 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 9910A , Serial Number: 19270
Registrant (Co-Owned): Matthew M Shuck, Po Box 177, Merrill, OR 97633, Other Owners: Mary Shuck
| Most common first names in Merrill, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 14 | 71.7 years |
| James | 14 | 75.4 years |
| John | 12 | 73.0 years |
| William | 12 | 75.7 years |
| Charles | 9 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 8 | 83.1 years |
| Roy | 6 | 74.3 years |
| Edward | 6 | 75.3 years |
| Paul | 6 | 71.5 years |
| Warren | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Merrill, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Walker | 9 | 71.5 years |
| Moore | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Haskins | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Brown | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Reed | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Merriman | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Woods | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Hayes | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Heaton | 4 | 69.8 years |
Businesses in Merrill, OR
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