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Merrimac: The water front park in Merrimac one January day.  The historic bridge connects Merrimac to Lodi. Merrimac: Merrimac Ferry, Colsac III, on the Wisconsin River. Merrimac: Historic Circus World train crossing the bridge over Lake Wisconsin.  The bridge connects Merrimac to Lodi.  The train is headed from its home in Baraboo to Milwakee, WI. Merrimac: Shot from 121 River Street looking East out at Lake Wisconsin in Merriamac. Boats are waiting for July 4th Fireworks Show!
 

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Population in July 2007: 436. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 208  (47.8%)
Females: 228  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53561.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,414 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Merrimac:  $49,414
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,463 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Merrimac:  $180,463
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $257,917; Detached houses: $256,053
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Races in Merrimac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Merrimac: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Norwegian (15.1%), Irish (10.3%), Czech (9.9%), English (9.6%), Polish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 574 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merrimac

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrimac village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Merrimac, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merrimac to the number of sex offenders is 145 to 1.

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

Merrimac:  1.7% ($1,880)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Merrimac satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (23.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (145.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Wisconsin, WI (1.6 miles ), West Point, WI (1.9 miles ), Lodi, WI (2.2 miles ), Sumpter, WI (2.5 miles ), Lodi, WI (2.5 miles ), Greenfield, WI (2.6 miles ), Prairie du Sac, WI (2.8 miles ), Roxbury, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $424,600

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Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 89.63 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+19.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Merrimac-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Merrimac village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Merrimac:
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 13 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 15 miles; PORTAGE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Merrimac, WI

Amtrak stations near Merrimac:
  • 15 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrimac:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 60 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 62 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
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Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Devil's Head Resort (56330 Bluff Rd).

 

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

MERRY MACS CAMP N - CAMPGROUND WELLS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merrimac that have no violations reported:
  • MERRY MACS CAMP N - STORE (Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrimac, WI



Merrimac compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Merrimac

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
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.


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$3,941$47,2921$959
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$247
Firefighters 0$0 26$2,125
Streets and Highways 1$2,619$31,4280$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$300
Totals for Government 2$6,560$39,36035$3,631



Merrimac government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $72,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $590,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
    General Support: $43,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $173,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:  0.12%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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:
to Dane County, WI  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merrimac:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merrimac:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merrimac:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Merrimac fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 75

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 43.381389 Lon: -89.640556, Call Sign: WQCT244
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.687 MHz, 457.087 MHz, 457.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/18/2005, Expiration Date: 05/18/2015, Certifier: John A Gallus
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: N9LKY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206284
    Grant Date: 05/01/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011
    Registrant: James M Paul Jr, Box 215, Merrimac, WI 53561
  • Call Sign: N9SZD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00610355
    Grant Date: 12/30/2002, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013, Certifier: Carolyn A Dahlke
    Registrant: Carolyn A Dahlke, E14458a Hwy Dl, Merrimac, WI 53561
  • Call Sign: N9VWI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00751223
    Grant Date: 10/16/2003, Expiration Date: 12/28/2013, Certifier: John C Nelson Jr
    Registrant: John C Nelson Jr, S7175a Bluff Rd 23, Merrimac, WI 53561
  • Call Sign: WA9VZP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00417654
    Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Frank J Olah
    Registrant: Frank J Olah, E12629 Weigands Bay S, Merrimac, WI 53561
  • Call Sign: WB9BPS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00614935
    Grant Date: 09/17/2005, Expiration Date: 12/04/2015
    Registrant: Thomas R Luck, S7659 Eagle Point Drive, Merrimac, WI 53561
  • Call Sign: KC9IZG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01126283
    Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Certifier: Christopher A Martin
    Registrant: Christopher A Martin, S 7241 State Rd 78, Merrimac, WI 53561


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Merrimac)

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