Cherry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merriman and their reported violations in the past:
MERRIMAN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 118, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-01-1998 and MAR-03-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-06-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-1996), St Public Notif received (MAY-28-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-1996)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and AUG-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-1996)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.7%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.2 people | | Nebraska: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 65.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merriman, NE
Merriman compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Merriman (2011 data):
- Security First Bank: Merriman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1900/09/25. Info updated 2010/02/19: Bank assets: $829.2 mil, Deposits: $644.3 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Stockmens Limited Partnership
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cherry County Nebraska:
|
|
Religion statistics for Merriman (based on Cherry County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.07%
| Here |  | 56.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 27.6% | 18.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Congregations | 13.0% | 17.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 17.4% |
|---|
| Name | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Free Church of America | Christian Reformed Church in North America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.2% |
| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 26.1% |
|---|
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: 3 | Cherry County: | 5.27 / 10,000 pop. | | Nebraska: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Cherry County: | 10.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 10.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.7% | | Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cherry County: | 29.1% | | Nebraska: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.0% | | State: | 12.9% |
| 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 | $3,858 | $46,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $414 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,858 | $46,296 | 1 | $414 |
Merriman government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $16,000 ($125.00)
Sewerage: $8,000 ($62.50)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000 ($140.63)
Water Utilities: $11,000 ($85.94)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($78.13)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($70.31)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($70.31)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($54.69)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($15.63)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($7.81)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($7.81)
- General - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($85.94)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($15.63)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $170,000 ($1328.13)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $170,000 ($1328.13)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $169,000 ($1320.31)
Water Utilities: $169,000 ($1320.31)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000 ($7.81)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($7.81)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($132.81)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($15.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000 ($23.44)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($15.63)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($7.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $108,000 ($843.75)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($93.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000 ($164.06)
Highways: $15,000 ($117.19)
All Other: $10,000 ($78.13)
- Tax - Property: $24,000 ($187.50)
NEC: $9,000 ($70.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($148.44)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($78.13)
5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,556 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.76% | | Nebraska average: | 7.03% |
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:
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,024 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.60% | | Nebraska average: | 7.41% |
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 Merriman:
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merriman:
- KRNE-FM (91.5 FM; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KZSD-FM (102.5 FM; MARTIN, SD; Owner: SD PUBLIC B/G TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KINI (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, NE; Owner: THE ROSEBUD EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY)
TV broadcast stations around Merriman:
- K02JR (Channel 2; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: VILLAGE OF MERRIMAN)
- K10NA (Channel 10; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: VILLAGE OF MERRIMAN)
- KRNE-TV (Channel 12; MERRIMAN, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 410
Total average daily truck traffic: 61
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 618
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merriman)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Merriman, NE)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - MERRIMAN, Sw 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 18, Township 34 N, Range 36 W (Lat: 42.919167 Lon: -101.608194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WQGK467
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/2007, Expiration Date: 02/13/2017, 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:
- Merriman, West Of (Lat: 42.914722 Lon: -101.808556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQGW332
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/2007, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N0FGS
Grant Date: 03/08/1994, Expiration Date: 03/08/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2006
Registrant: Carl S Ireland, Merriman, NE 69218 - Call Sign: WA0IBL, Licensee ID: L01182470
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 11/05/2016, Certifier: Joy C Fairhead
Registrant: Joy C Fairhead, Hc61 Box 5, Merriman, NE 69218
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 55656 , Serial Number: 28-7325453, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1973
Registrant (Individual): John L Markus, Hc 61 Box 10, Merriman, NE 69218 - Aircraft: DALZIEL DONALD F N 3 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6176W , Serial Number: 0021990, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1994
Registrant (Individual): George Q Shadbolt, Hc 75 Box 18, Merriman, NE 69218 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9060D , Serial Number: 18-6425, Year manufactured: 1958
Registrant (Individual): Blaine Belsky, , Merriman, NE 69218 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9332D , Serial Number: 22-6352, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1958
Registrant (Co-Owned): George Shadbolt, 34213 Churn Rd, Merriman, NE 69218, Other Owners: Angela Shadbolt
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
|