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Population in July 2007: 2,831. Population change since 2000: +43.3%
Males: 1,443  (51.0%)
Females: 1,388  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2006: $79,000 (it was $71,509 in 2000)
Merton  $79,000
Wisconsin:  $48,772

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $295,200 (it was $200,500 in 2000)
Merton  $295,200
Wisconsin:  $163,500

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Races in Merton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Merton: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (61.0%), Polish (16.8%), Irish (16.5%), English (8.4%), Norwegian (6.9%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1922

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 2.64 square miles.

Population density: 1074 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merton

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merton village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 71.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

41 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This village:  2.1%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Merton:  1.5% ($2,930)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (10.4 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (25.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (99.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartland, WI (3.7 miles ), Lisbon, WI (4.7 miles ), Chenequa, WI (5.1 miles ), Pewaukee, WI (5.6 miles ), Sussex, WI (6.1 miles ), Delafield, WI (6.2 miles ), Pewaukee, WI (6.9 miles ), Nashotah, WI (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $261,300
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2004: 108 buildings, average cost: $296,300
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $391,100
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $420,200

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Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 88.31 W


Area code: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +725 (+60.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Merton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Merton village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 tornado 21.3 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Merton:
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
  • OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; OCONOMOWOC, WI)
  • ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; OCONOMOWOC, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Merton, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merton:
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merton:
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY (about 10 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; ID: UES)
  • CAPITOL (about 11 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI; ID: 02C)
  • AERO PARK (about 12 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; ID: 76C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merton:
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 22 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
Public elementary/middle schools in Merton:

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Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Merton Millpond 26 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

PISTOLA PETES PIZZA (Population served: 77, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-09-2005 and JAN-30-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merton that have no violations reported:
  • MERTON SUB SHOP (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  3.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  89.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Merton compared to Wisconsin state average:

Merton, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Waukesha County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 13$4,499
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$1,350
Police - Other 0$0 5$592
Financial Administration 0$0 3$4,375
Streets and Highways 1$2,917$35,0046$958
Totals for Government 1$2,917$35,00440$11,774



Merton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $89,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $118,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $107,000
    General: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,033,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $973,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $779,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $85,000
    Highways: $44,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $429,000
    NEC: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  3.05% ($54,465 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.33% ($50,743)
from Jefferson County, WI  0.20% ($40,479)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($544 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  2.41% ($39,785 average AGI)
to Washington County, WI  0.50% ($57,661)
to Jefferson County, WI  0.32% ($46,643)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merton:
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merton:
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merton:
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)

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