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Population in 2022: 9,122 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 
Males: 4,133  (45.3%)
Females: 4,989  (54.7%)
Median resident age:

45.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54452.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,402 (it was $33,098 in 2000)
Merrill:

$47,402
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,929 (it was $17,429 in 2000)

Merrill city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $108,046 (it was $74,800 in 2000)
Merrill:

$108,046
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $126,895; detached houses: $130,036; townhouses or other attached units: $153,708; in 2-unit structures: $105,305; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,461; mobile homes: $23,415

Median gross rent in 2022: $703.

March 2022 cost of living index in Merrill: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.8% for Black residents, 19.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 83.3% for other race residents, 10.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Merrill, WI (2022)
    • 8,64693.1%White alone
    • 2452.6%Hispanic
    • 2082.2%Two or more races
    • 840.9%Black alone
    • 340.4%Asian alone
    • 90.10%American Indian alone

Races in Merrill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Merrill, Wisconsin as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Merrill is 136 to 1.


Crime rates in Merrill by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.8)		2
(21.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(20.8)		4
(41.4)		3
(30.9)		3
(31.1)		12
(127.3)		2
(21.5)		8
(87.4)		4
(43.7)		3
(33.0)		3
(33.3)		1
(11.1)		2
(22.4)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5
(52.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(21.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		32
(332.7)		33
(341.6)		19
(195.8)		29
(300.9)		17
(180.3)		22
(236.8)		17
(185.8)		27
(295.0)		15
(165.0)		11
(122.0)		11
(122.4)		19
(212.8)		13
(139.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		47
(488.7)		50
(517.5)		50
(515.3)		62
(643.2)		39
(413.7)		39
(419.7)		32
(349.7)		31
(338.6)		15
(165.0)		9
(99.8)		17
(189.2)		33
(369.7)		18
(192.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		284
(2,953)		313
(3,240)		312
(3,216)		204
(2,116)		171
(1,814)		283
(3,046)		255
(2,787)		160
(1,748)		120
(1,320)		156
(1,730)		121
(1,347)		165
(1,848)		234
(2,505)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(104.0)		4
(41.4)		6
(61.8)		6
(62.2)		7
(74.3)		2
(21.5)		5
(54.6)		4
(43.7)		4
(44.0)		4
(44.4)		5
(55.7)		6
(67.2)		10
(107.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		4
(41.4)		2
(20.6)		3
(31.1)		1
(10.6)		4
(43.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(22.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.7)
City-Data.com crime index259.4270.6233.5219.7245.4239.0294.4191.1130.6130.8105.0165.7177.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Merrill, WI

Crime rate in Merrill detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 17 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (62.9%), English (4.2%), Polish (3.9%), American (3.5%), European (2.9%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 7.04 square miles.

Population density: 1,296 people per square mile   (low).

Merrill, Wisconsin map

90 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.0%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,151 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,120 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (89.8 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (146.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pine River, WI (2.5 miles ),
Rock Falls, WI (2.9 miles ),
Harding, WI (3.1 miles ),
Texas, WI (3.1 miles ),
Corning, WI (3.2 miles ),
Schley, WI (3.2 miles ),
Maine, WI (3.3 miles ),
Brokaw, WI (3.3 miles)

Latitude: 45.18 N, Longitude: 89.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,638 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,887 (65.2%)

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Merrill, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Merrill, WI in 2022
Merrill satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 13 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $390,000
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,300
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $78,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Merrill, WI residents
Average permit cost in Merrill, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Historical population in Merrill, WI
Historical housing units in Merrill, WI

Population change in the 1990s: +253 (+2.6%).
Most common industries in Merrill, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Wood products (11.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (15.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.7%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Paper (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Educational services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (13.7%)
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Wood products (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
Most common occupations in Merrill, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Merrill, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Merrill-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Merrill city center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Merrill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 309.8 miles away from Merrill center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from Merrill center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 295.0 miles away from Merrill center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 230.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 322.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 239.8 miles away from Merrill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Merrill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Merrill:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HLTH CTR (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 601 S CENTER AVE)
  • PINE CREST NUR HOME (2100 E SIXTH ST)
  • DAVITA - PRAIRIE RIVER DIALYSIS (601 S CENTER AVE)

Airports located in Merrill:

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Amtrak station near Merrill:

  • 16 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrill:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 14 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 46 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 55 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 87 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 91 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 91 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 93 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)

Public high schools in Merrill:

Private high school in Merrill:

  • NTC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20, Location: N2519 COUNTY RD K, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Merrill:

  • PRAIRIE RIVER MIDDLE (Students: 601, Location: 106 N POLK ST, Grades: 6-8)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Location: 1914 JACKSON ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Location: 1900 E 6TH ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • KATE GOODRICH ELEMENTARY (Location: 505 W 10TH ST, Grades: KG-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Merrill:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 194, Location: 1104 E 3RD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 149, Location: 611 W MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 114, Location: 1708 E 10TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Merrill

Library in Merrill:

  • T.B. SCOTT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $958,425; Location: 106 W. FIRST ST.; 87,917 books; 8,805 e-books; 9,393 audio materials; 5,549 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 213 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Merrill: T B Scott Free Library (A), Merrill City Hall (B), Lincoln County Jail (C), Lincoln County Courthouse (D), Fire Station Number 2 (E), Merrill Fire and Ambulance Department Station 2 (F), Merrill Fire and Ambulance Department Station 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Merrill include: Assembly of God Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Christ United Methodist Church (C), Church of the Ascension (D), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (E), Park City Baptist Church (F), Saint Francis Catholic Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H), Saint Stephens Evangelical Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: 2780 Reservoir (A), Alexander Flowage 2520 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Prairie River (A), Devil Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Merrill include: Otts Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Lincoln County Fair Grounds (3), Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Merrill Historical Society Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 804 East 3rd Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Americinn (3300 E Main St) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: Merrill City - Municipal Court (1004 East 1st Street) (1), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court- Financial (1104 East 1st Street) (2), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court (1110 East Main Street) (3), Lincoln County - Family Court Commissioner (1104 East 1st Street) (4), Lincoln County - Court Reporter (1110 East Main Street) (5), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court- Civil Jury (1110 East Main Street) (6), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court- Criminal (1104 East 1st Street) (7), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court- Small Claims (1104 East 1st Street) (8), Lincoln County - Clerk Of Court- Traffic (1104 East 1st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Donald Edgar Tewes - Politician, Ralph D. Hetzel - Tenth president of Penn State University, Walter Chilsen - Politician.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

WI DNR COUNCIL GRNDS ENTRANCE OFFICE (Population served: 525, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WI DNR COUNCIL GRNDS CMPGD (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
VICTORY LANE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WI DNR BEARSKIN TRAIL HWY K (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OUR BAR LLC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2013), St Boil Water Order (MAY-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2013), St Public Notif issued (AUG-27-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2013)
UNDERDOWN RECREATION AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2011), St Boil Water Order (MAY-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2011)
OTTER LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif issued (JUN-24-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2008)
NEWOOD TAP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Merrill that have no violations reported:

  • RED GRANITE BAR & GRILL (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MISSION EVANGELICAL (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WI DNR COUNCIL GRNDS GROUP CMPGD (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH STAR CONVENIENCE (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHWAY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OTTER LAKE PICNIC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHULTS COUNTRY INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW WOOD COUNTY PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MERRILL SCHOOL FOREST (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TUG LAKE PICNIC & BEACH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Merrill in 2010:

  • 169 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 73 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Merrill in 2000:

  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Banks with branches in Merrill (2011 data):

  • Lincoln Community Bank: West Branch at 319 W Main St, branch established on 1977/01/17; at 1400 East Main Street, branch established on 1897/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $62.0 mil, Deposits: $54.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Citizens 401(K) Savings Plan
  • River Valley Bank: Merrill West Side Office at 300 E First St, branch established on 1997/04/02; Merrill Branch at 3210 East Main Street, branch established on 1988/05/16. Info updated 2007/11/20: Bank assets: $984.4 mil, Deposits: $839.5 mil, headquarters in Wausau, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Merrill Federal Savings and Loan Association: Merrill Federal Savings And Loan Ass at 907 East Main St, branch established on 1924/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $45.7 mil, Deposits: $37.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Merrill Branch at 2403 East Main Street, branch established on 1964/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Merrill at 900 East Main Street, branch established on 1933/03/01. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal

For population 15 years and over in Merrill:

Marital status in Merrill, WI
  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

For population 25 years and over in Merrill:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Merrill
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Merrill, WI (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,29727
Catholic6,2014
Mainline Protestant4,55014
Other62
None9,689-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Lincoln County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Here:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

28.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

15.2%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Merrill:

48.7%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Merrill:

44.3%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Merrill:

28.2
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Merrill:

20.3%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Merrill:

10.0%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Merrill:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Merrill:

33.1%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Merrill:

54.2%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Merrill:

76.6%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Merrill, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 21$143,986$82,2780$0
Streets and Highways 12$63,258$63,2580$0
Local Libraries 9$34,941$46,5889$11,342
Health 9$54,164$72,2190$0
Financial Administration 8$43,026$64,5390$0
Water Supply 7$37,650$64,5430$0
Parks and Recreation 5$24,572$58,9737$5,483
Solid Waste Management 5$19,441$46,6580$0
Transit 4$18,817$56,4512$2,903
Sewerage 4$20,137$60,4110$0
Police - Other 3$12,296$49,1844$1,951
Other and Unallocable 3$17,260$69,0406$12,170
Judicial and Legal 3$18,489$73,9561$1,362
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$5,069$60,8280$0
Other Government Administration 1$10,961$131,5329$3,463
Airports 0$0 1$407
Totals for Government 95$524,066$66,19839$39,080

Merrill government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,073,000 ($227.25)
    General - Other: $988,000 ($108.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $875,000 ($95.92)
    Health - Other: $709,000 ($77.72)
    Transit Utilities: $79,000 ($8.66)
    Libraries: $49,000 ($5.37)
    General Public Buildings: $46,000 ($5.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($2.19)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,589,000 ($283.82)
    General - Other: $1,777,000 ($194.80)
    Regular Highways: $1,722,000 ($188.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,674,000 ($183.51)
    Water Utilities: $1,607,000 ($176.17)
    Sewerage: $1,382,000 ($151.50)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,348,000 ($147.77)
    Libraries: $1,105,000 ($121.14)
    Health - Other: $1,049,000 ($115.00)
    Transit Utilities: $538,000 ($58.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $443,000 ($48.56)
    Central Staff Services: $430,000 ($47.14)
    Financial Administration: $401,000 ($43.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $291,000 ($31.90)
    Air Transportation: $279,000 ($30.59)
    General Public Buildings: $165,000 ($18.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $118,000 ($12.94)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $101,000 ($11.07)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $596,000 ($65.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,059,000 ($116.09)
    Regular Highways: $253,000 ($27.74)
    Police Protection: $141,000 ($15.46)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($0.55)

Merrill government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,601,000 ($175.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $305,000 ($33.44)
    Other: $107,000 ($11.73)
    Air Transportation: $90,000 ($9.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($1.75)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($1.21)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $72,000 ($7.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,868,000 ($204.78)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.22)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $668,000 ($73.23)
    General Revenue - Other: $297,000 ($32.56)
    Special Assessments: $173,000 ($18.97)
    Fines and Forfeits: $126,000 ($13.81)
    Rents: $87,000 ($9.54)
    Sale of Property: $22,000 ($2.41)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,456,000 ($159.61)
    Transit Utilities: $76,000 ($8.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,435,000 ($376.56)
    Highways: $626,000 ($68.63)
    Transit Utilities: $361,000 ($39.57)
    Education: $236,000 ($25.87)
    Other: $227,000 ($24.88)
  • Tax - Property: $6,074,000 ($665.86)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $156,000 ($17.10)
    Other Selective Sales: $80,000 ($8.77)
    Other: $71,000 ($7.78)
    Other License: $31,000 ($3.40)

Merrill government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,402,000 ($2126.95)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,119,000 ($1767.05)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,557,000 ($609.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,274,000 ($249.29)
Businesses in Merrill, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
AmericInn1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx2Super 81
Ford1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Hardee's1UPS2
KFC1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Merrill:

  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merrill:

  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)

TV broadcast stations around Merrill:

  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Merrill fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 564ft / 172mTotal length
  • $7,789,000Total costs
  • 157,800Total average daily traffic
  • 10,601Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Merrill, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Merrill, WI
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merrill)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Merrill, WI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Merrill)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Merrill)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 38. The highest number of fires - 76 took place in 2014, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Merrill, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.5%), and Outside Fires (26.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Merrill, WI
    • 34155.5%Structure Fires
    • 16226.4%Outside Fires
    • 9816.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 132.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Merrill, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merrill, WI
  • 87.1%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merrill, WI
  • 50.2%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Other fuel
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood


Merrill compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Merrill on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 (54452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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  • Robert Burnett (2)
  • Todd Frederick (2)
  • Christopher L. Peterson (1)
  • Roy Krause (1)
  • Benjamin Knospe (1)
  • Dawn R. Henrich (1)

Total of 38 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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