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Population: 294. Estimated population in July 2024: 295 (+0.3% change)
Males: 148 (50.3%), Females: 146 (49.7%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 47861

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $31,528
Median house value: $42,900

Population by Race

Races in Merom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.7%), German (13.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.5%), French (4.1%), Slovak (3.7%).

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Merom, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merom

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merom town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merom:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merom:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 33 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merom:

  • ROBINSON MUNI (about 7 miles; ROBINSON, IL; Abbreviation: RSV)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 10 miles; SULLIVAN, IN; Abbreviation: SIV)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merom:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 26 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 74 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

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