Moving to Merrill, Iowa

Population: 754. Estimated population in July 2024: 772 (+2.4% change)
Males: 401 (53.2%), Females: 353 (46.8%)

Plymouth County

Zip code: 51038

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $43,333
Median house value: $75,800

Population by Race

Races in Merrill:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (42.7%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (7.0%), United States (6.1%), English (6.0%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merrill

• High school or higher: 86.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrill city

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 65.4%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 9.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merrill:

• FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LE MARS, IA)
• ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 19 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrill:

• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 24 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• JOE FOSS FIELD (about 67 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
• CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 80 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merrill:

• LE MARS MUNI (about 6 miles; LE MARS, IA; Abbreviation: LRJ)
• GRAHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
• AKRON MUNI (about 22 miles; AKRON, IA; Abbreviation: Y40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrill:

• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 49 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
• CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Public primary/middle school in Merrill:

• KISSINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 608 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Merrill:

• MERRILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,417; Location: 321-4TH ST; 1,047 books)