Merrill, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 897. Estimated population in July 2024: 897 (0.0% change)
Males: 431 (48.0%), Females: 466 (52.0%)

Klamath County

Zip code: 97633

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $23,304
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Merrill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.7%)
  • Hispanic (33.4%)
  • Other race (19.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (11.8%), German (9.9%), English (8.4%), United States (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Czech (2.8%).

Elevation: 4067 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merrill

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrill city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

17.9% Foreign born (17.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merrill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrill:

  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 12 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)
  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 91 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 115 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merrill:

  • MALIN (about 16 miles; MALIN, OR; Abbreviation: 4S7)
  • TULELAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; TULELAKE, CA; Abbreviation: O81)
  • BUTTE VALLEY (about 28 miles; DORRIS, CA; Abbreviation: A32)

Amtrak station near Merrill:

  • 19 miles: KLAMATH FALLS (1600 OAK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrill:

  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 27 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 103 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 159 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 170 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)

Schools

Public high school in Merrill:

  • LOST RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 23330 HWY 50; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Merrill:

  • MERRILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 406 W SECOND ST; Grades: KG – 06)