Merrillan, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 585. Estimated population in July 2024: 586 (+0.2% change)
Males: 293 (50.1%), Females: 292 (49.9%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 54754

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $28,917
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Merrillan:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• American Indian (2.9%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.0%), Norwegian (15.2%), English (11.5%), Irish (9.4%), Polish (7.4%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 937 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merrillan

• High school or higher: 78.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 9.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrillan village

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 15.3%

3.4% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merrillan:

• BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
• OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 28 miles; OSSEO, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrillan:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 50 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• VOLK FIELD (about 54 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merrillan:

• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 14 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
• BLAIR (about 29 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrillan:

• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 50 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 52 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 81 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)

Public primary/middle school in Merrillan:

• LINCOLN EL (Students: 339; Location: 217 PEARL ST; Grades: PK – 06)