Merrill Metro Area

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  2. Merrill Metro Area Statistics
  3. Merrill Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merrill Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Merrill Metro Area Family Information
  6. Merrill Metro Area Education Information
  7. Merrill Metro Area Business Information
  8. Merrill Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Merrill Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Merrill Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Merrill Metro Area Counties
  12. Merrill Metro Area Cities


Merrill Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Merrill Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,641
  • Land Area (2000): 2,287.734 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 61.512 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,681
Merrill Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,446 44.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,331 3.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,282 52.09%

Merrill Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Merrill Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,703 12,968 735 5.36% 54
1991 13,939 12,929 1,010 7.25% 73
1992 14,527 13,583 943 6.49% 65
1993 14,845 13,975 870 5.86% 59
1994 15,034 14,152 882 5.87% 59
1995 15,601 14,629 972 6.23% 62
1996 15,835 15,021 814 5.14% 52
1997 16,062 15,220 842 5.24% 52
1998 15,473 14,742 732 4.73% 47
1999 14,710 14,037 673 4.58% 46
2000 16,212 15,544 668 4.12% 41
2001 16,343 15,528 815 4.99% 50
2002 16,224 15,241 983 6.06% 61
2003 16,197 15,156 1,042 6.43% 64
2004 15,916 15,013 903 5.68% 57
2005 15,878 15,000 878 5.53% 55
2006 15,951 15,067 884 5.54% 55
2007 15,681 14,796 886 5.65% 56
2008 15,603 14,701 902 5.78% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,493 14,511 982 6.34% 63
Feb 2008 15,574 14,480 1,094 7.02% 70
Mar 2008 15,551 14,479 1,072 6.89% 69
Apr 2008 15,426 14,577 849 5.50% 55
May 2008 15,463 14,686 777 5.02% 50
Jun 2008 15,908 14,998 910 5.72% 57
Jul 2008 15,805 14,944 861 5.45% 54
Aug 2008 15,608 14,810 798 5.11% 51
Sep 2008 15,595 14,824 771 4.94% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Merrill Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,688 11.02%
2. Wood Manufacturing 1,488 9.72%
3. Paper Manufacturing 1,362 8.89%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,292 8.44%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 850 5.55%
6. Public Administration 668 4.36%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 530 3.46%
8. Truck Transportation 494 3.23%
9. Educational Services 454 2.96%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 410 2.68%
11. Finance and Insurance 398 2.60%
12. Health Care 374 2.44%
13. Repair and Maintenance 340 2.22%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 296 1.93%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 294 1.92%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 266 1.74%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 1.37%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 210 1.37%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 200 1.31%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 188 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,196 15.98%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,330 9.68%
3. Educational Services 1,290 9.39%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,064 7.74%
5. Wood Manufacturing 830 6.04%
6. Metal Manufactuing 696 5.06%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 540 3.93%
8. Social Assistance 506 3.68%
9. Department and Other General Stores 474 3.45%
10. Public Administration 474 3.45%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 302 2.20%
12. Paper Manufacturing 264 1.92%
13. Construction 214 1.56%
14. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 212 1.54%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 178 1.30%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 166 1.21%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 162 1.18%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 158 1.15%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 1.00%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 136 0.99%

Merrill Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,652 10.79%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 986 6.44%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 964 6.29%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 798 5.21%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 688 4.49%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 646 4.22%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 534 3.49%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 520 3.40%
9. Other Management Occupations 472 3.08%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 460 3.00%
11. Other Construction Trades 446 2.91%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 438 2.86%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 438 2.86%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 430 2.81%
15. Carpenters 236 1.54%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 224 1.46%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 218 1.42%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 214 1.40%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 202 1.32%
20. Electricians 190 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 998 7.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 694 5.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 648 4.71%
4. Other Production Occupations 594 4.32%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 556 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 540 3.93%
7. Cashiers 510 3.71%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 508 3.70%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 426 3.10%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 416 3.03%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 386 2.81%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 386 2.81%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 380 2.76%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 378 2.75%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 368 2.68%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 348 2.53%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 348 2.53%
18. Registered Nurses 330 2.40%
19. Other Management Occupations 316 2.30%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 312 2.27%

Merrill Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,925 55.14%
15-35 hours 5,731 12.19%
1-14 hours 1,947 4.14%
No regular hours 13,410 28.52%

Merrill Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,199 4.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,519 5.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,639 9.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,155 11.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,636 13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,040 11.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,782 13.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,711 6.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 763 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 801 2.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 440 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 318 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,728 9.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,896 6.86%

Merrill Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,892 6.85%
5-9 5,744 20.79%
10-14 4,820 17.45%
15-19 3,584 12.97%
20-24 3,356 12.15%
25-29 1,779 6.44%
30-34 3,041 11.01%
35-39 627 2.27%
40-44 619 2.24%
45-59 1,295 4.69%
60-89 600 2.17%
At least 90 270 0.98%

Merrill Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 114 0.41% 21,061 76.23%
30-44 40 0.14% 4,247 15.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,295 4.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 870 3.15%

Merrill Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 82 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,644 12.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,661 78.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 84 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 154 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 970 3.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,424 4.90%

Merrill Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,488 (57,604 people)
Families (2000): 16,576 (48,832 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,988
People at same address in 1995: 36,094
Merrill Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,081 8.77%
$10,000-$14,999 1,633 6.88%
$15,000-$19,999 1,719 7.24%
$20,000-$24,999 1,896 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 1,632 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 1,681 7.08%
$35,000-$39,999 1,460 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 1,638 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 1,457 6.14%
$50,000-$59,999 2,677 11.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,709 11.41%
$75,000-$99,999 2,002 8.43%
$100,000-$124,999 694 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 173 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 172 0.72%
$200,000 or more 116 0.49%

Merrill Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,992 25.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,934 33.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 412 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,770 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,585 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 634 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 222 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 85 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Merrill Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,392 27.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,201 15.29%
Public Assistance 306 0.46%
Retirement 4,112 6.16%
Self Employment 3,280 4.92%
Social Security 7,605 11.40%
Supplemental Security 890 1.33%
Wage / Salary 17,694 26.52%
Other 4,230 6.34%

Merrill Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,279 58.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,915 41.67%

Merrill Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,871 7.82%
Color 1 Box Married 15,647 65.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,757 24.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 664 2.77%

Merrill Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,198 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 15,204 62.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,970 16.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,938 12.09%

Merrill Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Merrill Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,812 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,696 12.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,519 41.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,486 18.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,526 7.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,907 8.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,777 3.97%

Merrill Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 632 2.13% 331 1.12% 963 3.25%
Kindergarten 693 2.34% 124 0.42% 817 2.76%
Grades 1-4 2,652 8.95% 456 1.54% 3,108 10.49%
Grades 5-8 3,230 10.90% 442 1.49% 3,672 12.39%
Grades 9-12 4,023 13.57% 197 0.66% 4,220 14.24%
Undergrad college 1,417 4.78% 138 0.47% 1,555 5.25%
Graduate or professional school 152 0.51% 16 0.05% 168 0.57%
Total 12,799 43.18% 1,704 5.75% 14,503 48.93%

Merrill Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Merrill Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 74 65
2004 71 63

Merrill Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrill Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,320 93.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,033 6.91%

Merrill Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 59
Merrill Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Merrill Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,695 12.47%
10-19 Years 4,533 15.29%
20-29 Years 2,942 9.93%
30-39 Years 4,199 14.17%
40-49 Years 4,609 15.55%
50-59 Years 3,360 11.34%
60-69 Years 2,751 9.28%
70-79 Years 2,104 7.10%
80-89 Years 1,143 3.86%
90+ Years 305 1.03%

Merrill Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,810 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 14,831 50.04%

Merrill Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,857 97.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 243 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Merrill Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 33,316 47.71%
2. Irish 5,414 7.75%
3. Polish 5,175 7.41%
4. Norwegian 4,228 6.05%
5. French Non-Basque 3,309 4.74%
6. Swedish 2,807 4.02%
7. English 2,604 3.73%
8. United States Or American 2,095 3.00%
9. Dutch 1,621 2.32%
10. French Canadian 1,329 1.90%

Merrill Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,574 96.36%
2. German 779 1.38%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 683 1.21%
4. Chinese 88 0.16%
5. Polish 68 0.12%
6. Italian 60 0.11%
7. Laotian 56 0.10%
8. French 44 0.08%
9. Other Slavic 44 0.08%
10. Miao / Hmong 42 0.07%

Merrill Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,107 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 513 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 439 0.73%

Merrill Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merrill Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrill Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lincoln County    

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