Merrill City, Iowa


Merrill City is a city located in the Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population of the city was 754 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 739, giving it the 358th largest population among Iowa. The city comprises an area of 0.43 sq mi (1.11 square kilometre), giving it the 262nd smallest by total area among Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 754 people in the city, organized into 280 households, and 203 families living in the city. The population density was 1739.5 people per square mile (671.62/kmē), it would be the 59th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 294 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile (263.98/kmē). The average household size was 2.69 people, and the average family size was 3.24 people. In the city the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 88 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 95.1 females. The median age of the city's population was 35.6 years, The median age of males was 33.7 years, for females the median age was 36.8 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 98.41% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0.27% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.27% from two or more races and 0.66% Other races.

Merrill city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Merrill city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Merrill City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $43333, it is Iowa's 118th wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $50000, it is the 141st highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The per capita income for the city was $15656, it is 619th wealthiest city by per capita income in Iowa. The median income of city was $21571, The median income for males was $27500, compared to $18661 for females.

In 2000, 237 pupils and students, of which 54.85% are male and 45.15% are female, 31.43% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.11% nursery or pri school, 6.75% kindergarten, 54.85% elementary school, 24.89% high school and 11.39% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census754
April 2000 Estimate754
July 2000 Estimate752
July 2001 Estimate745
July 2002 Estimate738
July 2003 Estimate767
July 2004 Estimate772
July 2005 Estimate763
July 2006 Estimate754
July 2007 Estimate746
July 2008 Estimate739
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school55
Kindergarten11516
Elementary school7357130
High school322759
College or graduate school91827
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Merrill city, Iowa$43333$50000$15656
Plymouth County, Iowa$41638$50009$19442
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587