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Merrill, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Merrill is a Census city of 846 people across 0.52 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $82,969, 83.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Merrill
What Merrill is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,622 plus or minus 437
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Merrill
- Population846 plus or minus 228
- Median age36.9 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18227 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1826.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over141 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households343 plus or minus 89
- Family households247 plus or minus 66
- Share of households that are families72.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Merrill
- Median household income$82,969 plus or minus $21,125
- Per capita income$35,893
- Civilian labor force437 plus or minus 118
- Employed429 plus or minus 118
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over540 plus or minus 123
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 27.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Merrill
- Housing units374 plus or minus 96
- Occupied units343 plus or minus 89
- Vacant units31 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate8.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied286 plus or minus 69
- Renter occupied57 plus or minus 47
- Ownership rate83.4 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$626
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Single family units326 plus or minus 77
- Share single family87.2 percent plus or minus 30.3
- Units in buildings of two or more32 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more8.6 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Merrill gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute368 plus or minus 110
- Commuting under 15 minutes148 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more83 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone85.1 percent
- Carpooled2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home11.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Merrill (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$244,000
- Average approval$244,000
- Median approval$244,000
- Largest approval$244,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Merrill, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Merrill
- NFIP communityCity of Merrill
- NFIP community number190478
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/27/22(M)
The City of Merrill participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190478 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Plymouth County, not Merrill
Plymouth County context, not Merrill figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County667
- Covered employment, Plymouth County11,726
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$59,524
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County146
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Merrill.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Merrill questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Merrill, Iowa?
846, in 343 households. Merrill city covers 0.52 square miles of land, which is 1,622 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Merrill in?
Plymouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Merrill?
$82,969. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,100. Median gross rent is $626 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Merrill in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Merrill appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Merrill, city of, community 190478, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Merrill figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Merrill.
Is zoning published for Merrill?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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