MerrillOR
A town of 819, settled in 1903. A typical home worth about $241K.
What makes Merrill stand out
The thing Merrill does most differently from other towns.
819 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Merrill’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Lost River vs Douglas - Girls Varsity Soccer 10/01/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
- Lost River vs Rogue River - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 09/22/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
- Lost River vs Heppner - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/18/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 18
Upcoming events
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A typical Merrill home is worth about $241K
The typical Merrill home is worth about $241,000, up 2.8% in a year, 51% below the Oregon typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Merrill
Most working residents leave Merrill for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Klamath Falls (22%), Altamont (8%) and Medford (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Merrill has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Merrill’s public schools outperform 39% of Oregon districts
The public schools Merrill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Elementary School | K–6 | 184 | C+ |
How healthy Merrill is
Merrill beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Merrill | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.6% | 8.5% |
94% of working residents leave Merrill for work
Where Merrill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Merrill
City in Oregon, United States
Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Merrill had a population of 821. Merrill is an agricultural area and is home to an annual Potato Festival. The area was also part of the Klamath Basin water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists. Merrill was the birthplace and boyhood home of Carl Barks, the Disney comics artist who created Scrooge McDuck, among other characters. It is home to the Raiders of Lost River Jr./Sr. High School.
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- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 821
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,072 ft
- ZIP code
- 97633
- Area code
- 541