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About Merrill
City in Wisconsin, United StatesMerrill is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located to the south of and adjacent to the Town of Merrill. The population was 9,347, according to the 2020 census. Merrill is part of the United States Census Bureau's Merrill MSA, which includes all of Lincoln County. Together with the Wausau MSA, which includes all of Marathon County, it forms the Wausau-Merrill CSA.
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Housing in Merrill
The median sale price was $202,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Merrill
Safety Grade C
Merrill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Schools in Merrill
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The public schools Merrill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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