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Merrill

A city of 9,356 people in Wisconsin

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Map of Merrill: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land5.9%300 of 5,124 acres

Trails3.1 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1232 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Merrill Area Recreation Complex (M.A.R.C.)1.5 mi of trails · 96 acres Directions

2Council Grounds State Park0.5 mi of trails · 96 acres

3Lincoln County Fair Grounds43 acres Directions

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How Merrill ranks

#6Most affordable in WI #22Cheapest rent in WI #33Lowest property tax in WI All WI rankings →

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Living in Merrill

Housing in Merrill

$202K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $202,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

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Days on market36

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Merrill

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Safety Grade C

Merrill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Merrill 1.7

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Merrill 16.4

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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School Grade C+

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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DistrictMerrill Area School DistrictSchools9

Kate Goodrich Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–2 · 337 students Washington Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 257 students Prairie River Middle C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 507 students Merrill High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 756 students Merrill Adult Diploma Academy D-High · Grades 11–12 · 31 students Bridges Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 674 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Merrill is

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Locator map of Merrill — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Merrill Merrill Scott Pine River

NMerrill SWScott EPine River

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