Merrill
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Outdoors in Merrill
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Landmark of the day
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Merrill City Hall
Merrill City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 12, 1978. It is significant for its politics and social history at the local level.
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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How Merrill ranks
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Housing in Merrill
The median sale price was $202,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Merrill
Safety Grade C
Merrill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Work & commute in Merrill
Full picture →About one in 3 of Merrill’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Wausau (13%), Weston (3%) and Medford (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Merrill
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 44% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Merrill
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Merrill
Full climate →Merrill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Merrill
All Merrill schools →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.
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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