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Merrill is a tiny town of 798 people in Saginaw County, Michigan. It's about 16 miles from Midland, MI and 73 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $719 a month.
798people
$93kTypical home
$719/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
43"Snow
205Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 798
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,148 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 16 mi to Midland, MI
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$588/mo)
- Median rent $719/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (670 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,175 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to MBS airport
- 70 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 489 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 174 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Michigan districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saginaw County: R+3 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk