MerriamIN
Population 268: a town settled in 1853.
Is Merriam a good place to live?
1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Merriam, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Merriam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Merriam.
A job hub: Merriam has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 117 commuters
The top destinations are Fort Wayne (27%), Elkhart (9%) and Albion (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Just over a fifth of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana. Adults 35 to 64 are just over a fifth of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 3% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Merriam’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Merriam | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 33.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.1% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Merriam has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
47% of Merriam’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. On expected storm and flood damage, Merriam sits below 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Merriam’s year
For Merriam, the July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Merriam
Moving to Merriam: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Merriam, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Every workday, about 117 people come to Merriam for work
Where Merriam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Merriam; the nearest are
College town 20 of every 100 Merriam residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Merriam
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Merriam is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 938 ft
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