Merrill TownshipMI
A town of 763.
Is Merrill Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Merrill Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Merrill Township. 60% of the land in Merrill Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Merrill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
763 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Merrill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Merrill Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Merrill Township.
Merrill Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
81 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Merrill Township’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Merrill Township stands out in Michigan and nationally: the median household income there is lower
The median household income in Merrill Township is $41,000. Most working residents leave Merrill Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Merrill Township is 34 minutes.
| Merrill Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Merrill Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Merrill Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Merrill Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Merrill Township is
Merrill Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Merrill Township.
| Merrill Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Merrill Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Merrill Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumJim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia31 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
14 mi National forestManistee National Forest
36 mi MuseumUSS LST-39336 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena12 mi MuseumShrine of the PinesPhoto credits
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manistee National Forest: RomanKahler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain
Everything we know about Merrill Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Merrill Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Merrill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Merrill Township for work
Where Merrill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Merrill Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Merrill Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 741 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Questions about Merrill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Merrill Township, MI a good place to live?
Merrill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.