Merrill is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Merrill, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 6 of every 100 adults in Merrill
20 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 19 across OR. Population: about 865 (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 1 in every 100 workers. In the decade to 2020, the population moved −3%.
Median age 42 (OR 40.4).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Merrill says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Merrill
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Merrill’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Merrill or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Merrill in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.