Merrill, Iowa
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Merrill is a city located in Plymouth County, Iowa, along the Floyd River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 754.
Geography
Image:IAMap-doton-Merrill.PNG Merrill is located at 42°43'17" North, 96°15'3" West (42.721461, -96.250779)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 754 people, 280 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was 677.0/km² (1,739.5/mi²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 264.0/km² (678.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.41% White, 0.40% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 280 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $31,620 versus $21,845 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,656. 4.1% of the population and 2.1% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.