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Merrill, Wisconsin
Population: 9,860
Located in Lincoln County
Though peaceful in its setting, and population just over 10,000 – the city of Merrill is ideally located at the crossroads of two major state highways: State Highway 64 (east and west) and Interstate 39/State Highway 51, (north and south.) Merrill is nestled in the heart of Wisconsin’s popular northwoods.
Living in the great northwoods of Wisconsin gives that special quality of life that supports the secret to health and happiness – small town living. One minute you can be shopping downtown Merrill and minutes later you can be outside the city limits enjoying a panorama of forest, streams and hilltops. For those looking to escape the fast pace of the big city, yet still want some of the amenities, Merrill is the place to be. It’s a place where family, friends and living are at their best!
Also known as the City of Parks, Merrill boasts nine, tree-shaded parks. Among these are 11 playgrounds, 8 ball fields, 10 tennis courts and an outdoor swimming pool. Likewise Merrill residents enjoy: 4 skating rinks, an 18 hole golf course, indoor pool, health club, public library, shooting range, over 20 churches, a Municipal Airport, a 73 bed hospital, 4 additional medical clinics, inter-city (covering 107 acres), and more!
Council Grounds State Park, a beautiful year-round park, is just minutes from the city limits. This 502 acre facility offers 55 camping sites with showers and flush toilets, 3.1 miles of walking trials, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing and 5.3 miles of biking/cross country ski trails.
Furthermore, Merrill prides itself with the excellent educational opportunities it offers its youth. Merrill Area Public Schools has a population of approximately 3,380 students, (roughly 260/class) and continually ranks among the top 10% in Wisconsin for scholarship, band and sport competitions. Each year over 110 scholarship are given out to graduating seniors through private funds totaling over $300,000. Seventy two percent of MAPS students go on to further education at either a University or Technical College. The Merrill school system receives a great deal of community support as shown by the latest referendum passed worth $30 million to build a new school and remodel others.
Housing costs in Merrill are well below the national average. New home construction is estimated at $70-75 per square feet and an average home sale is estimated at $75,000. Homeowners greatly appreciate this and show their respect by caring for their properties. Merrill is the kind of place where neighbors know and care about one another, and a helping hand is always extended. The major manufacturers and the number of employees found in Merrill are as follows: Weinbrenner Shoe Company – 225, Merrill Manufacturing Corporation (wire products)-150, Lincoln Wood Products-500, Semling-Menke Company-480, Northern Wire Company-225, Hurd Millwork-500, Fox Point Sportswear-120, Church Mutual Insurance-404, Pine Crest Nursing Home-175, Lincoln Hills School (juvenile correctional institution)-335, Merrill Area Schools-400, C & H Packaging Company, GTE, Reindl Printing Company and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
Merrill lies within Lincoln County (population 29,000) which offers over 100,000 acres of public recreation lands for use during all seasons. During winter enjoy 50 miles of marked public cross country ski trails, and 230 miles of snowmobile/ATV trails. During the other months try mountain biking, berry picking, horseback riding, canoeing, hunting (on thousands of acres) or fishing (on 15,741 surface acres of water.)
Merrill is only 15 miles away from Central Wisconsin’s major city of Wausau. The population of Wausau and surround metropolitan area is around 80,000. In addition to specialty shopping in a number of malls, Wausau is also the home of the University of Wisconsin-Marathon Campus and Northcentral Technical College. (The UW-Stevens Point is only 45 minutes south of Merrill).
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