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Merrill, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Plymouth County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
885
Population
1,702/sq mi density
$79,250
Median Income
$33,639 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$259,670 Zillow
$581
Median Rent
17.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
173
Violent Crime/100K
2,291 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $581/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
745 → 715
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.1%
$61,406 → $79,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merrill across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
695
-20 from 2023 (715)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,719
+$15,469 from 2023 ($79,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 745 | — | $61,406 | — |
| 2015 | 738 | -0.9% | $52,500 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 738 | +0% | $55,972 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 731 | -0.9% | $63,654 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 716 | -2.1% | $67,344 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 715 | -0.1% | $79,250 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.