Merrill, WI

Wisconsin · Lincoln County

Merrill is a small city in Wisconsin with a population of 9,224. Residents earn $49,947 per year, which is 34% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

9,224 Population 1,232/sq mi density

$49,947 Median Income $30,741 per capita

$113,200 Home Value $213,837 Zillow

$784 Median Rent 35.4% income on rent

42°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr

155 Violent Crime/100K 1,874 property/100K

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$49,947 median income, 2.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$113,200 home value, $784/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

155 violent crimes/100K (59% below avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

14.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Merrill, WI

2 reported haunted locations found near Merrill, WI.

Name	Description
Hospital next to The Scott Mansion	The Sisters run the Hospital next to the Mansion. One of the nurses reports the hospital has had many ghostly occurrences in the old portion of the building. She mentioned the city library has a file on it but you have to ask specifically for it.
Scott Mansion	In the 1850's white lumbermen were welcomed by the Indians and their chief. Some time later his daughter Jenny, for whom the settlement was named for died. On how she died is speculation. One account says she fell in love with one of the lumberman, became pregnant and killed herself. Another is, she died during child birth. Another is she died from flu brought by the white man. The chief buried her on the hill, and cursed the ground that it would never do any white man any good. The curse is ...

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Hospital next to The Scott Mansion

The Sisters run the Hospital next to the Mansion. One of the nurses reports the hospital has had many ghostly occurrences in the old portion of the building. She mentioned the city library has a file on it but you have to ask specifically for it.

Scott Mansion

In the 1850's white lumbermen were welcomed by the Indians and their chief. Some time later his daughter Jenny, for whom the settlement was named for died. On how she died is speculation. One account says she fell in love with one of the lumberman, became pregnant and killed herself. Another is, she died during child birth. Another is she died from flu brought by the white man. The chief buried her on the hill, and cursed the ground that it would never do any white man any good. The curse is ...

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