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Merriam, KS
Kansas · Wyandotte County · Kansas City Metro
Merriam is a small city in Kansas with a population of 11,036. Residents earn $71,665 per year, which is 5% below the national average.
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
11,036
Population
2,555/sq mi density
$71,665
Median Income
$40,533 per capita
$242,400
Home Value
$318,645 Zillow
$1,161
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
384
Violent Crime/100K
4,323 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,665 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$242,400 home value, $1,161/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
384 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.5% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
12
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Merriam, KS
12 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Merriam, KS.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, KS | 2012 | Lights in the sky in Shawnee, KS |
| Shawnee, KS | 2012 | 3 circles flying close together, motionless, and without a sound! |
| Shawnee, KS | 2012 | The size of a grapefruit ball of light moving through the sky. |
| Merriam, KS | 2011 | Triangular, almost hovering but very slow movement, 5 bright lights, no sound |
| Shawnee, KS | 2011 | Observed two slow moving fireballs come out of the north, heading south, turned and went north. Both emitted no sound. |
| Shawnee, KS | 2010 | Two Slow moving |
| Shawnee, KS | 2008 | Very shiny bright , moving faster than anything I ever saw. |
| Merriam, KS | 2006 | Ax-shaped black and yellow U.F.O. seen over Merriam, Kansas. |
| Shawnee, KS | 2006 | a little after midnight i went outside and noticed big trails in the sky they were all over never seen anything like it before i though |
| Merriam, KS | 2004 | ufo fly bye a jet |
| Shawnee, KS | 2002 | Bright light in the sky flashing. |
| Merriam, KS | 2001 | UFO over Kansas City...What is it?? |