Merriam, Kansas

About Merriam

Merriam, KS is a close-knit town located in eastern Kansas with an estimated population of 11,560.

Merriam holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,676 residents per square mile.

📰 Merriam News Today

• Why does this Johnson County city own a cluster of single-family homes? Kansas City Star · Aug 17
• Signs are that Trader Joe’s will open in Merriam this fall KCTV · Jul 11
• Davids Visits Merriam Manufacturer to Highlight Small Businesses Challenges Representative Sharice Davids | (.gov) · Mar 12
• Evacuations lifted, repairs made after gas line struck in Merriam, Kansas KMBC · Feb 12
• New Trader Joe’s coming to Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam, Kansas FOX4KC.com · Feb 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Merriam Unique

• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,560.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Merriam

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merriam

• Bear Necessities — coffee shop (café)
• Chosun Korean BBQ 2 — korean
• Dos Reales — mexican
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Hayward's Pit Bar B Que — barbecue
• Houlihan's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• KC Craft & Co
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• McLain's Market Shawnee — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jim Allen Aquatic Center (Spalsh Cove) · Water park
• Shawnee Town Museum · Museum
• Splash Cove · Water park
• Young's Pool · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merriam

• Antioch Park reviews ★
• Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
• AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Medical Center Par Course reviews ★
• Antioch Acres Park reviews ★
• Antioch Square Park reviews ★
• Caenen Park reviews ★
• Campbell Park reviews ★
• Chatlain Park reviews ★
• Crestview Park reviews ★
• Douglas Highlands Park reviews ★
• Gregory Meadows Park reviews ★
• Greystone West Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Merriam

• Crestview Elem
• Merriam Park Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Merriam

🏘️ Nearby Communities