Merrill, Wisconsin

About Merrill

Merrill is a close-knit town in northern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 9,445.

Merrill holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,261 residents per square mile.

📰 Merrill News Today

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office asking for help identifying suspect in hit-and-run crash WSAW · Aug 17
• Copper Country Crush 8U closes season at Merrill Tournament - The Mining Gazette · Aug 17
• John Alvin Ollhoff Merrill Foto News · Aug 17
• Merrill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Michael "Mike" Allan Wilde Obituary Mar 26, 2026 Peterson Kraemer Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. · Mar 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Merrill Unique

• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 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 9,445.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merrill

• Chip's Hamburgers
• First Street Coffee Station — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Merrill Historical Society, Inc. · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merrill

• Council Grounds State Park reviews ★
• Athletic Park reviews ★
• Benjamin Theodore Park reviews ★
• Bill Cross Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camp New Wood County Park reviews ★
• Camp Newood County Park reviews ★
• Cenotaph Memorial Park reviews ★
• Gebert Park reviews ★
• Hay Meadow County Park reviews ★
• Haymeadow County Park reviews ★
• Kitchenette Park reviews ★
• Kodi Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Merrill

• Bridges Virtual Academy
• Copper Lake School
• Kate Goodrich Elementary
• Lincoln Hills School
• Merrill Adult Diploma Academy
• Merrill High
• Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)
• Prairie River Middle
• Washington Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Aspirus Merrill Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Merrill

🏘️ Nearby Communities