Merrimac, Wisconsin

About Merrimac

Merrimac, WI is a tiny community located in southern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 526.

Officially, Merrimac is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 641 residents per square mile.

📰 Merrimac News Today

• Proposed Colsac Lodge hits snags with DOT approval for Merrimac development hngnews.com · Feb 24
• Winter Wonders in Merrimac, Wisconsin WMSN · Jan 2
• Highway between Baraboo, Merrimac getting new pavement Channel 3000 · Jul 10
• Proposed hotel near Merrimac ferry postponed In Business Madison · Feb 11
• Merrimac Bridge Project is Complete Railway Track and Structures · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Merrimac Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merrimac

• Cornucopia Room
• Dante's Cafe (café)
• Ferry Landing Concessions — ice cream (café)
• Fish Tails — american
• Hillcrest on Lake Wisconsin

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merrimac

• Merrimac Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Owen Memorial Park reviews ★
• Richard A. Grant Park reviews ★
• Summer Oaks County Park reviews ★
• Wayside reviews ★
• Wayside Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Merrimac

• Merrimac Community

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Merrimac

🏘️ Nearby Communities