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Merrimac

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Total population

570

Median home value

$276,600

34.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$92,417

Merrimac$92k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates43.38°, -89.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Merrimac sits in Wisconsin, United States and is identified as a small village. Population sits at roughly 570 according to the open data we track. Located at 43.376°, -89.627°, Merrimac occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It covers a compact 2.1 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,406 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 271 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.3
Median home value
$276,600
Housing units
310
Poverty rate
6.7%
Unemployment
1%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.7%
Black
6.3%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
13.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3756
Longitude
-89.6269
Water area
0.66 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
69°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Merrimac, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.9%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
40.3%
Binge drinking
21.9%
Adult smoking
15.5%
No leisure activity
27.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
355,495
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    11,616
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,395
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,882
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    8,786
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8,077
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,027
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,833
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,618

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
2
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Baraboo High
    High · Baraboo · 917 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Sauk Prairie High
    High · Prairie du Sac · 864 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Jack Young Middle
    Middle · Baraboo · 599 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Sauk Prairie Middle
    Middle · Sauk City · 582 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Bridges Elementary
    Elementary · Prairie du Sac · 500 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Grand Avenue Elementary
    Elementary · Prairie du Sac · 410 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • East Elementary
    Elementary · Baraboo · 343 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Willson Elementary
    Elementary · Baraboo · 285 students · 11.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,406

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
182
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Merrimac

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library