Merrill is a village located in Jonesfield Township in Saginaw County in the

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. The 2010 Census places the population at 778.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 778 people, 295 households, and 209 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.0%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.7% of the population. There were 295 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 782 people, 300 households, and 210 families living in the village. The

was 1,141.4 per square mile (437.6/km). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 452.5 per square mile (173.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.55%

, 0.13%

, 1.15% Native American, 1.66% from

, and 0.51% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population. There were 300 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were

living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $36,167, and the median income for a family was $40,278. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $29,028 for females. The

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for the village was $19,312. About 5.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Villages in Saginaw County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1875 1875 establishments in Michigan