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Population (year 2000): 11,008. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,773 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 5,294  (48.1%)
Females: 5,714  (51.9%)

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Median resident age:  36.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66203.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,600 (it was $48,455 in 2000)
Merriam  $52,600
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,600 (it was $112,900 in 2000)
Merriam  $145,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Merriam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.3%), United States (6.1%), Italian (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/28/1950

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 4.32 square miles.

Population density: 2494 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merriam

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merriam city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

430 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  3.9%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Merriam, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merriam to the number of sex offenders is 828 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Merriam:  1.1% ($1,221)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Overland Park, KS (5.7 miles , pop. 149,080).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (10.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (453.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mission, KS (2.6 miles ), Countryside, KS (2.7 miles ), Roeland Park, KS (3.9 miles ), Fairway, KS (4.4 miles ), Prairie Village, KS (4.5 miles ), Shawnee, KS (5.0 miles ), Mission Hills, KS (5.4 miles ), Lake Quivira, KS (5.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $293,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 94.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,955 (+26.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 649 (10.2%)


People in group quarters in Merriam
  • 116 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

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Population change in the 1990s: -849 (-7.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Merriam by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.09.3
Rapes 5988
    per 100,000 45.082.873.574.0
Robberies 15151020
    per 100,000 134.9137.991.9185.0
Assaults 21292329
    per 100,000 188.8266.7211.3268.3
Burglaries 811247956
    per 100,000 728.41140.3725.9518.0
Thefts 727615624586
    per 100,000 6537.85655.75733.75420.9
Auto thefts 1049211497
    per 100,000 935.3846.11047.5897.3
Arson 8816
    per 100,000 71.973.69.255.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) 501.5534.7492.6511.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.60
US city average:  3.00

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Merriam-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Merriam city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Merriam:
  • SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
  • CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH (about 5 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF MID-AMERICA (about 5 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merriam:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merriam:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 14 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: OJC)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 15 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)
  • HILLSIDE (about 16 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)

Amtrak stations near Merriam:
  • 9 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.merriam.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merriam:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Merriam,Kansas is a very old town.People from all around come to Merriam every year added by Annie May

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Merriam compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Merriam (2007 data):
  • The Morrill and Janes Bank and Trust Company: The Morrill And Janes Bank And Trust at 6740 Antioch Road, branch established on 1871-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $427.1 mil, Deposits: $306.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Morrill Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Brotherhood Bank and Trust Company: Merriam Branch at 8801 Johnson Drive, branch established on 1998-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $473.0 mil, Deposits: $379.0 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: International Brotherhood Of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers And Helpers
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Merriam Branch at 8600 Shawnee Mission Parkway, branch established on 1969-07-29. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • UMB Bank, National Association: Merriam Hen House Bkg. Center Branch at 5800 Antioch, branch established on 1998-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,546.2 mil, Deposits: $5,266.0 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 118 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 2$5,635$33,8101$1,944
Financial Administration 2$9,582$57,4921$2,579
Other Government Administration 6$32,340$64,6809$8,004
Police Protection - Officers 26$121,841$56,2340$0
Firefighters 20$95,720$57,4320$0
Streets and Highways 14$50,444$43,2383$5,495
Parks and Recreation 6$25,755$51,51013$6,505
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$28,904$57,8080$0
Other and Unallocable 3$13,973$55,8920$0
Police - Other 4$13,516$40,5485$2,803
Totals for Government 89$397,710$53,62432$27,330


Merriam government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $253,000
  • Construction - General: $7,155,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,925,000
    Regular Highways: $1,861,000
    General - Other: $1,641,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,008,000
    Fire Protection: $924,000
    Central Staff Services: $385,000
    Financial Administration: $231,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $231,000
    Health Services - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,453,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,475,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $51,785,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,798,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,985,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,107,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,678,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,353,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,904,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $665,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $309,000
    Central Staff: $248,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,749,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,383,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $321,000
    General Support: $69,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,224,000
    Property: $2,517,000
    Public Utilities: $1,098,000
    Other Selective Sales: $358,000
    NEC: $248,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,541,000

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.08%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  1.48% ($53,380 average AGI)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.85% ($32,467)
from Douglas County, KS  0.44% ($39,039)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.33% ($48,155 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.71% ($32,459)
to Douglas County, KS  0.29% ($32,424)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merriam:
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merriam:
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merriam:
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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