Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:18 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:36 am – 4:26 pm
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People1,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.7588 householdsMedian household income $58,125Median home value $170,200Median rent $828 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 515 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F36 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 24 days5 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Neillsville 3ese station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsHalls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 813 acresTank Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 9.3 mi · 503 acresRem-S Branch Trempealeau Riverstate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 239 acresBauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 120 acresStream Bank Protection Fee Program - Wdstate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 59 acresNorth Branch Trempealeau River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025229 of 332 days measured93 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, WI
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMerrillan Waterworksserves 531 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation922 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlack River Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeMerrillan Post Office3.7 miTown hallKomensky Town Hall1.5 miPoliceMerrillan Police Department3.7 miFire stationHatfield Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern Technical College - Black River Falls Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54754 ZIP area.
