| Official Name: | Merrill, Maine |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aroostook |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 96.81 |
| Area Land Km2: | 96.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 208 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.2 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 295 |
| Elevation Ft: | 968 |
| Coordinates: | 46.1642°N -68.2322°W |
| Area Code: | 207 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 23-45180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0582592 |
Merrill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.38sqmi, of which 37.35sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 273 people, 104 households, and 77 families living in the town. The population density was 7.3PD/sqmi. There were 149 housing units at an average density of 4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 1.5% African American, 4.4% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 104 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 249 people, 103 households, and 73 families living in the town. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.6/km). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 3.8 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.80% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 103 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,532. About 14.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.9% of those 65 or over.