| Official Name: | Merritt, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Scott |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.10 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 48 |
| Population Density Km2: | 469.89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1230.77 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 600 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7144°N -90.4158°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62650 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 413445 |
Merritt is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Illinois, United States. Merritt is 4.5miles east of Exeter.