VISITOR INFORMATION

Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce

DISTANCE TO AREA CITIES

• Wausau 15 miles
• Tomahawk 23 miles
• Stevens Point 50 miles
• Minocqua 51 miles
• Green Bay 113 miles
• Madison 159 miles
• Milwaukee 205 miles

CLIMATE

• Avg. winter day temperature: 16°F
• Avg. summer day temperature: 67°F
• Average annual rainfall: 31 inches
• Average annual snowfall: 45 inches

RECREATION FACILITIES

Facilities in or within 10 miles of city:

• Public Golf Courses: 2
• Public Tennis Courts: 13
• Public Swimming Pools: 2
• Country Clubs: 1
• Parks in City: 11
• Swimming Beaches: 2
• Movie Theatres: 1
• Skate Parks: 1
• Walking Trails: 2 areas
• Indoor/Outdoor Activity Center
• State Parks: 1

COMMUNITY

Post Office:

• Area Hotels/B&Bs 5
• Seating Capacity of Largest Banquet Room: 500

Library:

T.B. Scott Free Library
106 West First Street
(715) 536-7191
Open Every Day - Various Hours

www.tbscottlibrary.org

FINANCIAL

• Banks in City: 4
• Savings & Loans: 1
• Credit Unions: 1

POPULATION

EDUCATION

Public and Private Schools:

Technical Colleges:

• Northcentral Technical College - Wausau
• Nicolet Technical College - Rhinelander

Universities:

• UW-Marathon Center - Wausau
• UW-Stevens Point - Stevens Point

LICENSED DAY CARE FACILITIES

• Family Daycare (4-8 children): 41
• Childcare Centers (8+ children): 5
• School Age Programs: 2

HEALTH FACILITIES

Hospitals:

Good Samaritan Health Center-Ministry Health Care
601 South Center Avenue
(715) 536-5511
www.ministryhealth.org
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Total # beds: 25
Walk-In Clinic: M-F 8a-8p, S-S 8a-6:30p
24/7 Emergency Room

Clinics in the Community:

• Aspirus - Merrill Clinic
• Marshfield Clinic - Merrill Center
• Dentists: 7
• Eye Care/Optical: 3
• Chiropractors: 7
• Sports/Foot/Rehab: 2
• Drug Abuse/Addiction Care: 1

UTILITIES

Electricity:

• Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
  • Coal, Hydro & Nuclear Generated
  • 17,000 - 500,000 KW

Natural Gas:

• Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
  • Pipeline: ANR Pipeline Co.
  • 60 PSI
  • Source of Water: Wells
  • Overhead Storage: 400,000 gallons
  • System Capacity: 5,100 gallons/minute
  • Avg. Consumption: 1.0 MGD
  • Peak Consumption: 1.5 MGD

Water:

• Wastewater Treatment:
  • Primary Settling, Activated Sludge, Anaerobic Digestion, Chemical Phosphorus Removal
  • Plant Design Load: 3.06 MGD,2,950 lbs/day-BOD
  • 100% of Community Served by Sewer
  • Recycled Water Discharged to WI River
• Solid Waste:
  • Lincoln County Landfill
  • Municipal Pick-Up: Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

• Newspapers: Weekly-2: Foto News, Merrill Courier, Daily-1: Wausau Daily Herald
• Local Radio Stations: 730 AM
• Local TV Channels Received: 4
• Cable Provider: Charter Communications
• Satellite Provider: Directv, Dish Network
• Internet Providers: 2
• Telephone/Wireless/Internet: Regional & National Providers

TRANSPORTATION

• Intercity Bus Service Available: Yes
• Highways Serving City: US Highway 51/I39, State Highways 17, 64, 107
• Distance to Nearest 4-Lane Interstate: US Hwy 51/I39

Rail Service

• Community Served by Railroad: Yes
• Piggyback Ramp Available: No
• Distance to Nearest Piggyback Service: Stevens Point, 50 miles
• Railroad: Canadian National

Port Service

Air Service

• 2 Runways: Blacktop, Lighted 5,100 feet & 3,000 feet
• Open 365/24/7
• NDB Approach, GPS Approach
• Non-Directional Beacon: Yes
• Fuel: 100LL
• Aircraft Rental, Car Rental
• Terminal: Lounge, Weather
• Aircraft Operations: Avg. 5/day
• 49% Transient General Aviation
• 49% Local General Aviation
• 3% Air Taxi
• Nearest Commercial Airport: 32 miles

Labor Force Summary for Lincoln County: Annual Average for 2005

Labor Force Data (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

• Labor Force: 15,889
• Resident Unemployed: 856
• Percent Unemployment: 5.4%

Employment Rate - Lincoln County

• 2006 Non-Agricultural Wage & Salary Workers: 12,101
• Total Private: 10,008
• Total Government: 2,093
• Manufacturing: 3,400
• Non-Manufacturing: 8,701
• Per Capita Income 2003: $23,725
• Average Home Cost 2006: $120,000
• Minimum Wage: $6.50/hr

2005 Lincoln County Business Retention & Expansion Study(Average/Hour)

INDUSTRIAL PARK

• Location: West Taylor Street
• Municipal Infrastructure: In Place
• Electric: 17,000 - 500,000 KW Available
• Gas: 60 PSI Available

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Merrill City Hall

• Mayor/City Administrator/Council
• Comprehensive City Plan: Yes
• City Zoning Ordinance In Effect: Yes
• County Zoning Ordinance In Effect: Yes
• Subdivision Ordinance with Design Standards In Effect: Yes

Merrill Fire Department:

• Department Personnel: 25
• Fire Insurance Class: City 3

Merrill Police Department

• Full-Time City Police Officers: 22
• Emergency Services: 911

Miscellaneous

• Dept. of Natural Resources 715-536-4502
• Lincoln County Annex 715-536-0304
• Infrastructure: 93% of City Streets Paved

TAX STRUCTURE

Local

• Net Effective Property Tax Rate/$1,000 of Full or Market Value: $23.86
• Total Market Value of All Property in City: $398,547,900
• Total Bonded Indebtedness of City: $10,582,417
• Total Bonded Indebtedness of School District: $6,158,465
• County Retail Sales Tax: .05%

State

• Personal Income 4.9% to 6.75%
• Real & Tangible Personal Property $20/1,000
• Machinery, Equipment and Inventory: Exempt
• Retail Sales: 5% Total: 5.5%
• Corporate Income: 7.9%
• State Capital Gains: 60% Exemption
• Work Compensation Avg. $4.43/100
• Unemployment Base $10,500 Rate .00% to 8.9%
• Vehicle Fuel: 4/1/2006 30.9¢/Gallon
• Alternate Fuel: 22.6¢ - 24.7¢

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