Geography

Merriam is placed at 39°One'Fifteen" North, 94°41'38" West (39.020888, -94.693784).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum front yard of Xi.Ii km² (4.3 mi²). Eleven.Two kilometre² (Quaternion.Deuce-ace mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 11,008 people, 4,839 menage, & 2,903 families living in the city. A population density is 983.8/km² (2,550.9/mi²). There are 5,042 housing units at an typical density of 450.6/km² (1,168.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 89.24% White, 4.02% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Fivesome.41% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,839 house away from which Twenty-six.3% use babies under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 46.8% come married couples living together, 9.7% have a female homeowner by owning there are no married man present, & Xl.0% come non-families. 33.3% of tons home come manufactured higher of people & Septet.6% stand individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.Xxiii & a typical personal size is Ii.86.

In a city the people is spread retired by using Twenty-one.7% under a age of Xviii, Octonary.3% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 34.0% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.8% from either 45 to 64, & Xii.2% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Century females there are 92.Vi males. For each Century females age Xviii & assibilate, there are Ninety.Ix males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $48,455, & the median income for a family is $54,639. Males have a median income of $37,358 versus $29,815 for females. A per capita income for the city is $23,988. Half a dozen.2% of the people & Quartet.3% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Nina from carolina.7% of victims under a age of 18 & 7.1% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.