Merrick County

  1. Merrick County Legal Resources
  2. Merrick County Statistics
  3. Merrick County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merrick County Employment Information
  5. Merrick County Family Information
  6. Merrick County Education Information
  7. Merrick County Business Information
  8. Merrick County Public Benefits Information
  9. Merrick County Criminal Information
  10. Merrick County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Merrick County Cities
  12. Merrick County Zip Codes


Merrick County Legal Resources Back to top

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Merrick County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,204
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 73 / 76 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,255.826 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.504 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 283,000.000 acres (1,145.018 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 513
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 16.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 39.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $20,410,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 187,000,000 / 183,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 98.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 3
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (71)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,550
  • Federal Spending (2004): $53,884
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Merrick County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 3,649
Building Permits Issued (2006): 84
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,528
Merrick County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,586 37.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,042 17.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,794 44.74%

Merrick County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick County Employment Information Back to top
Merrick County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,196 4,121 75 1.79% 18
1991 4,303 4,210 94 2.17% 22
1992 4,435 4,344 92 2.07% 21
1993 4,541 4,456 86 1.89% 19
1994 4,617 4,534 83 1.80% 18
1995 4,664 4,578 85 1.83% 18
1996 4,704 4,604 100 2.12% 21
1997 4,719 4,637 82 1.74% 18
1998 4,722 4,626 97 2.05% 21
1999 4,668 4,561 107 2.30% 23
2000 4,308 4,193 114 2.66% 27
2001 4,239 4,114 125 2.95% 29
2002 4,241 4,081 160 3.77% 38
2003 4,296 4,120 176 4.10% 41
2004 4,333 4,151 181 4.18% 42
2005 4,305 4,144 161 3.73% 37
2006 4,283 4,132 152 3.54% 35
2007 4,334 4,208 126 2.91% 29
2008 4,398 4,265 133 3.01% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,331 4,180 151 3.49% 35
Feb 2008 4,304 4,191 113 2.63% 26
Mar 2008 4,338 4,215 123 2.84% 28
Apr 2008 4,378 4,265 113 2.58% 26
May 2008 4,414 4,285 129 2.92% 29
Jun 2008 4,488 4,327 161 3.59% 36
Jul 2008 4,486 4,353 133 2.96% 30
Aug 2008 4,435 4,307 128 2.89% 29
Sep 2008 4,407 4,265 142 3.22% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Merrick County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 884 19.90%
2. Construction 478 10.76%
3. Wood Manufacturing 246 5.54%
4. Food Manufacturing 242 5.45%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 208 4.68%
6. Educational Services 194 4.37%
7. Repair and Maintenance 162 3.65%
8. Truck Transportation 158 3.56%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 134 3.02%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 122 2.75%
11. Metal Manufactuing 104 2.34%
12. Public Administration 104 2.34%
13. Finance and Insurance 94 2.12%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 88 1.98%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 1.85%
16. Health Care 68 1.53%
17. Rail Transportation 68 1.53%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.44%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.31%
20. Utilities 58 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 670 18.61%
2. Educational Services 460 12.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 288 8.00%
4. Social Assistance 196 5.44%
5. Public Administration 164 4.56%
6. Finance and Insurance 134 3.72%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 132 3.67%
8. Food Manufacturing 104 2.89%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 74 2.06%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 72 2.00%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 1.94%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 1.83%
13. Department and Other General Stores 66 1.83%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.83%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 1.67%
16. Wood Manufacturing 58 1.61%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.33%
18. Construction 44 1.22%
19. Metal Manufactuing 42 1.17%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 1.17%

Merrick County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 652 14.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 308 6.93%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 254 5.72%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 236 5.31%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 218 4.91%
6. Other Production Occupations 218 4.91%
7. Agricultural Workers 180 4.05%
8. Other Management Occupations 168 3.78%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 150 3.38%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 148 3.33%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 2.97%
12. Carpenters 114 2.57%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 98 2.21%
14. Other Construction Trades 96 2.16%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 90 2.03%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 1.94%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 80 1.80%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 1.76%
19. Construction Laborers 76 1.71%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 58 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 278 7.72%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 188 5.22%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 174 4.83%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 4.50%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 146 4.06%
6. Child Care Workers 136 3.78%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 134 3.72%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 134 3.72%
9. Cashiers 132 3.67%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 132 3.67%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 3.17%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 112 3.11%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 3.06%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 2.78%
15. Other Management Occupations 98 2.72%
16. Secretaries and Admins 98 2.72%
17. Other Production Occupations 88 2.44%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 84 2.33%
19. Registered Nurses 76 2.11%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 70 1.94%

Merrick County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,269 54.87%
15-35 hours 1,601 12.09%
1-14 hours 631 4.76%
No regular hours 3,746 28.28%

Merrick County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 253 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 262 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 552 7.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 554 7.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 748 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,286 16.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,761 22.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 641 8.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 321 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 346 4.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 198 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 354 4.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 498 6.35%

Merrick County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,001 12.75%
5-9 1,442 18.37%
10-14 1,062 13.53%
15-19 913 11.63%
20-24 876 11.16%
25-29 396 5.05%
30-34 1,134 14.45%
35-39 180 2.29%
40-44 212 2.70%
45-59 332 4.23%
60-89 129 1.64%
At least 90 171 2.18%

Merrick County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.10% 5,682 72.40%
30-44 6 0.08% 1,520 19.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 332 4.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 300 3.82%

Merrick County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 967 11.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,530 77.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 317 3.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 599 7.09%

Merrick County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,396 (16,140 people)
Families (2000): 4,620 (13,870 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,451
People at same address in 1995: 10,534
Merrick County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 579 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 493 7.26%
$15,000-$19,999 473 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 621 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 650 9.58%
$30,000-$34,999 549 8.09%
$35,000-$39,999 626 9.22%
$40,000-$44,999 618 9.10%
$45,000-$49,999 366 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 589 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 610 8.99%
$75,000-$99,999 418 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 100 1.47%
$125,000-$149,999 23 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 20 0.29%
$200,000 or more 53 0.78%

Merrick County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 803 25.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,130 35.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 420 13.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 425 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 227 7.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Merrick County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,492 28.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,835 14.59%
Public Assistance 118 0.61%
Retirement 738 3.80%
Self Employment 1,910 9.83%
Social Security 2,220 11.43%
Supplemental Security 172 0.89%
Wage / Salary 4,983 25.65%
Other 957 4.93%

Merrick County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,348 55.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,868 44.31%

Merrick County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 471 7.10%
Color 1 Box Married 4,331 65.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,574 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 259 3.90%

Merrick County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 525 7.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,488 64.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,014 14.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 915 13.18%

Merrick County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick County Education Information Back to top
Merrick County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 667 5.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,225 9.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,150 40.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,877 22.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 883 6.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,303 10.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 532 4.21%

Merrick County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 294 3.58% 86 1.05% 380 4.63%
Kindergarten 227 2.77% 36 0.44% 263 3.21%
Grades 1-4 1,030 12.55% 88 1.07% 1,118 13.63%
Grades 5-8 901 10.98% 149 1.82% 1,050 12.80%
Grades 9-12 1,008 12.29% 134 1.63% 1,142 13.92%
Undergrad college 298 3.63% 70 0.85% 368 4.49%
Graduate or professional school 43 0.52% 16 0.20% 59 0.72%
Total 3,801 46.33% 579 7.06% 4,380 53.39%

Merrick County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $33,882,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $3,767,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,185
Merrick County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 2
1999 - Construction 4 4 6 4 11
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 2 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 4 3 5
1999 - Information 1 1 1 2 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 2 3 1
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 3 6 21
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 6 0 1
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 2 2
1999 - Retail Trade 3 6 6 14 14
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 3 2 3
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 7 3 8
1999 - Total 16 21 44 44 89
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 0 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Construction 4 0 6 6 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 1 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 1 5 5
2000 - Information 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 2 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 6 6 20
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 1 5 0
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 0 3
2000 - Retail Trade 3 2 13 10 12
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 2 3 2
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 6 8
2000 - Total 12 13 47 47 85
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 0 3
2001 - Construction 1 5 8 1 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 2 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 1 2
2001 - Information 0 0 0 0 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 3 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 7 5 19
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 3 1
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 1 2
2001 - Retail Trade 1 3 8 16 13
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 3 2 2
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 7 4 6
2001 - Total 19 14 52 42 84
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 2 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Construction 4 0 7 4 11
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 6 2 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 3 2 5
2002 - Information 2 0 2 1 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 5 3 0
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 8 6 18
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 2 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 1 5
2002 - Retail Trade 6 6 10 9 13
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 3 4 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 5 5
2002 - Total 23 15 53 44 83
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 2 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 0 2
2003 - Construction 1 1 7 6 12
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 2 2 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 4 4 3
2003 - Information 0 0 2 3 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 4 1 3 4 2
2003 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 9 4 18
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 1 4
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 0 3
2003 - Retail Trade 2 2 12 7 17
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 2 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 9 1
2003 - Total 14 17 53 45 88
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 0 1
2004 - Construction 4 3 9 4 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 2 2 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 6 1 3
2004 - Information 0 0 3 2 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 5 3 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 6 9 14
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 1 1 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 1 2
2004 - Retail Trade 2 3 7 12 12
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 5 2 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 6 8
2004 - Total 18 17 53 44 86
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 0 2 1
2005 - Construction 5 4 3 8 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 4 4 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 2 5 2
2005 - Information 0 0 3 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 6 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 6 5 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 1 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 1 1
2005 - Retail Trade 1 5 5 8 15
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 0 4 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 10 2 6
2005 - Total 19 21 40 48 92

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merrick County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merrick County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,615 91.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,492 8.72%

Merrick County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $255 $13 $384 $0 $0 $343 $982 $409 $141 $492
1971 $268 $14 $404 $0 $0 $358 $1,030 $429 $148 $516
1972 $523 $0 $307 $0 $0 $440 $1,270 $402 $76 $277
1973 $450 $27 $525 $0 $0 $487 $1,462 $502 $67 $713
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $836 $25 $732 $0 $0 $886 $2,454 $1,351 $90 $660
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $807 $62 $784 $0 $0 $1,018 $2,609 $1,180 $474 $678
1980 $877 $59 $810 $0 $0 $1,203 $2,890 $0 $440 $983
1981 $1,054 $114 $968 $0 $0 $1,137 $3,159 $1,427 $410 $996
1982 $938 $120 $881 $0 $0 $1,354 $3,173 $1,673 $395 $1,172
1983 $961 $65 $856 $0 $0 $1,508 $3,325 $1,430 $360 $1,050
1984 $1,102 $76 $717 $0 $0 $2,020 $3,839 $1,380 $330 $961
1985 $1,001 $74 $716 $0 $0 $2,119 $3,836 $1,420 $255 $902
1986 $1,174 $118 $761 $0 $0 $1,779 $3,714 $1,463 $255 $1,102
1987 $1,249 $55 $744 $0 $0 $1,867 $3,860 $2,341 $250 $1,191
1988 $1,048 $152 $708 $0 $0 $1,976 $3,732 $2,458 $245 $1,315
1989 $1,000 $99 $756 $0 $0 $2,507 $4,263 $2,100 $185 $1,310
1990 $994 $152 $793 $0 $0 $4,238 $6,025 $2,310 $0 $1,253
1991 $1,039 $104 $765 $0 $0 $4,198 $6,002 $2,249 $0 $1,714
1992 $1,079 $221 $770 $0 $0 $4,046 $5,895 $2,361 $0 $1,949
1993 $1,254 $181 $960 $0 $0 $3,504 $5,718 $2,543 $0 $2,027
1994 $1,227 $67 $836 $0 $0 $3,623 $5,686 $2,850 $0 $2,163
1995 $1,217 $219 $897 $0 $0 $3,663 $5,777 $2,830 $0 $1,620
1996 $1,289 $213 $910 $0 $0 $4,127 $6,326 $2,802 $0 $1,809
1997 $1,198 $1,020 $1,077 $0 $0 $6,201 $8,476 $2,766 $0 $3,267
1998 $2,115 $1,284 $923 $0 $0 $6,367 $9,405 $2,821 $0 $3,062
1999 $2,206 $334 $1,088 $0 $0 $5,504 $8,798 $2,906 $0 $2,262
2000 $2,431 $276 $1,126 $0 $0 $5,520 $9,077 $3,886 $0 $2,510
2001 $2,157 $486 $1,428 $0 $0 $6,354 $9,939 $4,163 $35 $2,369
2002 $1,388 $278 $2,770 $0 $0 $10,003 $14,161 $4,647 $8 $2,040
2003 $1,569 $457 $1,185 $0 $0 $7,970 $10,724 $4,412 $0 $3,018


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $106 $99 $13 $389 $213 $0 $1,180
$12 $250 $4 $0 $0 $94
1971 $111 $104 $13 $409 $224 $0 $1,239
$13 $262 $5 $0 $0 $98
1972 $13 $117 $17 $389 $466 $0 $1,203
$29 $52 $3 $0 $0 $117
1973 $23 $132 $11 $419 $413 $0 $1,187
$27 $57 $3 $0 $0 $102
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $87 $354 $49 $930 $823 $4 $2,504
$139 $0 $0 $0 $0 $118
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $16 $287 $19 $1,049 $999 $25 $2,871
$93 $155 $27 $0 $0 $201
1980 $16 $320 $22 $1,167 $968 $21 $2,995
$81 $146 $26 $0 $0 $228
1981 $17 $368 $65 $1,185 $953 $0 $3,142
$122 $162 $19 $0 $0 $251
1982 $20 $405 $49 $1,223 $966 $8 $3,289
$91 $154 $26 $0 $0 $347
1983 $32 $370 $45 $1,325 $1,182 $7 $3,562
$109 $173 $24 $0 $0 $295
1984 $15 $375 $28 $1,494 $1,084 $0 $3,623
$119 $182 $37 $0 $0 $289
1985 $16 $329 $29 $1,912 $1,122 $0 $3,855
$117 $90 $15 $0 $0 $225
1986 $0 $360 $0 $1,696 $978 $0 $3,480
$130 $85 $11 $0 $0 $220
1987 $17 $343 $30 $1,791 $1,075 $7 $3,685
$40 $24 $3 $0 $0 $355
1988 $17 $326 $31 $1,901 $987 $6 $3,712
$119 $11 $3 $0 $0 $311
1989 $18 $390 $30 $2,048 $984 $4 $3,900
$114 $25 $5 $0 $0 $282
1990 $16 $466 $32 $2,617 $1,084 $6 $4,710
$120 $25 $0 $0 $0 $344
1991 $13 $454 $33 $3,346 $1,165 $6 $5,573
$134 $9 $0 $0 $0 $413
1992 $11 $442 $36 $3,354 $919 $8 $5,393
$150 $11 $0 $0 $0 $462
1993 $9 $451 $38 $3,545 $988 $8 $5,759
$157 $6 $0 $0 $0 $557
1994 $0 $425 $35 $4,004 $1,110 $8 $6,331
$176 $5 $0 $0 $0 $568
1995 $8 $535 $42 $4,022 $988 $8 $6,391
$172 $9 $0 $0 $0 $607
1996 $0 $510 $64 $4,063 $1,084 $9 $6,526
$172 $6 $0 $0 $0 $618
1997 $0 $516 $79 $5,825 $1,397 $5 $9,107
$189 $5 $0 $0 $0 $1,091
1998 $7 $640 $85 $5,967 $1,079 $5 $8,775
$201 $7 $0 $0 $0 $784
1999 $7 $796 $54 $5,065 $1,264 $5 $8,088
$196 $1 $0 $0 $0 $700
2000 $8 $772 $51 $5,674 $1,171 $5 $8,441
$233 $1 $0 $0 $0 $526
2001 $1 $795 $53 $6,262 $1,466 $5 $9,633
$230 $2 $3 $0 $0 $816
2002 $0 $647 $77 $6,492 $1,599 $0 $9,915
$261 $66 $2 $0 $0 $771
2003 $0 $652 $44 $6,795 $1,059 $13 $9,607
$226 $9 $91 $0 $0 $718

Merrick County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5
Merrick County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Merrick County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,150 14.02%
10-19 Years 1,295 15.78%
20-29 Years 726 8.85%
30-39 Years 1,065 12.98%
40-49 Years 1,187 14.47%
50-59 Years 949 11.57%
60-69 Years 765 9.32%
70-79 Years 626 7.63%
80-89 Years 334 4.07%
90+ Years 107 1.30%

Merrick County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,017 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 4,187 51.04%

Merrick County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,973 97.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 2.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Merrick County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,427 41.33%
2. Irish 1,749 9.73%
3. English 1,561 8.69%
4. Polish 1,474 8.20%
5. Swedish 1,435 7.99%
6. Danish 779 4.34%
7. United States Or American 743 4.13%
8. Dutch 549 3.06%
9. Czech 476 2.65%
10. French Non-Basque 399 2.22%

Merrick County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,826 96.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 289 1.77%
3. Polish 87 0.53%
4. German 63 0.39%
5. Other Slavic 22 0.13%
6. Tagalog 22 0.13%
7. French 18 0.11%
8. Scandinavian 4 0.02%

Merrick County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,262 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 0.54%

Merrick County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merrick County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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