Merrill is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 525 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49312, and parts of 49309 are in Merrill too.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Merrill; also Monroe Township
Mostly Lilley; part is in Merrill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Merrill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)59 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merrill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Merrill had 741 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 1384th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hesperia 4 Wnw, MI weather station (15 miles away).
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lilley, Home Township, Beaver Township, Troy Township, Monroe Township and Yates.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.