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Around Merrill
Distances
Nearest major airport
Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)199 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Reno, NV194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA580 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.
Who represents Merrill
U.S. Representative · Oregon’s 2nd DistrictCliff Bentz (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Merrill had 821 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 245th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Klamath County grew from 3,970 residents in 1900 to 69,413 in 2020.
Klamath County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tulelake, CA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Klamath County
16,763 jobs at 1,516 businesses in Klamath County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrill.
Nearest hospitals
Sky Lakes Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Klamath Falls18.2 miles
Fairchild Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Yreka58.0 miles
Asante Ashland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland59.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Merrill
Libraries (1 nearby)
Klamath County Library Service District Merrill Branch0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Klamath County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrill
K–6
184
Public
0.4 mi
Lost River High SchoolMerrill
7–12
242
Public
4.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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