Town guide

Merrill, Oregon

Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, home to about 819 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97633.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8191,780 per sq mi
Median home value$204,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Merrill

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)199 miles away
Closer regional airportRogue 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

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.

Merrill population by census2000: 897, 2010: 844, 2020: 821897200084420108212020

Klamath County, 1900–2020

Klamath County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,970, 1910: 8,554, 1920: 11,413, 1930: 32,407, 1940: 40,497, 1950: 42,150, 1960: 47,475, 1970: 50,021, 1980: 59,117, 1990: 57,702, 2000: 63,775, 2010: 66,380, 2020: 69,4134K’00’1011K’20’3040K’40’5047K’60’7059K’80’9064K’00’1069K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MerrillJan: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 30°F, 1 in; May: high 69°F, low 37°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 47°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 44°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 38°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in42°21°Jan1.347°23°Feb1.153°26°Mar1.259°30°Apr1.069°37°May1.177°42°Jun0.886°47°Jul0.286°44°Aug0.379°38°Sep0.466°30°Oct0.750°25°Nov1.141°20°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Klamath CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,980 jobs; Retail trade: 3,240 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,451 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,812 jobs; Construction: 1,020 jobs; Other services: 759 jobs; Professional services: 534 jobs; Wholesale trade: 517 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 11% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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 assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Merrill

Public schools here are run by Klamath County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Merrill Elementary SchoolMerrillK–6184Public0.4 mi
Lost River High SchoolMerrill7–12242Public4.9 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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