How long do people stay in their homes in Merrill Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Merrill Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.1% (±11.5 points) of households in Merrill Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Merrill Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Merrill Township	Newaygo County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	11.6% (±8.4 points)	2.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±7.9 points)	14.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±10.3 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±5.7 points)	18.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±7.5 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±2.3 points)	11.8%	12.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Merrill Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Newaygo County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Merrill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrill Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Merrill Township	—	28.1% (±11.5 points)	—
Lincoln Township (Newaygo County)	4.8 mi	11.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Beaver Township (Newaygo County)	5.0 mi	20.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lilley Township	6.0 mi	17.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township	7.1 mi	7.9% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Denver Township (Newaygo County)	8.3 mi	18.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	8.5 mi	9.1% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilcox Township	8.8 mi	18.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Home Township (Newaygo County)	9.5 mi	10.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Township (Newaygo County), MI (11.4%), Home Township (Newaygo County), MI (10.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Newaygo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fremont	32.4% (±9.8 points)
2	White Cloud	29.3% (±9.7 points)
3	Newaygo	28.8% (±9.8 points)
4	Merrill Township	28.1% (±11.5 points)
5	Grant	26.5% (±10.1 points)
6	Beaver Township (Newaygo County)	20.7% (±10.3 points)
7	Brooks Township	19.9% (±6.4 points)
8	Big Prairie Township	19.4% (±7.7 points)
9 (tie)	Everett Township	18.8% (±6.2 points)
9 (tie)	Wilcox Township	18.8% (±12.3 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Newaygo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Merrill Township

How often do people move in Merrill Township?

28.1% of households in Merrill Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Merrill Township have?

19.1% of households in Merrill Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill township, Newaygo County, Michigan

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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