How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Merrill, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Merrill, WI, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±4.8 points) of households in the Town of Merrill, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.2% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 36.5%

When households in the Town of Merrill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.8% (±4.6 points)	15.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±7.4 points)	35.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±5.3 points)	19.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±6.9 points)	13.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.5% (±5.9 points)	14.3%	11.1%	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 the Town of Merrill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lincoln County (17.4%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Merrill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Merrill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Merrill	—	11.2% (±4.8 points)	—
Merrill	4.6 mi	22.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Rock Falls	5.8 mi	12.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Birch	6.3 mi	11.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	6.6 mi	7.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schley	8.1 mi	13.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pine River	8.8 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harding	9.2 mi	7.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	11 mi	7.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrill, WI (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Town of Skanawan	15.7% (±7.2 points)
9	Town of King	15.5% (±5.9 points)
10	Town of Schley	13.5% (±5.7 points)
11	Town of Corning	12.6% (±5.2 points)
12	Town of Rock Falls	12.4% (±6.3 points)
13	Town of Tomahawk	11.4% (±5.2 points)
14	Town of Merrill	11.2% (±4.8 points)
15	Town of Birch	11.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	7.8% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	7.4% (±3.0 points)
18	Town of Harding	7.3% (±17.3 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Town of Merrill

How often do people move in the Town of Merrill?

11.2% of households in the Town of Merrill, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Merrill have?

36.5% of households in the Town of Merrill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Merrill town, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

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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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