Everything about Merriam Kansas totally explained
Merriam is a
city in the northeastern part of
Johnson County, located in northeast
Kansas, in the
Central United States. The population was 11,008 at the
2000 census, and it was estimated to be }} in the year .
Geography
Merriam is located at (39.020888, -94.693784). The city straddles approximately three miles of
Interstate 35 from less than a mile southwest of its junction with
Interstate 635 south to 75th Street. Shawnee Mission Parkway, an east-west road, nearly bisects the city. U.S. Routes
59 and
69 follow the Interstate to the south of the city and follow Shawnee Mission Parkway to the east from its junction with the Interstate. Turkey Creek, following a roughly parallel path to the Interstate, flows through the city.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3
square miles (11.2
km²), all of it land.
Demographics
Merriam's population was estimated to be }} in the year, .
As of the
U.S. Census in 2000, there were 11,008 people, 4,839 households, and 2,903 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,550.9 people per square mile (983.8/km²). There were 5,042 housing units at an average density of 1,168.4/sq mi (450.6/km²). The
racial makeup of the city was 89.24%
White, 4.02%
Black or
African American, 0.42%
Native American, 2.09%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.95% from other races, and 2.25% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.41% of the population. The ancestral makeup was 21.9%
German, 12.9%
English, 11.5%
Irish and 7.7% American.
There were 4,839
households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were
married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The
median income for a household in the city was $48,455, and the median income for a family was $54,639. Males had a median income of $37,358 versus $29,815 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $23,988. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Libraries
The
Johnson County Library
serves residents of Merriam. The library's
Antioch branch is in Merriam.
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