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Population (year 2000): 6,138. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,360 (+3.6% change)
Males: 2,988 (48.7%), Females: 3,150 (51.3%)
Essex County
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $58,692 (year 2000)
Median house value: $224,700 (year 2000)
Races in Merrimac:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (26.5%), English (20.5%),
French (17.0%), Italian (12.5%), French Canadian (6.8%), Polish
(6.4%).
Elevation: 107 feet
For population 25 years and over in Merrimac
- High school or higher: 90.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Merrimac town
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 8.4%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Merrimac:
- MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HAVERHILL,
MA)
- WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 6 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA)
- BALDPATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GEORGETOWN, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Merrimac:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 21 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
- MANCHESTER (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merrimac:
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 12 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID:
LWM)
- PLUM ISLAND (about 13 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID:
2B2)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID:
7B3)
Amtrak stations near Merrimac:
- 7 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD
SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
- 11 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket
office.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Merrimac:
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NORTH ANDOVER,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles;
DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SALEM, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,917)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 27 miles;
LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
- TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT
enrollment: 8,627)
Public primary/middle schools in Merrimac:
- HELEN R DONAGHUE SCHOOL (Students: 413;
Location: UNION STREET EXT.; Grades: 03 - 06)
- DR FREDERICK N SWEETSIR (Students: 333;
Location: 104 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
Private primary/middle schools in Merrimac:
- LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL (Students: 129;
Location: 59 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
- HARBORSCHOOLS MEERRIMAC CAMPUS (Students: 68;
Location: PO BOX 275; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Merrimac:
- THOMAS HOYT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $154,403; Location: 34 WEST MAIN ST.; 31,396
books; 403 audio materials; 922 video materials; 100
serial subscriptions)
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