Merrifield is a tiny town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 140 people and two associated neighborhoods, Merrifield is the 514th largest community in Minnesota.Unlike some towns, Merrifield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Merrifield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Merrifield is a town of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Merrifield who work in teaching (37.08%), healthcare (23.60%), and business and financial occupations (17.98%). Because of many things, Merrifield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Merrifield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Merrifield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Merrifield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Merrifield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Merrifield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Merrifield is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Merrifield, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. Being a small town, Merrifield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Merrifield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.13% of adults in Merrifield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Merrifield in 2022 was $29,795, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,180 for a family of four. The people who call Merrifield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrifield residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Merrifield include German, Swedish, Polish, Norwegian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Merrifield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
