Welcome to Merriam ...

The city of Merriam is located in Johnson County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Merriam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Merriam: Named for Charles Merriam.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merriam has a population of 11,089 people<2> (see below for details).

Merriam is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Merriam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Merriam: 913

The ZIP code for Merriam: 66203<4>

Websites for Merriam ...

Official Website: www.merriam.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merriam had an population of 11,089 people. This is an increase of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merriam had a population of 11,003 people. This makes Merriam the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Merriam represents 0.39% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,003 people, the population of Merriam has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,008 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Merriam.

Communities Also Named Merriam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Merriam - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merriam.

Communities near Merriam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merriam.

Kansas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
Olathe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Olathe is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <5>
Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Independence is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
Lee's Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
Shawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
Raytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Merriam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merriam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merriam. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merriam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriam. See our Newspapers Page for Merriam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merriam ...

Looking for more information about Merriam? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Merriam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merriam.

Adding Merriam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merriam in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merriam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Merriam post office opened in 1881.

We also found Merriam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merriam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Merriam: www.merriam.org/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merriam.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merriam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Merriam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merriam or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/