Welcome to Merrimac ...
The village of Merrimac is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Merrimac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrimac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merrimac has a population of 440 people<3> (see below for details).
Merrimac is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Merrimac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Merrimac is within the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merrimac had an population of 440 people. This is an increase of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrimac had a population of 420 people. This makes Merrimac the county's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 420 people, the population of Merrimac has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 416 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Merrimac.
Communities Also Named Merrimac ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Merrimac - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrimac.
Communities near Merrimac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrimac.
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Waunakee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Baraboo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- DeForest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Prairie du Sac village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lodi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
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 Merrimac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrimac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrimac. 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 Merrimac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrimac. See our Newspapers Page for Merrimac.
Adding Merrimac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merrimac 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 Merrimac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Merrimac post office opened in 1950.
We also found Merrimac on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrimac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merrimac. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrimac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |