THE MERRILL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Newaygo Barrens setting.
Merrill township has 34.8 square miles of land in Newaygo County. Its Census reference point is in Newaygo Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Merrill and Newaygo County
Merrill is associated with Newaygo County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Merrill by land and water
The Census records 1.05 square miles of water within Merrill, or 2.9% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 2.6% recorded for Newaygo County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Merrill township has 99.1% of the land area of nearby Lincoln township (35.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

