Merriam is a city in the northeastern part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,003. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, it is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Merriam was incorporated as a third class city on October 28, 1950, and established second class city status on January 18, 1957. The city was named in honor of Charles Merriam, a one-time secretary/treasurer of the then Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad which ran through the area.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,455, and the median income for a family was $54,639. Males had a median income of $37,358 versus $29,815 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,988. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Economy: Seaboard Corporation is based in Merriam.
Radio Stations:
KLJC 88.5 FM Kansas City, MO Christian Contemporary
KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City, MO Variety
KMXV 93.3 FM Kansas City, MO Top-40
KCMO 94.9 FM Shawnee, KS Classic Hits
KCHZ 95.7 FM Ottawa, KS Top-40
K275BQ (KCXL) 102.9 FM Kansas City, MO Talk
KPRS 103.3 FM Kansas City, MO Hip Hop
KLZR 105.9 FM Lawrence, KS Top-40
KMJK 107.3 FM Urban Contemporary
KCSP 610 AM Kansas City, MO Sports
KGGN 890 AM Gladstone, MO Gospel Music
KMBZ 980 AM Kansas City, MO News/Talk
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Businesses in Merriam, Kansas
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Johnson County, Kansas NAACP - Category: Community Services - 6505 Frontage Rd # 3, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202-3712 (913) 362-2272
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