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Merrill, WI vs Willow Springs, IL

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- Willow Springs is 0% more densely populated than Merrill.
- People are 24.5% more likely to be married in Willow Springs.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Willow Springs.
 Merrill, WIWillow Springs, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,874329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.938.4
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 Population - 20109,648  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,027285,036,114
 Population - 19909,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,393.393.4
 Land Area7.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrill, WIWillow Springs, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrill, WIWillow Springs, ILUnited States
 White95.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrill, WIWillow Springs, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households4,165  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,993  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 6 years ago

This is a beautiful friendly town. We call it Mayberry. I’m going to strongly disagree with one of the cons. We do not have violent crime. That’s ridiculous. The  More

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