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  | City: | Merritt Island | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 321 | 
| Latitude: | 28.275615 | 
| Longitude: | -80.656562 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Merritt Is | 
| Population: | 21,554 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,696 | 
| White Population: | 19,657 | 
| Black Population: | 175 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 740 | 
| Asian Population: | 345 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 73 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 129 | 
| Male Population: | 10,239 | 
| Female Population: | 10,457 | 
| Median Age: | 43.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 42.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 44.10 | 
| Households: | 8,832 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $130,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $49,229 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 629 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,814 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $213,797,000 | 
| Land Area: | 12.561 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.315 sq mi | 
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