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 The town's eventual growth, however, was residential and
by the Second World War, Merrimac was principally a
residential community. In 1955 there were 308 people
employed in Merrimac, 39% in manufacturing, 24% in
transportation, 16% in retail and wholesale and 12% in
construction. The bulk of the town's 5,100 population
worked elsewhere.
(Narrative based on information provided by the
Massachusetts Historical Commission)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen
Open Town Meeting
YEAR INCORPORATED
As a town: 1876
TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS
The development of transportation resources in the
Merrimack River Valley, where Merrimac is situated was
shaped by the history of the region as a major site of
American industrial development in the nineteenth
century. The area has exceptionally good highway and
rail facilities linking the major cities and towns to
each other and to the port, airport, and intermodal
facilities of Boston.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Principal highways are Interstate Route 495 and State
Route 110
RAIL
There is no passenger or freight rail service in
Merrimac, but the network of intermodal facilities
serving Massachusetts is easily accessible.
BUS
Merrimac is a member of the Merrimack Valley Regional
Transit Authority (MVRTA), which provides fixed route
and paratransit services during July and August only.
OTHER
The Lawrence Municipal Airport, a Reliever (RL) facility
is located in North Andover. It has 2 asphalt runways
3,901' and 5,000' long. Instrument approaches available:
Precision and non-precision.
*(Information from Mass.gov website)
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