Merom is a town in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 228 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Nearby is Hallador Energy's Merom Generating Station. History The town's name commemorates the Battle of the Waters of Merom in the Hebrew Bible. The Merom post office has been in operation since 1818. Geography Merom is located at (39.056950, -87.566573). According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of , all land. The Bluff Park in Merom is the site of the type locality of the Merom Sandstone. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 228 people, 99 households, and 59 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 123 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 99 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 294 people, 108 households, and 81 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 135 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, 0.68% African American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population. There were 108 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present,