Of the rest of the land, 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

It is located on the Durach river along an important trade route between southern Germany and Switzerland.

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with English being second most common ( 1.1%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).

[6] As of 2008[update], there are 3 restaurants in the village and the hospitality industry in Merishausen employs 9 people.

[6] The Pfarrscheune or parish tithe barn on the Kirchgasse is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The wettest month is June during which time Merishausen receives an average of 108 mm (4.3 in) of rain or snow.

The driest month of the year is September with an average of 64 mm (2.5 in) of precipitation over 11.7 days.