Merino, Colorado

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Town of Merino, Colorado
Statutory Town
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Platte Street in Merino.
Logan County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Merino Highlighted 0850040.svg
Location of Merino in Logan County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°29′4″N103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W / 40.48444; -103.35361
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County [1] Logan
Incorporated (town) January 4, 1917 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,035 ft (1,230 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
281
 • Density1,900/sq mi (720/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80741
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-50040
GNIS feature ID 0204720
Website town.merino.co.us

The Town of Merino is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 281 at the 2020 United States census. [5]

Contents

The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there. [7] [8]

Geography

Merino is located at 40°29′4″N103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W / 40.48444; -103.35361 (40.484418, -103.353691). [9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.152 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 263—
1930 230−12.5%
1940 25912.6%
1950 209−19.3%
1960 26828.2%
1970 260−3.0%
1980 255−1.9%
1990 238−6.7%
2000 2463.4%
2010 28415.4%
2020 281−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Merino has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [10]

Notable People

Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino. [11] Ralph Edwards Avenue [12] was named in his memory.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Merino town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  7. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 34. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-9777301-0-0.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Merino, Colorado
  11. ↑ "Ralph Edwards". IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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