Merrifield, Minnesota

Merrifield
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Merrifield Location of the community of Merrifield within Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County
Coordinates: 46°27′54″N94°10′22″W / 46.46500°N 94.17278°W / 46.46500; -94.17278
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Township	Lake Edward Township
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,221 ft (372 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	140
• Density	257.83/sq mi (99.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56465
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	647778 [2]

Merrifield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Crow Wing County Road 3 near County Road 127. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	140		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

History

A post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899. ^[5] The community was named for the original owner of the town site. ^[6]

Education

It is in Brainerd Public Schools. ^[7] The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrifield, Minnesota
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
6. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  158.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 7, 2021.