Merino, Colorado

Town of Merino, Colorado
Statutory Town
Platte Street in Merino.
Platte Street in Merino.
Location of Merino in Logan County, Colorado.
Location of Merino in Logan County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°29′01″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48361°N 103.35361°W / 40.48361; -103.35361
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLogan
Incorporated (town)January 4, 1917
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town
Area
 • Total
0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,039 ft (1,231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
281
 • Density1,900/sq mi (720/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80741
Area code970
FIPS code08-50040
GNIS feature ID2412985
Websitetownofmerino.colorado.gov

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.

The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there.

Geography

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.

Climate

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920263—
1930230−12.5%
194025912.6%
1950209−19.3%
196026828.2%
1970260−3.0%
1980255−1.9%
1990238−6.7%
20002463.4%
201028415.4%
2020281−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino. Ralph Edwards Avenue 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merino, Colorado
  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. ↑ Climate Summary for Merino, Colorado
  10. ↑ "Ralph Edwards". IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2018.