Merrifield, Minnesota

Merrifield
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Merrifield is located in Minnesota
Merrifield
Merrifield
Location within Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W / 46.46500°N 94.17278°W / 46.46500; -94.17278
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipLake Edward Township
Area
 • Total
0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
140
 • Density257.9/sq mi (99.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56465
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647778

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. As of the 2020 census, Merrifield had a population of 140.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020140—
U.S. Decennial Census

History

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

Education

It is in Brainerd Public Schools. The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrifield, Minnesota
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  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.