Town of Merino, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County [1] | Logan |
Incorporated (town) | January 4, 1917 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 281 |
• Density | 1,900/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 |
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]
The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there. [7] [8]
Merino is located at 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W (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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 263 | — | |
1930 | 230 | −12.5% | |
1940 | 259 | 12.6% | |
1950 | 209 | −19.3% | |
1960 | 268 | 28.2% | |
1970 | 260 | −3.0% | |
1980 | 255 | −1.9% | |
1990 | 238 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 246 | 3.4% | |
2010 | 284 | 15.4% | |
2020 | 281 | −1.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Merino has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [10]
Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino. [11] Ralph Edwards Avenue [12] was named in his memory.
Town of Merino, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County [1] | Logan |
Incorporated (town) | January 4, 1917 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 281 |
• Density | 1,900/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 |
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]
The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there. [7] [8]
Merino is located at 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W (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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 263 | — | |
1930 | 230 | −12.5% | |
1940 | 259 | 12.6% | |
1950 | 209 | −19.3% | |
1960 | 268 | 28.2% | |
1970 | 260 | −3.0% | |
1980 | 255 | −1.9% | |
1990 | 238 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 246 | 3.4% | |
2010 | 284 | 15.4% | |
2020 | 281 | −1.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Merino has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [10]
Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino. [11] Ralph Edwards Avenue [12] was named in his memory.