Merino, Colorado

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]

Town of Merino, Colorado
Statutory Town
Platte Street in Merino.
Location of Merino in Logan County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W
Country	United States
State	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)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [4]	4,035 ft (1,230 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• 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.merino.co.us

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

Geography

Merino is located at 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″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.

Demographics

Historical population

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

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

• Geography portal
• North America portal
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• Colorado portal

• Outline of Colorado
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• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Logan County, Colorado
  • List of statistical areas in Colorado
    • Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
• Ralph Edwards