Merino, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Town of Merino, Colorado
Settlement Type:Statutory Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County[1]
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:January 4, 1917[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:0.39
Area Land Km2:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:281
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:40.4844°N -103.3536°W
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation M:1230
Elevation Ft:4035
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[6]
Postal Code:80741
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-50040
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0204720

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.[7] [8]

Geography

Merino is located at 40.4844°N -103.3536°W (40.484418, -103.353691).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.152sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . September 1, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . December 12, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Merino town; Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 21, 2023 .
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  6. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . November 22, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080101160345/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . January 1, 2008 .
  7. Book: Dawson, John Frank . Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512045726/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=40 . dead . May 12, 2021 . The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. . Denver, CO . 34 .
  8. Book: Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. 2007. Exploring America's Highway. 978-0-9777301-0-0. 109.
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  10. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=59750&cityname=Merino%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Merino, Colorado
  11. Web site: Ralph Edwards. IMDb. February 2, 2018.
  12. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. February 2, 2018.

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