Town of Merino, Colorado
Statutory Town
StateColorado
County[1]Logan
Incorporated (town)January 4, 1917[2]
Unit prefImperial
Area total0.39 km²
Area land0.39 km²
Area water0.00 km²
Area total0.15 sq mi
Area land0.15 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total281
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
Coordinates40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W
Elevation1230 m
Elevation4035 ft
ZIP code[3]80741
Area code970
FIPS code08-50040
GNIS feature ID0204720
Websitetown.merino.co.us

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.[4]

The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there.[5][6]

Geography

Merino is located at 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W (40.484418, -103.353691).[7]

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.[8]

Notable people

Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino.[9] Ralph Edwards Avenue[10] was named in his memory.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Merino town; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Merino, Colorado
  9. ^ "Ralph Edwards". IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2018.