Merrifield
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipLake Edward Township
Unit prefImperial
Area total1.41 km²
Area land1.41 km²
Area water0.00 km²
Area total0.54 sq mi
Area land0.54 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total140
Population density99.59 km²
Population density257.83 sq mi
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation1221 ft
Coordinates46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W
ZIP code56465
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647778[1]

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.[2]

History

A post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899.[3] The community was named for the original owner of the town site.[4]

Education

It is in Brainerd Public Schools.[5] The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.

References

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  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-07.