Merrifield, Minnesota
Merrifield, Minnesota | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community | |
Merrifield, Minnesota Location of the community of Merrifield | |
Coordinates: 46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W / 46.46500°N 94.17278°WCoordinates: 46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W / 46.46500°N 94.17278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Crow Wing |
Township | Lake Edward Township |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 0.543 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
• Land | 0.543 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 140 |
• Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56465 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 647778[3] |
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. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.[2]
History
A post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899.[4] The community was named for the original owner of the town site.[5]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Merrifield, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.
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