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.[3]
Merrifield | |
|---|---|
  Merrifield Location of the community of Merrifield within Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
• Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,221 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 257.83/sq mi (99.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56465 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 647778[2] |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 140 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editA post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899.[5] The community was named for the original owner of the town site.[6]
Education
editIt is in Brainerd Public Schools.[7] The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merrifield, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2021.