Merino, Colorado
Town of Merino, Colorado | |
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Platte Street in Merino. | |
Location of Merino in Logan County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan |
| Incorporated (town) | January 4, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,040 ft (1,230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 281 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80741 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-50040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204720 |
| Website | town |
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.