Merrifield, Minnesota

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Merrifield, Minnesota
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCrow Wing
TownshipLake Edward Township
Area
[1]
 • Total0.543 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.543 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,220 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total140
 • Density260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56465
Area code218
GNIS feature ID647778[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

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Merrifield, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Crow Wing County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  5. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.


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