Merino, Colorado
| Town of Merino, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Statutory Town | |
 Location in Logan County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°WCoordinates: 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Logan |
| Incorporated (town) | January 4, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Density | 1,420/sq mi (710/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80741 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-50040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204720 |
The Town of Merino is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 284 at the 2010 United States Census.
The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there.
Merino is located at 40°29′4″N 103°21′13″W / 40.48444°N 103.35361°W (40.484418, -103.353691).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 96 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,421.9 people per square mile (558.7/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 635.8 per square mile (249.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% White, 0.81% Native American, 4.07% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.91% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.15.
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