Welcome to Merino ...
The town of Merino is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merino, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
The town was incorporated January 4, 1917.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merino has a population of 283 people<2> (see below for details).
Merino is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Merino is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Merino lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Merino: 970
The ZIP code for Merino: 80741<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merino had an population of 283 people. This is a decrease of 0.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Merino had a population of 284 people. This makes Merino the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 284 people, the population of Merino increased 15.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 246 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Merino.
Communities Also Named Merino ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merino - they are located in Montana (2), Rhode Island and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merino.
Communities near Merino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merino.
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
- Hillrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
- Hillrose is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <6>
- Messex
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
- Messex is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Messex
- From Merino to Messex
- Atwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atwood
- From Merino to Atwood
- Willard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Logan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willard
- From Merino to Willard
- Snyder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <6>
- Midway ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Merino to Midway
- Stoneham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <6>
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinneo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
- Pinneo is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinneo
- From Merino to Pinneo
- Brush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
- Brush is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brush <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brush
- From Merino to Brush
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Merino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merino.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merino. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merino.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merino. See our Newspapers Page for Merino.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merino ...
Looking for more information about Merino? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Merino, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merino.
Adding Merino to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merino in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Merino post office opened in 1883.
We also found Merino in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merino.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merino. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merino. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Merino). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merino or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |