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Census Data for Merle Junction

As far as we can tell, Merle Junction has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Merle Junction, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Conway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
  • Sharpsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
  • Clearfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
  • Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
  • Gravity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Taylor County
  • Bedford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Blockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County
  • Maloy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
    • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
  • Diagonal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Union County
  • Athelstan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
    • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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    • Delphos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • The population in 2019 was estimated at 24 people. This represents a 4% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 25 people.
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County

Taylor County ...

Merle Junction is located in Taylor County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Taylor County.

Miscellaneous Information for Merle Junction ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Taylor County or the community of Merle Junction:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Merle Junction:
    • GNIS ID for Merle Junction: 464651
    • GNIS ID for Taylor County: 465275
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Merle Junction is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Merle Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merle Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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