Census Data for Merton

So far, we found very little information about Merton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Merton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Merton, please Contact Us.

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Merton a population of 51 people.

The community of Merton is located in Clark County. The 2010 Census gave Clark County; a population of 3,698 people. This means that Merton had 1.38% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.

Clark County ...

Merton is located in Clark County<3>.

The county had a population of 3,698 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 51 people, Merton represented 1.38% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Merton ...

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 Clark County or the community of Merton:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Merton:
- GNIS ID for Merton: 1264204
- GNIS ID for Clark County: 1266985
- GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Merton would have been 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 Merton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.