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Summary 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.

About Merton (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Merton is historic. The information below applies to the area where Merton would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Merton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 605

Elevation: 1,540 feet [469.39 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Merton:

Lat: 44.763900° (or 44°45'50" N)

Lon: -97.861500° (or -97°51'41" W)

USGS Topo Map: Raymond SE<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Merton

GNIS ID: 1264204

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Merton)

About Clark County

The community of Clark is the County Seat for Clark County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clark)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	3,736 (1.03% increase since 2010)
2010	3,698 (10.74% decrease since 2000)
2000:	4,143

Total Area:<6> 967 sq. miles [2,505.8 km²] - of which 1.02% is water (9.89 sq. miles [25.6 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 1,710

Official Website: https://clark.sdcounties.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clark

GNIS ID: 1266985

FIPS State / County Code: 46 / 025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Merton)

About South Dakota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	887,127 (8.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	814,180 (7.86% increase since 2000)
2000:	754,844

Websites for State of South Dakota

Official Website: https://www.sd.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/

Parks: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/

Fishing: https://gfp.sd.gov/fish/

Hunting: https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID: 1785534

FIPS State: 46

(For more about Federal Codes, see 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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Merton, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Merton.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Merton. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).