Merino

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Merino

Total population

286

Median home value

$185,900

19.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,875

Merino$62k

National$74k

Elevation1230 m

Land area0.43 km²

Weather87°F · Sunny

Coordinates40.48°, -103.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

The Town of Merino is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 281 at the 2020 United States census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Merino, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Notable people from here

Ralph Edwards

Radio and television host and producer (1913–2005)

Herman Shumlin

American theatre director and producer (1898-1979)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Atwood
  6.2 mi away · pop. 62
• Sterling
  12.7 mi away · pop. 13,172
• Snyder
  16.4 mi away · pop. 51
• Padroni
  22.7 mi away · pop. 7
• Iliff
  24.3 mi away · pop. 268
• Fort Morgan
  27.9 mi away · pop. 11,605
• Wiggins
  41.7 mi away · pop. 1,564
• Yuma
  41.9 mi away · pop. 3,459
• Holyoke
  55.9 mi away · pop. 2,382
• Ovid
  60.3 mi away · pop. 468
• Vernon
  66.8 mi away
• Julesburg
  66.8 mi away · pop. 1,181

Browse all places in Colorado →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Merino

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-09-07 · 144 mi
• Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 190 mi
• Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 202 mi
• Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 202 mi
• Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 222 mi
• Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 236 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 242 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Ermine Moths

Estigmene

Seen 2026-10-05

Festive Tiger Beetle

Cicindela scutellaris

Seen 2026-09-27

Purple Tiger Beetle

Cicindela purpurea

Seen 2026-09-27

Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle

Cicindela tranquebarica

Seen 2026-09-27

Bronzed Tiger Beetle

Cicindela repanda

Seen 2026-09-27

Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle

Cicindela hirticollis

Seen 2026-09-26

Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Seen 2026-09-26

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).