Merrifield, Minnesota

Merrifield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Brainerd. It is along Crow Wing County Road 3 near County Road 127. Its population was 140 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

Merrifield
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Merrifield Location of the community of Merrifield within Lake Edward Township, Crow Wing County
Coordinates: 46°27′54″N 94°10′22″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Township	Lake Edward Township
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,221 ft (372 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	140
• Density	257.83/sq mi (99.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56465
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	647778[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	140		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Merrifield has been in operation since 1899.^[5] The community was named for the original owner of the town site.^[6]

Education

It is in Brainerd Public Schools.^[7] The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.