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Merrydale, Louisiana
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Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.24 sq mi (10.99 km2) |
| • Land | 4.24 sq mi (10.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,227 |
| • Density | 2,174.64/sq mi (839.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-49940 |
Merrydale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 9,772 at the 2010 census, down from 10,427 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Merrydale is located in central East Baton Rouge Parish at 30°30′15″N 91°6′58″W / 30.50417°N 91.11611°W (30.504289, -91.116195). It is bordered to the south and west by Baton Rouge. U.S. Route 190, the Airline Highway, forms part of the southwest border of the community, and Louisiana Highway 37 (Greenwell Springs Road) forms part of the southern boundary. Downtown Baton Rouge is 7 miles (11 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Merrydale CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 10,395 | — | |
| 2000 | 10,427 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 9,772 | −6.3% | |
| 2020 | 9,227 | −5.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 233 | 2.53% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,566 | 92.84% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.03% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 148 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 261 | 2.83% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,227 people, 2,901 households, and 2,026 families residing in the CDP.
Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Merrydale.
There are three elementary schools serving sections of Merrydale: Merrydale Elementary School, serving the central part; Glen Oaks Park Elementary, serving the northern part; and Celerity Lanier Elementary, serving the southern part. As of 2016[update] Lanier is under control of the Recovery School District (RSD), and so Merrydale Elementary, directly controlled by EBR Parish Schools, is an option for Lanier areas.
Glen Oaks Middle School in Baton Rouge is the zoned middle school. As of 2016[update] it is under control of the RSD, and therefore students may also attend North Banks Middle School, directly controlled by EBR Schools. Glen Oaks High School in Merrydale serves high school students.
See also
In Spanish: Merrydale para niños
