Merwin Missouri Map

About Merwin, Missouri

Merwin is a locality in Bates County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 75.2 people per km². Merwin is located at 38.4047°N, 94.5911°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64723.

Merwin rests in a land of generous, rolling terrain, where the sky seems to stretch wider than in more crowded places. It lies 28.3 miles south of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 186°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-north-east of La Cygne. The fields, a patchwork of summer greens and golden wheat, slope away from the modest cluster of buildings, giving way to the deeper, shadowed embrace of wooded draws. Here, the air carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant murmur of cicadas, a sound that defines the languid afternoons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a soft, diffused glow, lending a gentle, almost hazy quality to the landscape, as if the very air holds a memory of the land's long, quiet story. The history of Merwin is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient persistence of agriculture and the quiet hum of a local economy built on the land's bounty. For generations, families have worked these fields, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that continues to shape the character of Merwin. Though the precise origins are lost to the dust of years, the spirit of its founding echoes in the enduring sense of community, a quiet understanding passed down through shared experiences. While not a place of bustling industry, the steady pulse of life here is sustained by the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Merwin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Merwin, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.40474, -94.591066. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Merwin and Bates County.

Detailed location data for Merwin includes the ZIP code (64723), telephone area code (816), county seat of Bates County (Butler), and school district assignment (Miami R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Merwin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.