Merrydale, Louisiana
| Merrydale, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Elevation | 52 ft (15.8 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°30′15″N 91°06′58″W / 30.50417°N 91.11611°WCoordinates: 30°30′15″N 91°06′58″W / 30.50417°N 91.11611°W |
| Area | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| - land | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 9,772 (2010) |
| Density | 2,304.5/sq mi (889.8/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
 Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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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 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,427 people, 3,284 households, and 2,666 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,445.2 people per square mile (945.0/km²). There were 3,483 housing units at an average density of 816.8 per square mile (315.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.70% White, 90.18% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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