Merton, Wisconsin
Merton | |
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Town | |
Town hall | |
Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 43°8′29″N 88°18′42″W / 43.14139°N 88.31167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.3 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,277 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | Official website |
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Merton is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States; before Wisconsin statehood, it was called Warren. The population was 8,277 at the 2020 census. The town surrounds the villages of Chenequa and Merton. The unincorporated communities of Camp Whitcomb, Monches, and North Lake are in the town and the unincorporated community of Stone Bank is partially in the town. The pioneer Swedish-American settlement of New Upsala was also at one time located within Merton.