Merton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Merton Township, Steele County,

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, United States, near Medford and Owatonna. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 8 (Kenyon Road) and 9 (NE 50th Street). Other nearby routes include Steele County Roads 10, 12, and 37. Medford Creek and Rush Creek both flow nearby.Minnesota Place Names
Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed February 23, 2015.

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Unincorporated communities in Steele County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{SteeleCountyMN-geo-stub