Mill City, Oregon

Mill City, Oregon
—  City  —
Pedestrian bridge over the North Santiam River at Mill City
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°45′7″N 122°28′42″W / 44.75194°N 122.47833°W / 44.75194; -122.47833Coordinates: 44°45′7″N 122°28′42″W / 44.75194°N 122.47833°W / 44.75194; -122.47833
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Linn, Marion
Incorporated	1947
Government
– Mayor	Tim Kirsch
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	832 ft (253.6 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,537
– Density	1,940.4/sq mi (751.2/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97360
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-48150[1]
GNIS feature ID	1124148[2]
Website	www.mill-city.or.us

Mill City is a city in Linn and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. It is on the North Santiam River, downstream from Detroit Lake.

The Linn County portion of Mill City is part of the Albany–Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Marion County portion is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all land.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 565 households, and 422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,940.4 people per square mile (751.2/km²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 794.1 per square mile (307.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.27% White, 0.26% African American, 2.34% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 6.70% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.39% of the population.

There were 565 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $36,736. Males had a median income of $30,197 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,595. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Mill City is the home of Mill City Middle School and Santiam High School. Mill City is served by the Santiam Canyon School District.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ Santiam Canyon School District

External links

• Entry for Mill City in the Oregon Blue Book