Merrill, Oregon

Merrill, Oregon
—  City  —
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 42°1′32″N 121°35′58″W / 42.02556°N 121.59944°W / 42.02556; -121.59944Coordinates: 42°1′32″N 121°35′58″W / 42.02556°N 121.59944°W / 42.02556; -121.59944
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Klamath
Incorporated	1903
Government
– Mayor	Ronda Lyon
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	4,067 ft (1,239.6 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	897
– Density	2,045.4/sq mi (787.1/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97633
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-47700[1]
GNIS feature ID	1124069[2]

Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census.

Merrill is an agricultural area and home to an annual Potato Festival.^[3] The area was also part of the Klamath Basin water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.^[4]

Merrill was the birthplace and boyhood home of Carl Barks, the Disney comics artist who created Scrooge McDuck, among others. It is home to the Raiders of Lost River Jr./Sr. High School.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Merrill, Oregon

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 897 people, 344 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,045.4 people per square mile (787.1/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 866.5 per square mile (333.5/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was:
73.13% White
0.11% African American
1.00% Native American
0.22% Asian
19.18% from other races
6.35% from two or more races
33.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race

There were 344 households out of which:
34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them
52.0% were married couples living together
10.8% had a female householder with no husband present
33.1% were non-families
27.9% of all households were made up of individuals
11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older

The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was:
28.4% under the age of 18
8.1% from 18 to 24
29.2% from 25 to 44
18.4% from 45 to 64
15.8% who were 65 years of age or older

The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,304, and the median income for a family was $27,639. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,803. About 19.9% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ http://www.localnewscomesfirst.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1663&Itemid=2
4. ^ http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=28219&SectionID=67&SubSectionID=&S=1

External links

• Oregon Blue Book entry for Merrill