Merrill, Oregon
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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. The area was also part of the Klamath Basin
water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.
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.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
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.
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 897 at the 2000 census.
Merrill is an agricultural area and home to an annual Potato Festival. The area was also part of the Klamath Basin
Klamath Basin
The Klamath Basin is the region in the U.S. states of Oregon and California drained by the Klamath River. It contains most of Klamath County and parts of Lake and Jackson counties in Oregon, and parts of Del Norte, Humboldt, Modoc, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties in California. The drainage basin...
water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.
Merrill was the birthplace and boyhood home of Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks was an American Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck , Gladstone Gander , the Beagle Boys , The Junior Woodchucks , Gyro Gearloose , Cornelius Coot , Flintheart Glomgold , John D...
, the Disney comics artist who created Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats...
, among others. It is home to the Raiders of Lost River Jr./Sr. High School.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 897 people, 344 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.