Editing Barlow, Oregon

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Barlow, Oregon
| settlement_type                 = [[City]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           = 
| image_skyline                   = Barlow Oregon Church.JPG
| imagesize                       = 250px
| image_caption                   = Church in Barlow
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| mapsize                         = 250px
| map_caption                     = Location in [[Oregon]]
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| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Oregon]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]]
| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = Michael Lundsten<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/barlow.aspx|title=Incorporated Cities: Barlow|work=[[Oregon Secretary of State|Office of the Oregon Secretary of State]]|access-date=2019-07-18}}</ref>
| established_title               = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date                = 1903
| area_magnitude                  = 
| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.05
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 0.14
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 0.05
| area_land_km2                   = 0.14
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.00
| area_water_km2                  = 0.00
| population_footnotes            = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 133
| population_density_km2          = 985.18
| population_density_sq_mi        = 2557.69
| timezone                        = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset                      = -8
| timezone_DST                    = Pacific
| utc_offset_DST                  = -7
| coordinates                     = {{coord|45|15|08|N|122|43|21|W|type:city(140)_region:US-OR_source:gnis|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes             = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft                    = 102
| website                         = 
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code                     = 97013
| area_code                       = [[Area code 503|503]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 41-04000<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2409787<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409787}}</ref>
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| unit_pref                       = Imperial
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}}
'''Barlow''' is a city in [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]], [[Oregon]], United States.  The population was 133 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The mayor of Barlow is Robert Lang Larson.<ref>https://www.barloworegon.com/</ref>

==History==
[[File:William Barlow.jpg|thumb|left|125px|William Barlow]]
Barlow is named for [[William Barlow (Oregon)|William Barlow]], the son of [[Sam Barlow (Oregon pioneer)|Samuel K. Barlow]] (developer of the [[Barlow Road]]). Samuel bought the donation land claim in which Barlow is located from Thomas McKay on September 17, 1850. He later sold the land to William.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book
 | last = McArthur
 | first = Lewis A.
 | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur
 |author2=Lewis L. McArthur 
 | title = Oregon Geographic Names
 | orig-year = 1928
 | edition = Seventh
 | year = 2003
 | publisher = [[Oregon Historical Society]] Press 
 | location = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]
 | isbn = 0-87595-277-1
 | pages = 52–53
 | author2-link = Lewis L. McArthur
 | title-link = Oregon Geographic Names
 }}</ref>

In 1870, the railroad was built through Barlow. The station was originally named Barlows (for William, not Samuel). As of 2003, the main line of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] still ran through Barlow.<ref name="OGN"/>

The post office at Barlow was opened on February 7, 1871. It closed on January 3, 1975.<ref name="OGN"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 The small town is on the bank of the Molalla river. |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 69
|1920= 42
|1930= 40
|1940= 52
|1950= 75
|1960= 85
|1970= 105
|1980= 105
|1990= 118
|2000= 140
|2010= 135
|2020= 133
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 135 people, 44 households, and 35 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2700.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 45 housing units at an average density of {{convert|900.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.8% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 44 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.43.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 40 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,275.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 41 housing units at an average density of {{convert|666.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.71% White, 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.57% from other races, and 5.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.29% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 40 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.79.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $37,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,431. There were 5.4% of families and 3.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 7.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

==See also==
* [[William Barlow House]]
* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Oregon}}</small>'''''
* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Pacific Northwest}}</small>'''''

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/barlow.aspx Entry for Barlow] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

{{Clackamas County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Clackamas County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Portland metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1871]]