Editing Merrill, Oregon

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'''Merrill''' is a city in [[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 844 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

Merrill is an agricultural area and is home to an annual Potato Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.localnewscomesfirst.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1663&Itemid=2 |title=KOBI NBC5 - Potato Festival |access-date=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019150839/http://www.localnewscomesfirst.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1663&Itemid=2 |archive-date=2007-10-19 }}</ref> The area was also part of the [[Klamath Basin]] water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=28219&SectionID=67&SubSectionID=&S=1 |title=Spud festival brings water talk |access-date=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070815131644/http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=28219&SectionID=67&SubSectionID=&S=1 |archive-date=2007-08-15 }}</ref>

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

==Geography==
Merrill is southern Klamath County, near the Oregon&ndash;California border.<ref name="Rand McNally">{{cite book|title = The 2013 Road Atlas  |year = 2013 |publisher = Rand McNally |location=Chicago, Illinois |pages= 84, 85|isbn=978-052-80062-2-7 }}</ref> It is along [[Oregon Route 39]] southeast of [[Klamath Falls, Oregon|Klamath Falls]] and northwest of [[Tulelake, California|Tulelake]].<ref name="Rand McNally"/> [[Lower Klamath Lake]] and [[Tule Lake]], both in California, are slightly south of Merrill.<ref name="Rand McNally"/> By highway, the city is {{convert|20|mi|km}} from Klamath Falls and {{convert|300|mi|km}} from [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].<ref name="IFA">{{cite web|title=Merrill Community Profile|publisher=Infrastructure Finance Authority|url=http://www.orinfrastructure.org/profiles/Merrill/|year=2009|access-date=August 23, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822163907/http://www.orinfrastructure.org/profiles/Merrill/|archive-date=August 22, 2010}}</ref>

The [[Lost River (California)|Lost River]] flows by Merrill.<ref name="Rand McNally"/> [[Mount Shasta]] in the [[Cascade Range]] southwest of Merrill, although it lies across the California state line, is visible from the city.<ref name="HistoryCentralOregon"/> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=U.S. Gazetteer: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref>

===Climate===
The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F}}.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Merrill has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=505553&cityname=Merrill%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Merrill, Oregon]</ref>

==History==
Merrill was named for rancher Nathan S. Merrill, who settled at this location in 1890. A post office was established in Merrill in 1896.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur | title = [[Oregon Geographic Names]] | orig-year = 1928 | edition = 7th | year = 2003 | publisher = [[Oregon Historical Society]] Press | location = Portland, Oregon| isbn = 0-87595-277-1 | pages = 637&ndash;38}}</ref> H. E. Momyre was the postmaster.<ref name="HistoryCentralOregon">{{cite book |last=Shaver|first=F. A.|title=An Illustrated History of Central Oregon Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake and Klamath Counties | year=1905| publisher=Western Publishing Co.|url=https://archive.org/stream/illustratedhist00shav#page/980/mode/2up| location=Spokane, Washington|pages=980&ndash;81|oclc=5436491|display-authors=etal}}</ref> The first business in Merrill was a [[grist mill]].<ref name="HistoryCentralOregon"/>

==Economy==
As of 2002, the five largest employers in Merrill were the Malin Potato Coop, Klamath County School District, the Martin Food Center, the Merrill Grain and Feed Center, and Country Boy Meats.<ref name="IFA"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 67
|1910= 400
|1920= 237
|1930= 306
|1940= 648
|1950= 835
|1960= 804
|1970= 722
|1980= 809
|1990= 837
|2000= 897
|2010= 844
|2020= 821
|footnote=Source:<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Moffatt|first=Riley Moore|title=Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850–1990|location=Lanham, Maryland|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=1996|page=212|isbn=978-0-8108-3033-2}}</ref><br />U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref><br /><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 844 people, 308 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1834.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 347 housing units at an average density of {{convert|754.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 70.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 23.8% 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 43.1% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 308 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 897 people, 344 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,045.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 380 housing units at an average density of {{convert|866.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

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, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

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, and 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.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

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. Approximately 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.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/l-r/merrill.aspx Entry for Merrill] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

{{Klamath County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Klamath County, Oregon]]
[[Category:1903 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1903]]