Merrill | |
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| Merrill, Oregon | |
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 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 42°1′32″N 121°35′58″W / 42.02556°N 121.59944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Saunders[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,071 ft (1,241 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 821 |
| • Density | 1,788.67/sq mi (690.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97633 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47700[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124069[5] |
Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 844 at the 2010 census.
Merrill is an agricultural area and is home to an annual Potato Festival.[6] The area was also part of the Klamath Basin water crisis pitting agricultural interests against endangered species water requirements, tribal interests, and environmentalists.[7]
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.
- ^ "Incorporated Cities: Merrill". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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- ^ "KOBI NBC5 - Potato Festival". Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
- ^ "Spud festival brings water talk". Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2008.