Millersburg, Oregon
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Millersburg is a city located in Linn County, Oregon. Millersburg originally was the name of a station on the Southern Pacific railroad line, which was named for a local farming family. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 651.
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History
Millersburg came into being in 1974, to prevent the city of Albany from attempting to extend its city limits to include where Wah Chang Corporation operated a zirconium processing plant for the United States Bureau of Mines.
Although now owned by Teledyne, this processing plant is the city's largest employer, and effectively runs the city. The stench created by the plant in past years is infamous, and has lent support to various attempts since its creation in 1956 to close the plant.
Geography
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Location of Millersburg, Oregon
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.11% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 651 people, 263 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density is 56.4/km² (145.9/mi²). There are 288 housing units at an average density of 24.9/km² (64.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 2.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 263 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 25.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $35,469, and the median income for a family is $48,393. Males have a median income of $35,909 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,964. 8.7% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External link
- Millersburg City Web Site (http://www.albany-millersburg.com/millersburg.htm)