Merlin, Oregon
Merlin, Oregon | |
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Merlin Merlin | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′04″N 123°25′13″W / 42.51778°N 123.42028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| • Land | 4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 907 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 406.5/sq mi (156.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97532 |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-47650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166680 |
Merlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Merlin had a population of 1,690. The area is known for sport fishing and whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. Merlin's ZIP code is 97532.
A new railroad station in this location in 1883 was called "Jump Off Joe" for a local stream. The station was renamed "Merlin" in October 1886. The name came from a railroad civil engineer who named it for the merlins (a type of falcon) he saw in the area. "McAllister" post office was established about a mile north of Merlin in 1885, then moved to the vicinity of the railroad station and renamed Merlin in 1891.