Myrtle Creek, Oregon

"Myrtle Creek" redirects here. For the place in Australia, see Myrtle Creek, New South Wales. For the stream, see Myrtle Creek (Curry County, Oregon).

Myrtle Creek, Oregon
—  City  —
A hotel in Myrtle Creek
Nickname(s): Gateway to the 100 Valleys of the Umpqua
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 123°16′56″W / 43.02694°N 123.28222°W / 43.02694; -123.28222Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 123°16′56″W / 43.02694°N 123.28222°W / 43.02694; -123.28222
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Douglas
Incorporated	1893
Government
– Mayor	Daniel E. Jocoy
Area
– Total	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Land	1.8 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	660 ft (201.2 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,419
– Density	1,952.5/sq mi (754.3/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97457
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-50950[1]
GNIS feature ID	1124576[2]
Website	cityofmyrtlecreek.com

Myrtle Creek is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,419 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,419 people, 1,339 households, and 914 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,952.5 people per square mile (754.3/km²). There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 820.6 per square mile (317.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.45% White, 0.15% African American, 2.14% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

There were 1,339 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,658, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,559 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,813. About 14.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

• Myrtle Creek Municipal Airport

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Myrtle Creek/Tri-City Area Chamber of Commerce