Malin, Oregon

Malin, Oregon
—  City  —
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 42°0′46″N 121°24′31″W / 42.01278°N 121.40861°W / 42.01278; -121.40861Coordinates: 42°0′46″N 121°24′31″W / 42.01278°N 121.40861°W / 42.01278; -121.40861
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Klamath
Incorporated	1922
Government
– Mayor	Gary Zieg
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	4,058 ft (1,236.9 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	638
– Density	1,810.4/sq mi (703.8/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97632
Area code(s)	458 and 541
FIPS code	41-45400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1136509[2]

Malin is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census.

History

According to Lewis A. McArthur, Malin was settled 30 September 1909 on land that was formerly at the bottom of Tule Lake by 65 Bohemian families who named the new town for their former home. McArthur also alludes to the discovery of fossils near Malin in 1925.^[3] Many surviving descendants of these original Czech families still call Malin home and maintain family farms.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi, about 200 acres), all land.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 638 people, 200 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,810.4 people per square mile (703.8/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 615.8 per square mile (239.4/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was:

• 63.32% White
• 0.63% African American
• 2.19% Native American
• 0.63% Pacific Islander
• 31.03% from other races
• 2.19% from two or more races
• 54.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race

There were 200 households out of which:

• 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them
• 58.5% were married couples living together
• 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present
• 22.5% were non-families
• 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals
• 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older

The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.61.

The age distribution was:

• 36.4% under the age of 18
• 9.9% from 18 to 24
• 27.4% from 25 to 44
• 16.5% from 45 to 64
• 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older

The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,258. About 19.4% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

The "Malin Substation", an electrical substation owned by PG&E, PacifiCorp, and BPA, forms the northern end of Path 15, a major north-south power transmission corridor. Near Malin is the Malin interconnect, where the Tuscarora, Gas Transmission Northwest and Pacific Gas & Electric gas pipelines currently connect, as will the Ruby Pipeline currently under construction.

Transportation

• Malin 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. 
3. ^ Lewis A. McArthur, Oregon Geographic names, fifth edition (Portland: Western Imprints, 1982), p. 468
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Oregon Blue Book entry for Malin