Map of Merlin CDP

Merlin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,615. 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.

Merlin CDP overview:
Name:	Merlin CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Josephine County
Elevation:	907 ft (276 m)
Total Area:	4.17 sq mi (10.79 km²)
Land Area:	4.16 sq mi (10.77 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	1,690
Population Density:	406.45/sq mi (156.94/km²)
ZIP code:	97532
Area code:	458 and 541
FIPS code:	4147650
GNISfeature ID:	1166680

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Geography

Merlin is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Grants Pass. It sits in the valley of Jumpoff Joe Creek, 4 miles (6 km) east of where that stream joins the Rogue River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Merlin CDP has a total area of 4.27 square miles (11.07 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.19%, are water.

Merlin lies at an elevation of about 277 m (909 ft) above MSL.