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.
| 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.
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