Jeff Merkley

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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles , all of it land. As of the census 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 . There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 820.6 per square mile . 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.
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