Mill City, OR

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Mill City, Oregon

Mill City, Oregon, in Linn county, is 30 miles SE of Salem, Oregon (center to center) and 54 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 1,537.

The People and Families of Mill City

In Mill City, about 63% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mill City had a median family income of $36,736.

Mill City Housing

About 73% of housing units in Mill City are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Mill City, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Mill City, OR

Comparing Mill City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SE of Salem, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Linn
Standard Zip Codes	97360
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.754
Longitude	-122.476

Station	DETROIT DAM
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 44 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	89.6 inches

Station	SCOTTS MILLS 9 SE
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 44 F
Apr Temp	36 to 53 F
Jul Temp	50 to 72 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	83.5 inches

Station	MARION FRKS FISH HATCH
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 40 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	46 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 62 F
Annual Precip	70.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,537	100%
Male	777	50.6%
Female	760	49.4%
Under 18	462	30.1%
18+	1,075	69.9%
65+	205	13.3%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,326	86.3%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	36	2.3%
Other	103	6.7%
Mixed Race	52	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	175	11.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,593
Growth	56
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.6%
German	15.1%
Irish	11.5%
English	8.4%
US/American	7.1%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Swedish	3.1%
Scottish	3%
Italian	2.8%
Dutch	1.9%
Norwegian	1.8%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Hungarian	1.4%
Swiss	1%
European	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mill City	1,537	$36,736
Detroit	262	$35,156
Gates	471	$37,143
Lyons	1,008	$45,875
Scio	695	$38,906
Stayton	6,816	$41,389
Sublimity	2,148	$55,921

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