Barlow, Oregon
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Barlow is a city in Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

, Oregon
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, United States
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. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.

History

Barlow is named for William Barlow, the son of Samuel K. Barlow
Sam Barlow
Samuel Kimbrough Barlow was a pioneer in the area that became the U.S. state of Oregon, and was key in establishing the Barlow Road, the most widely chosen final segment to the Oregon Trail.-Biography:...

 (developer of the Barlow Road
Barlow Road
The Barlow Road is a historic road in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. It was built in 1846 by Sam Barlow and Philip Foster, with authorization of the Provisional Legislature of Oregon, and served as the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail...

). Samuel bought the donation land claim in which Barlow is located from Thomas McKay on September 17, 1850. He later sold the land to William.

In 1870, the railroad was built through Barlow. The station was originally named Barlows (for William, not Samuel). As of 2003, the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
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 still ran through Barlow.

The post office at Barlow was opened on February 7, 1871. It closed on January 3, 1975.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 140 people, 40 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,275.8 people per square mile (900.9/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 666.5 per square mile (263.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.71% White, 0.71% Asian, 3.57% from other races
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, and 5.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.29% of the population.

There were 40 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $37,917 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $14,431. There were 5.4% of families and 3.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 7.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

External links

  • Listing for Barlow in the Oregon Blue Book
    Oregon Blue Book
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