Malin is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Malin had a population of 731.

History

According to Lewis A. McArthur, Malin was settled September 30, 1909, on land that was formerly at the bottom of Tule Lake by 65 Bohemian families who named the new town for the Czech town Malín, now part of Kutná Hora. The settlers had found a large horseradish, and Malin is famous for that plant. McArthur also alludes to the discovery of fossils near Malin in 1925. Many surviving descendants of these original Czech families still call Malin home and maintain family farms.

Geography

Malin is at an elevation of It is along a spur of Oregon Route 39, southeast of Klamath Falls, east of Merrill, and northeast of Tulelake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Malin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Due to its relatively aridity, Malin nearly qualifies as having a steppe climate (Köppen BSk)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Malin had a population of 731. The median age was 38.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.1 males age 18 and over.

There were 259 households in Malin, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 358 || 49.0%

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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.1%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 20 || 2.7%

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| Asian || 0 || 0%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 258 || 35.3%

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| Two or more races || 93 || 12.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 385 || 52.7%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 805 people, 255 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 70.6% White, 1.1% Native American, 25.7% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% of the population. The third interconnect is between the Tuscarora and GTN. If built, the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline would connect this nexus of natural gas facilities to the future Jordan Cove LNG terminal.

Transportation

  • Malin Airport

Education

It is within the Klamath County School District.

It is in the territory of Klamath Community College.

References

  • Entry for Malin in the Oregon Blue Book