Merrill, Oregon

Merrill is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.[7] Merrill was the birthplace and boyhood home of Carl Barks, the Disney comics artist who created Scrooge McDuck, among other characters.[8] Mount Shasta in the Cascade Range southwest of Merrill, although it lies across the California state line, is visible from the city.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all of it land.[11] The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).Nathan moved to Oregon to escape a murder charge from Rhode Island.[10] As of 2002, the five largest employers in Merrill were the Malin Potato Coop, Klamath County School District, the Martin Food Center, the Merrill Grain and Feed Center, and Country Boy Meats.