Barlow is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Take a look below for 10 interesting and amazing facts about Barlow, Oregon, United States.
1. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.
2. The mayor of Barlow is Michael Lundsten, as of the most recent election in 2018.
3. Barlow is named for William Barlow, the son of Samuel K. Barlow (developer of the Barlow Road).
4. Samuel bought the donation land claim in which Barlow is located from Thomas McKay on September 17, 1850.
5. He later sold the land to William.
6. In 1870, the railroad was built through Barlow. The station was originally named Barlows (for William, not Samuel).
7. As of 2003, the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad still ran through Barlow.
8. The post office at Barlow was opened on February 7, 1871. It closed on January 3, 1975.
9. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), all of it land.
10. As of the census of 2010, there were 135 people, 44 households, and 35 families living in the city. The population density was 2,700.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,042.5/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 900.0 per square mile (347.5/km2).