Madras, Oregon

Madras, Oregon
Madras, Oregon
City
	Elementary school in Madras
	Location in Oregon
	Coordinates: 44°37′50″N 121°7′45″W / 44.63056°N 121.12917°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jefferson
Incorporated	1911
Government
• Mayor	Mike Lepin
Area
• Total	8.16 sq mi (21.13 km2)
• Land	8.16 sq mi (21.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,242 ft (683 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,456
• Density	913.95/sq mi (352.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97741
Area code	541
FIPS code	41-45250
GNIS feature ID	1145724
Website	ci.madras.or.us

Madras (/ˈmædrəs/ MAD-res) is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.^[5] Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was named in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the city of Madras (now Chennai) in Tamil Nadu, India or from the name of the city itself. The population was 6,046 at the 2010 census.^[6]

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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Certified Population Estimates for Oregon's Cities and Towns" (PDF). Population Research Center. Portland State University. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2009.

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[GR3-4] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-5] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[prcjuly08-6] "Certified Population Estimates for Oregon's Cities and Towns" (PDF). Population Research Center. Portland State University. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2009.

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