Mulino, Oregon is a

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and

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(CDP) located in Clackamas County,

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, United States, on Oregon Route 213 between the cities of Oregon City and Molalla. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,103.

Demographics

History

The community was named after a

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erected there in 1851, when the community was known as "Howards Mill." "Mulino" is a corruption of the

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word ''molino'', or mill, and was chosen for the name when postal authorities objected that "Molino" was easily confused with nearby Molalla. The Mulino post office was established in 1882. As of 2007, the mill building, remodeled into a private residence, still stands. According to a plaque given by the

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, it is the oldest industrial building to remain standing in Oregon and the oldest building to serve continuously as the local post office. The mill, listed as Howard's Gristmill, was added to the

in 1981.

Local government

In May 2007, Mulino residents voted to become a

, the third such community in Oregon, and the community was granted official hamlet status by the county on June 7, 2007.

Points of interest

Mulino is home to the Mulino State Airport, a

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facility owned and operated by the

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Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the

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system, Mulino has a

warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Mulino, Oregon
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Notable people

* Tootie Smith, former state representative

References

External links

Hamlet of Mulino
(official website)
Mulino official page at Clackamas County website

Mulino Hamlet map

Photos of Howard's Gristmill from millpictures.com
{{Authority control Hamlets in Oregon Portland metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Clackamas County, Oregon Census-designated places in Oregon 1882 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1882 Unincorporated communities in Oregon