Madras, Oregon
Madras, Oregon | |
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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 (/ˈmædrus/ MAD-russ) is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. 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.