Elkton, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Elkton is a city in Douglas County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is located on the lower Umpqua River
, at the junction of Oregon Route 38 and Oregon Route 138, about 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Interstate 5
and about 14 miles (22.5 km) west of Drain
. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 147 people, 72 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density
was 842.4 people per square mile (333.9/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 469.9 per square mile (186.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.56% White, 1.36% from other races
, and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,385. There were 14.3% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.6% of under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on the lower Umpqua River
Umpqua River
The Umpqua River on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley,...
, at the junction of Oregon Route 38 and Oregon Route 138, about 20 miles (32.2 km) west of Interstate 5
Interstate 5 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 5 traverses the state from north to south, passing through the major cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford.-Route description:...
and about 14 miles (22.5 km) west of Drain
Drain, Oregon
Drain is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 1,075 residents. Drain is named after town founder and politician Charles J...
. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (10.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 147 people, 72 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 842.4 people per square mile (333.9/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 469.9 per square mile (186.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.56% White, 1.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.
There were 72 households out of which 15.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,385. There were 14.3% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 58.6% of under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.
External links
- City of Elkton (official website)