Lonerock, Oregon
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Lonerock is a city in Gilliam County
, Oregon
, United States
. The population was 24 at the 2000 census.
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 24 people, 15 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density
was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 15 households out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 53.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $20,938. Males had a median income of $0 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $8,857. There are 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 17.9% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Gilliam County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,915 people, 819 households, and 543 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
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. The population was 24 at the 2000 census.
History
Lonerock was founded in 1881 as a service center for the surrounding ranches. It was named for an unusual, 35 feet (10.7 m)-high lone rock which still stands in the town near the old Methodist church. The city's population grew from 68 in 1900 to 70 in 1910, 73 in 1920 and then to a high of 82 in 1930. By the 1940 census, Lonerock's population dwindled to 46, and continued to drop to 38 in 1950, 31 in 1960, and then bottomed out to 12 residents in 1970. The city grew to 26 citizens in 1980, before falling to 11 in the 1990 census.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 24 people, 15 households, and 7 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 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 15 households out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% 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, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 53.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $20,938. Males had a median income of $0 versus $13,750 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 $8,857. There are 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 17.9% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
