Myrtle Point, Oregon
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2000 Census data
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,451 people, 988 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,529.5 people per square mile (591.5/km²). There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of 692.7 per square mile (267.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.90% White, 0.29% African American, 2.77% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population. There were 988 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,536, and the median income for a family was $31,120. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,476 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,695. About 15.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Museums and other attractions
The Coos County Fair is held yearly in Myrtle Point, near the campus of the Myrtle Point High SchoolMyrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point High School is a public high school in Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 47 students, 39 graduated, 4 dropped out, and 4 are still in high school....
. "Beginning in 1912, the Fair has become the main event of the Summer for Coos County
Coos County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siskiyou National Forest *Siuslaw National Forest - Incorporated cities:- Unincorporated communities and CDPs:-See also:...
residents and is a county-wide showcase of agriculture, crafts, industry and business. The Fair provides the opportunity for all ages, from young to seniors, to exhibit their livestock, floral, land products, culinary, needlework, photography, arts and crafts."
- Flora M Laird Memorial Library - A partner in the Coastline consortium of the Coos County Library Service District
Fall: Harvest Festival. First Saturday in Autumn. Includes Leon Brown's Show and Shine with Car Cruise.
Second Saturday in December: Christmas Lights the Night Santa comes to Myrtle Point with Visits beginning at noon at Sempert's Drug Store and then evey hour and a half at other merchants down Spruce Street. Pictures with Santa provided from 6 PM at the Feed Store. Just prior to that there is a lighted parade. Traditional rural holiday festival designed for locals welcomes guests.
The Coos County Logging Museum is housed in a dome shaped wooden building just west of HWY 42 on Maple Street. The building dates from the early 1900s and served first as a church, then for community purposes. The dome hovers over the main display space, its shape creating sound distractions annoying enough to chase off several earlier tenants. Visitors, on the other hand, delight finding just what can be heard and overheard as soundwaves bounce unexpectedly from spot to spot. This is not a spot for a concert or church choir but it is well suited to its current purpose, honoring and explaining logging. The tools of the trade are everywhere, inside and outside. An extensive and well displayed photographic collection provides local and professional context. There is a bit of art, some wood carvings, but this museum strays very little from its central objectives. Regular hours during the summer, 10 to 4. At any other time just call the number on the door and someone will be there promptly for a personal tour.
On the Fairgrounds there is one year-round operation, a cooperative regional display space called the Coos County Fairgrounds Museum. Exhibits range from fine art to a model railway. Facilities include good support for local research. The Coos county Logging Museum is first of a several participating museums providing logging support equipment for a 30 foot long model of the Gardiner Mill. The Coos Art Museum maintains displays from each of its collections, fine art in the summer, all year items from its community and municipal collections. The Coos Maritime and Historical Museum maintains displays on schools, music, shipping and shipwrecks. Large format photography depicts historic endeavors of the region. Local artists, writers, theorists and crafts people contribute exhibits. Since museums are records of the past, there is a growing display of recording devices in the Art and Ramona Evans Foyer. Participants meet together Thursdays from 1 PM. The museum is open whenever an exhibitor is on site or whenever a visitor requests. 541-260-1457 for info. http://web.me.com/stevenmeans/US/History_of_Fairgrounds_Museum.html
Notable people
- Robert C. BelloniRobert C. BelloniRobert Clinton Belloni was a judge with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He served as Chief Judge from 1971 to 1976. He was instrumental in upholding Native American fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest.-Career:Belloni was from Myrtle Point, Oregon. Some sources state that...
- Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Utilities
- Pacific Power - Electric
- ComSpan Communications - Fiber Television, Internet and Phone Service
- City of Myrtle Point - Water and Sewer
External links
- Listing for Myrtle Point in the Oregon Blue BookOregon Blue BookThe Oregon Blue Book is the official directory and fact book for the U.S. state of Oregon copyrighted by the Oregon Secretary of State and published by the Office of the Secretary's Archives Division. As Governor Ted Kulongoski notes in his introduction for the 2005–2006 edition, it "provides...
- Myrtle Point School District #41
- Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce