Toledo, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Toledo is a city located on the Yaquina River
and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County
, Oregon
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,472. The city is a 2009 All-America City Award
finalist.
. It was called "Graham's Landing" until a post office was established two years later. Joseph D. Graham, John's son, named the post office for Toledo, Ohio
because he was homesick. William Mackey was the first postmaster.
When Toledo was made the county seat
of the newly established Lincoln County in 1893, it appointed its first mayor, Charles Barton Crosno. The city incorporated in 1905.
After the formation of the Spruce Production Division
of the U.S. Army Signal Corps in November 1917, Toledo was to be home to one of four major sawmill
s processing the old growth Sitka Spruce
needed for the production of airplanes for the United States Army Air Service
. The mill was not yet complete when World War I
ended.
The newly-formed Pacific Spruce Corporation bought the uncompleted sawmill, a railroad line, and related equipment and became a major employer in the area.
The county seat moved from Toledo to Newport
in 1954.
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.47% water.
of 2000, there are 3,472 people in the city, organized into 1,312 households and 926 families. The population density
is 1,602.2 people per square mile (617.8/km²). There are 1,474 housing units at an average density of 680.2 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.88% White, 3.37% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.23% African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,312 households out of which 37.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% are married couples
living together, 14.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,503, and the median income for a family is $39,597. Males have a median income of $35,104 versus $22,297 for females. The per capita income
for the city is $14,710. 19.3% of the population and 18.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
: Toledo Elementary School and Toledo High School
. Toledo High School is a combination junior high
and high school
, and serves students in seventh
through twelfth grade
.
Yaquina River
The Yaquina River is a river, approximately 50 mi long, on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley near Newport....
and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:...
, 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...
. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,472. The city is a 2009 All-America City Award
All-America City Award
The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States.The oldest community recognition program in the nation, the award recognizes communities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon...
finalist.
History
The modern town of Toledo was first settled in 1866 by John Graham, his son Joseph, and William Mackey, who claimed land made available by the Homestead ActHomestead Act
A homestead act is one of three United States federal laws that gave an applicant freehold title to an area called a "homestead" – typically 160 acres of undeveloped federal land west of the Mississippi River....
. It was called "Graham's Landing" until a post office was established two years later. Joseph D. Graham, John's son, named the post office for Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
because he was homesick. William Mackey was the first postmaster.
When Toledo was made the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the newly established Lincoln County in 1893, it appointed its first mayor, Charles Barton Crosno. The city incorporated in 1905.
After the formation of the Spruce Production Division
Spruce Production Division
The Spruce Production Division was a unit of the United States Army established in 1917 to supply the army with high quality spruce and other wood products needed for the production of aircraft for the United States war effort in World War I. The division was part of the Army Signal Corps's...
of the U.S. Army Signal Corps in November 1917, Toledo was to be home to one of four major sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
s processing the old growth Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis, the Sitka Spruce, is a large coniferous evergreen tree growing to 50–70 m tall, exceptionally to 95 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 5 m, exceptionally to 6–7 m diameter...
needed for the production of airplanes for the United States Army Air Service
United States Army Air Service
The Air Service, United States Army was a forerunner of the United States Air Force during and after World War I. It was established as an independent but temporary wartime branch of the War Department by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation...
. The mill was not yet complete when World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
ended.
The newly-formed Pacific Spruce Corporation bought the uncompleted sawmill, a railroad line, and related equipment and became a major employer in the area.
The county seat moved from Toledo to Newport
Newport, Oregon
Newport is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868...
in 1954.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.47% 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 are 3,472 people in the city, organized into 1,312 households and 926 families. 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...
is 1,602.2 people per square mile (617.8/km²). There are 1,474 housing units at an average density of 680.2 per square mile (262.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.88% White, 3.37% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.23% African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,312 households out of which 37.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% are 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, 14.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,503, and the median income for a family is $39,597. Males have a median income of $35,104 versus $22,297 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 is $14,710. 19.3% of the population and 18.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Education
There are two public schools in Toledo, which are part of the Lincoln County School DistrictLincoln County School District (Oregon)
The Lincoln County School District is a public school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. The district serves the communities of Yachats, Waldport, Eddyville, Newport, Siletz, Lincoln City and Toledo...
: Toledo Elementary School and Toledo High School
Toledo High School (Oregon)
Toledo High School, also known as Toledo Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Toledo, Oregon, United States.-Academics:...
. Toledo High School is a combination junior high
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and serves students in seventh
Seventh grade
Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...
through twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
.
Transportation
- Port of ToledoPort of Toledo (Oregon)The Port of Toledo is the port authority for Toledo, Oregon, United States. It is located seven miles inland from the Oregon Coast on Depot Slough, near the Yaquina River. The port was founded in 1910 after the passing of a new state law, at a time when many U.S...
- Portland and Western RailroadPortland and Western RailroadThe Portland and Western Railroad is a Class II railroad serving the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of shortline and regional railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming Inc...
- Toledo State AirportToledo State AirportToledo State Airport , is a public airport located one mile southwest of Toledo in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA....
External links
- Entry for Toledo 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...
- Historic images of Toledo from the Salem Public Library Historic Photograph Collection