Vale, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Vale is a city in Malheur County
, Oregon
, United States
, about 12 miles (19.3 km) west of the Idaho
border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River
.
Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat
in 1955, 68 years after the county was founded. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 1,874.
Vale is part of the Ontario
, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
. A post office with the name of Vale was established in February 1883, and the community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly
on February 21, 1889. Originally incorporated as the Town of Vale, it became the City of Vale in 1905.
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there are 1,976 people in the city, organized into 658 households, and 488 families. The population density
is 1,824.9 people per square mile (706.4/km²). There are 724 housing units at an average density of 668.7 per square mile (258.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.49% White, 1.37% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.15% African American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 11.99% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 24.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 658 households out of which 40.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples
living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.32.
The median age within the city is 32 years:
For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,065, and the median income for a family is $33,355. Males have a median income of $27,176 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city is $11,943. 20.0% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...
, 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...
, about 12 miles (19.3 km) west of the Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River
Malheur River
The Malheur River is a tributary of the Snake River in eastern Oregon in the United States. It drains a high desert area, between the Harney Basin and the Blue Mountains and the Snake....
.
Vale was selected as Malheur's 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....
in 1955, 68 years after the county was founded. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 1,874.
Vale is part of the Ontario
Ontario, Oregon
Ontario is the largest city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Snake River at the Idaho border. The population was 10,985 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 11,245 in 2006...
, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ontario micropolitan area
The Ontario Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeastern Oregon and one in southwestern Idaho, anchored by the city of Ontario....
.
History
The community was the first stop in Oregon along the Oregon TrailOregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...
. A post office with the name of Vale was established in February 1883, and the community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Oregon Legislative Assembly
The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to...
on February 21, 1889. Originally incorporated as the Town of Vale, it became the City of Vale in 1905.
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 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
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 1,976 people in the city, organized into 658 households, and 488 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 1,824.9 people per square mile (706.4/km²). There are 724 housing units at an average density of 668.7 per square mile (258.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.49% White, 1.37% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.15% African American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 11.99% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 24.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 658 households out of which 40.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.32.
- 31.2% of the city's population is under the age of 18;
- 9.7% is from 18 to 24;
- 26.7% is from 25 to 44;
- 18.2% is from 45 to 64; and
- 14.2% are 65 years of age or older.
For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,065, and the median income for a family is $33,355. Males have a median income of $27,176 versus $22,500 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 $11,943. 20.0% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Transportation
- The Eastern Point is an intercity busIntercity busAn intercity bus is a bus that carries passengers significant distances between different cities, towns, or other populated areas. Unlike a municipal bus, which has frequent stops throughout a city or town, an intercity bus generally has a single stop at a centralized location within the city, and...
offering service between BendBend, OregonBend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
and OntarioOntario, OregonOntario is the largest city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Snake River at the Idaho border. The population was 10,985 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 11,245 in 2006...
, Oregon that stops in Vale. - Miller Memorial AirparkMiller Memorial AirparkMiller Memorial Airpark is a public airport located one mile southwest of Vale in Malheur County, Oregon, USA....
External links
- City of Vale (official website)
- Vale community profile from Malheur County website
- Vale Chamber of Commerce
- Vale School District
- Vale District website for the Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land ManagementThe Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
- Vale Heritage Reflections Mural Society
- Map of Vale in PDF formatPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
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