Bay City, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°31′22″N, 123°53′5″W
Bay City, Oregon
Nickname: "The Pearl of Tillamook Bay"
Location in Oregon
County	Tillamook County
Incorporated	1910
Mayor	Shaena Peterson
Area
- City	4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi)
- Land	3.3 km² (1.3 sq mi)
- Water	1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	5.18 m (17 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	1,149
- Density	349.3/km² (903.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.ci.bay-city.or.us

Bay City is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Bay City is located at 45°31′22″N, 123°53′5″W (45.522782, -123.884708)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (22.56%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 493 households, and 336 families residing in the city. The population density was 349.3/km² (903.4/mi²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km² (455.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.73% White, 0.44% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population.

There were 493 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,375, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,731. About 9.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.