Gervais, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°6′30″N, 122°53′51″W
Gervais, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Marion County
Incorporated	1874
Mayor	Roger West
Area
- City	1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)
- Land	1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	56.08 m (184 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	2,009
- Density	1,988.9/km² (5,133.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Gervais (IPA: [dʒər veɪs]) is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Gervais is located at 45°6′30″N, 122°53′51″W (45.108252, -122.897460)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

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As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 452 households, and 391 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,988.9/km² (5,133.7/mi²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 472.2/km² (1,218.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.32% White, 0.35% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 52.91% from other races, and 4.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65.21% of the population.

There were 452 households out of which 59.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39 and the average family size was 4.45.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.7% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,882, and the median income for a family was $44,118. Males had a median income of $21,490 versus $21,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,862. About 13.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.