Harrisburg, Oregon

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Coordinates: 44°16′16″N, 123°10′7″W
Harrisburg, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Linn County
Incorporated	1866
Mayor	Robert Duncan
Area
- City	4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi)
- Land	4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi)
- Water	0.04 km² (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation	94.18 m (309 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	2,795
- Density	674.5/km² (1,748.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://ci.harrisburg.or.us

Harrisburg is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,795 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Harrisburg is located at 44°16′16″N, 123°10′7″W (44.271193, -123.168486)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.44%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,795 people, 989 households, and 751 families residing in the city. The population density was 674.5/km² (1,748.8/mi²). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 250.5/km² (649.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.99% White, 0.11% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 2.86% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.69% of the population.

There were 989 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,106, and the median income for a family was $41,953. Males had a median income of $34,509 versus $25,298 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,822. About 6.4% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.