Lonerock, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°5′22″N, 119°53′3″W
Lonerock, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Gilliam County
Incorporated	1901
Mayor	Floyd Parrott
Area
- City	2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Land	2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	853.44 m (2,800 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	24
- Density	9.3/km² (24.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Lonerock is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. The population was 24 at the 2000 census.

Present day Lonerock.

[edit] Geography

Lonerock is located at 45°5′22″N, 119°53′3″W (45.089553, -119.884203)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 24 people, 15 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 9.3/km² (24.1/mi²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 10.4/km² (27.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 15 households out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.3% were non-families. 53.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.7% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $20,938. Males had a median income of $0 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,857. There are 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 17.9% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.