North Plains, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°35′50″N, 122°59′53″W
North Plains, Oregon
Nickname: "City to the Sunset"
Location in Oregon
County	Washington County
Incorporated	1963
Mayor	Cheryl Olson
Area
- City	2.0 km² (0.8 sq mi)
- Land	2.0 km² (0.8 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	53.64 m (176 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	1,605
- Density	794.5/km² (2,044.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.northplains.org

North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2000 census. It was home to the U.S. Women's Open in 1997 and 2003.

[edit] Geography

North Plains is located at 45°35′50″N, 122°59′53″W (45.597093, -122.998081)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,605 people, 594 households, and 422 families residing in the city. The population density was 794.5/km² (2,044.7/mi²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 313.3/km² (806.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.78% White, 0.12% African American, 1.68% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.

There were 594 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,563, and the median income for a family was $55,156. Males had a median income of $42,237 versus $27,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,794. About 4.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.