North Powder, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°1′48″N, 117°55′15″W
North Powder, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Union County
Incorporated	1903
Mayor	Carrie Crook
Area
- City	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	992.43 m (3,256 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	489
- Density	309.5/km² (797.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

North Powder is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

North Powder is located at 45°1′48″N, 117°55′15″W (45.029918, -117.920822)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 489 people, 184 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 309.5/km² (797.7/mi²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 132.3/km² (340.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.32% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

There were 184 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,231. About 22.1% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.