Prairie City, Oregon

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Coordinates: 44°27′34″N, 118°42′33″W
Prairie City, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Grant County
Incorporated	1891
Mayor	Jim Hamsher
Area
- City	2.5 km² (0.9 sq mi)
- Land	2.5 km² (0.9 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,077.47 m (3,535 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	1,080
- Density	438.9/km² (1,140.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/

Prairie City is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Prairie City is located at 44°27′34″N, 118°42′33″W (44.459459, -118.709271)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 433 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.9/km² (1,140.7/mi²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 200.4/km² (520.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.56% White, 2.13% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 433 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,354, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $31,771 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,278. About 10.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.