Adrian, Oregon

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Coordinates: 43°44′23″N, 117°4′15″W
Adrian, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Malheur County
Incorporated	1972
Government
- Mayor	Clay Webb
Area
- City	0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)
- Land	0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	678.18 m (2,225 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	147
- Density	227.0/km² (597.0/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Adrian is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, near the confluence of the Snake River and the Owyhee River. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 Transportation
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

In 1913, Oregon Short Line Railroad built a branch into this part of Malheur County.^[1] There was a post office called Riverview on the east side of the Snake River and because the railroad did not want a station of the same name on the west side, the name Adrian was suggested by Reuben McCreary, who platted the townsite.^[1] The name was chosen to honor his birthplace, Adrian, Illinois.^[1] Riverview post office was established in 1911, but moved across the river in 1915 and the name changed to Adrian in 1919.^[1] It was previously thought that the city was named for James Adrian, a sheep rancher, but he did not arrive in the area until 1916.^[1]

Adrian is located on the Southern Alternate route of the Oregon Trail, a longer route that eliminated the need to cross the Snake River.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Adrian is located at 43°44′23″N, 117°4′15″W (43.739845, -117.070755)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 147 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 227.0/km² (597.0/mi²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 101.9/km² (268.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.03% White, 0.68% Native American, 10.88% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.97% of the population.

There were 59 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,740. There were 17.8% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.1% of under eighteens and 22.5% of those over 64.