Amity, Oregon
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Amity, Oregon | |
Location in Oregon | |
Coordinates: | |
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County | Yamhill County |
Incorporated | 1880 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Michael Cape |
Area | |
- City | 1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi) |
- Land | 0.6 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49.38 m (162 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
- City | 1,480 |
- Density | 951/km² (2,461/sq mi) |
Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
- Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
Website: http://www.ci.amity.or.us |
Amity is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,478 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 1,480 residents.[1]
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[edit] History
The name "Amity" came from the name a school that was built by two rival communities after the amicable settlement of a dispute.[2] Ahio S. Watt, the first teacher, named the school.[2] Amity post office was established in 1852.[2]
[edit] Geography
Amity is located at GR1.
(45.116253, -123.205619)According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.64% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,478 people, 471 households, and 373 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.1/km² (2,461.0/mi²). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 318.5/km² (824.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.73% White, 0.14% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.01% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.50% of the population.
There were 471 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,556, and the median income for a family was $42,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,662 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,563. About 8.7% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ PSU:Population Research Center
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
[edit] External links
- City of Amity (official site)
- Amity listing in the Oregon Blue Book
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA