Banks, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°36′51″N, 123°6′39″W
Banks, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Washington County
Incorporated	1921
Government
- Mayor	Mike Lyda
Area
- City	0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi)
- Land	0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	76.20 m (250 ft)
Population (2006)
- City	1,435
- Density	1,504.6/km² (3,885.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofbanks.org

Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 1,435 residents.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Geography

Banks is located at 45°36′51″N, 123°6′39″W (45.614153, -123.110827)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 440 households, and 337 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,504.6/km² (3,885.7/mi²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 575.6/km² (1,486.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.14% White, 0.39% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 440 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 39.9% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $61,932. Males had a median income of $42,330 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,354. About 3.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.