Canyonville, Oregon

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Coordinates: 42°55′51″N, 123°16′39″W
Canyonville, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Douglas County
Incorporated	1901
Government
- Mayor	Ed Parker
Area
- City	2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi)
- Land	2.4 km² (0.9 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	228.60 m (750 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	1,293
- Density	542.6/km² (1,411.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofcanyonville.com

Canyonville is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Canyonville is located at 42°55′51″N, 123°16′39″W (42.930801, -123.277436)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,293 people, 534 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.6/km² (1,411.6/mi²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 243.4/km² (633.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.88% White, 0.15% African American, 3.40% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 534 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% 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 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,674, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $30,240 versus $17,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,017. About 15.8% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.