Gearhart, Oregon

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Coordinates: 46°1′29″N, 123°55′5″W
Gearhart, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Clatsop County
Incorporated	1918
Government
- Mayor	Kent Smith
Area
- City	3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi)
- Land	3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	4.9 m (16 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	995
- Density	309.8/km² (804.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Gearhart is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, in the United States.

[edit] Geography

Gearhart is located at 46°1′29″N, 123°55′5″W (46.024817, -123.917984)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.81% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 995 people, 450 households, and 282 families residing in the city. The population density was 309.8/km² (804.2/mi²). There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 328.5/km² (852.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 450 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,047, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,224. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.