Milton-Freewater, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°56′11″N, 118°23′27″W
Milton-Freewater, Oregon
Nickname: Muddy Frogwater Country
Location in Oregon
County	Umatilla County
Incorporated	1950
Government
- Mayor	Lewis Key
Area
- City	4.9 km² (1.9 sq mi)
- Land	4.9 km² (1.9 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	326.4 m (1,071 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	6,740
- Density	1,328.8/km² (3,433.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.milton-freewater-or.gov

Milton-Freewater is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The city received its current name in 1951 when the neighboring rival cities of Milton and Freewater voted to merge. The population was 6,470 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 External links

[edit] History

Originally called Freeport, when the construction of a mill was proposed about 1868, the community changed its name to Milltown, which became Milton by 1873.

Freewater, although named New Walla Walla on its original plat filed in 1889, received its name from the offer of free water extended to new settlers. This town was located to the north of Milton.

The town currently has a notable obsession with Frogs.

[edit] Geography

Milton-Freewater is located at 45°56′11″N, 118°23′27″W (45.936359, -118.390898)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,470 people, 2,237 households, and 1,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,328.8/km² (3,433.9/mi²). There were 2,504 housing units at an average density of 514.3/km² (1,329.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.54% White, 0.43% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 1.17% Pacific Islander, 20.83% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.76% of the population.

There were 2,237 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,365, and the median income for a family was $33,265. Males had a median income of $28,292 versus $19,176 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,101. About 13.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Schools in Milton-Freewater are under the jurisdiction of the Milton-Freewater Unified School District and include McLoughlin High School, Central Middle School, Freewater Elementary, Ferndale Elementary School, and Grove Elementary School.