Wallowa, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°34′17″N, 117°31′55″W
Wallowa, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Wallowa County
Incorporated	1899
Government
- Mayor	Ron Philbrook
Area
- City	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	899.2 m (2,950 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	869
- Density	550.0/km² (1,414.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofwallowa.com

Wallowa is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. The population was 869 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Wallowa is located at 45°34′17″N, 117°31′55″W (45.571398, -117.532065)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 869 people, 350 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.0/km² (1,414.7/mi²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 250.6/km² (644.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.51% White, 0.12% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.

There were 350 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,603, and the median income for a family was $31,964. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,203. About 19.5% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.