Wasco, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°35′31″N, 120°41′54″W
Wasco, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Sherman County
Incorporated	1901
Government
- Mayor	Karen Kellogg
Area
- City	2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Land	2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	390.4 m (1,281 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	381
- Density	151.7/km² (394.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Wasco is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Wasco is located at 45°35′31″N, 120°41′54″W (45.592075, -120.698257)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 381 people, 168 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 151.7/km² (394.5/mi²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 78.0/km² (202.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.23% White, 2.36% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.

There were 168 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,917, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,917. About 7.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.