Yoncalla, Oregon

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Coordinates: 43°35′57″N, 123°17′8″W
Yoncalla, Oregon
Nickname: Home of the Eagles
Location in Oregon
County	Douglas County
Incorporated	1901
Government
- Mayor	Stella Myers
Area
- City	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation	109.7 m (360 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	1,052
- Density	665.9/km² (1,728.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Yoncalla is located at 43°35′57″N, 123°17′8″W (43.599035, -123.285635).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.61% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 409 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 665.9/km² (1,728.1/mi²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 276.6/km² (717.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.92% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 409 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,756. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.