Dayville, Oregon
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| Dayville, Oregon | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Robert Waltenburg |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,348 ft (715.67 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 138 |
| - Density | 269.5/sq mi (104.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 97825 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-18300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1140680[2] |
Dayville is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. It was incorporated in 1913.[3] The population was 138 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
The city is 125 miles (201 km) east of Bend, Oregon, in the John Day valley, at the confluence of the main stem of the John Day River with the South Fork John Day River. Main Street in Dayville is U.S. Route 26, lined with large cottonwood trees.
Picture Gorge, named for Native American pictographs painted on the canyon walls, is 6 miles (10 km) miles northwest of Dayville at the intersection of Route 26 and Oregon Route 19. The Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, including the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center and the James Cant Ranch Historic District and museum, are 2 miles (3.2 km) miles north of Picture Gorge along Route 19.[4]
[edit] Economy
Dayville’s main industries are agriculture, timber, and tourism.[5] The town is home to Dayville School District 16J, a K–12 system with a total of about 50 students in 2007.[6]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 138 people, 59 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 269.5 people per square mile (104.5/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 150.4/sq mi (58.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.38% White, 2.17% Native American, 0.72% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,319. There were 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Climate
The town has a high-desert climate that averages 33 °F (1 °C) in January and 69 °F (21 °C) in July. Annual precipitation averages about 12 inches (30 cm), and about 12 inches (30 cm) of snow a year falls in Dayville.[7]
| Weather averages for Dayville, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 43 (6) | 50 (10) | 56 (13) | 64 (17) | 72 (22) | 80 (26) | 90 (31) | 88 (30) | 80 (26) | 67 (19) | 53 (11) | 45 (7) | 66 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 24 (-4) | 28 (-2) | 29 (-1) | 33 (0) | 40 (4) | 46 (7) | 49 (9) | 48 (8) | 41 (4) | 34 (0) | 30 (-1) | 26 (-3) | 35 (1) |
| Precipitation inches (cm) | 1.3 (3) | 0.8 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.9 (2) | 1.6 (4) | 1.2 (2) | 0.4 (1) | 0.5 (1) | 0.5 (1) | 0.9 (2) | 1.1 (2) | 1.3 (3) | 11.6 (29) |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] August 2007 | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Incorporated Cities: Dayville. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
- ^ John Day Fossil Beds: Directions. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
- ^ Welcome to Dayville. Grant County Chamber of Commerce (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ Dayville School: Home of the Tigers. Dayville School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ a b Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dayville, Oregon, United States of America (English). Weatherbase (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
[edit] External links
- Dayville page at Grant County Chamber of Commerce
- Oregon Blue Book listing for Dayville
- Dayville School
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