Donald, Oregon

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Donald, Oregon
Nickname: D-Town
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°13′19″N 122°50′25″W / 45.22194, -122.84028
Country United States
State Oregon
County Marion
Incorporated 1912
Government
 - Mayor Marie Spotanski
Area
 - Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 198 ft (60.35 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 608
 - Density 2,737.9/sq mi (1,067.0/km²)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97020
Area code(s) 503
FIPS code 41-20100[1]
GNIS feature ID 1162946[2]

Donald is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 608 at the 2000 census. Some residents of Donald jokingly refer to Donald as 'D-Town'.

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[edit] Geography

Donald is located at 45°13′19″N, 122°50′25″W (45.222027, -122.840212)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 608 people, 202 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,737.9 people per square mile (1,067.0/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 1,062.7/sq mi (414.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.14% White, 0.16% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 6.91% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.18% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,208, and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,696 versus $30,078 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,752. About 6.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Sites of interest

Donald is home to one public Skatepark. Local youth organized and raised funds for design and construction.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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