Haines, Oregon

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Haines, Oregon
Nickname: The Biggest Little City in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°54′42″N 117°56′24″W / 44.91167, -117.94
Country United States
State Oregon
County Baker
Incorporated 1909
Government
 - Mayor Tom Isaacson
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 3,341 ft (1,018.34 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 426
 - Density 535.9/sq mi (208.2/km²)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97833
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-31600[1]
GNIS feature ID 1121507[2]
Website: http://www.hainesoregon.com

Haines is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Haines is located at 44°54′42″N, 117°56′24″W (44.911723, -117.940008)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 426 people, 183 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 535.9 people per square mile (208.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 260.4/sq mi (101.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.77% White, 1.64% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 183 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,134. About 22.1% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

[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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