Hines, Oregon
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| Hines, Oregon | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Incorporated | 1930 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ruth Schultz |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,155 ft (1,266.4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,623 |
| - Density | 684.8/sq mi (264.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97738 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-34250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1121843[2] |
Hines is a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census.
Hines and neighboring Burns, the county seat, form a small metropolitan area, which is the largest population center in Harney County.
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[edit] History
A community named Herrick was formed just southwest of Burns when railroad promoter and sawmill operator Fred Herrick founded a lumber company there.[3] Edward Hines bought the railroad and lumber company from Mr. Herrick in 1928, and a post office named Hines was established in 1931 to serve the mill and surrounding community.[3] The mill has since changed hands at least two more times.[3]
[edit] Geography
Hines is located at (43.559163, -119.083441)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,623 people, 641 households, and 473 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.8 people per square mile (264.4/km²). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 290.7/sq mi (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.39% White, 0.12% African American, 2.71% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 641 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,917, and the median income for a family was $43,452. Males had a median income of $32,772 versus $22,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,783. About 6.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 469. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Oregon Blue Book entry for Hines
- "Our Town"--A History of the City of Hines From Harney County Chamber of Commerce
- History of Hines from Harney County Economic Development
- Hines, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates:
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