Pilot Rock, Oregon

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Pilot Rock, Oregon
Motto: A Home at the Base of the Blues
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°29′0″N 118°49′51″W / 45.48333, -118.83083
Country United States
State Oregon
County Umatilla
Incorporated 1911
Government
 - Mayor Virginia Carnes
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
 - Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,637 ft (499 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,532
 - Density 1,968.6/sq mi (758.3/km²)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97868
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-57650[1]
GNIS feature ID 1125381[2]
Website: http://www.cityofpilotrock.org

Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Pilot Rock is located at 45°29′0″N, 118°49′51″W (45.483448, -118.830878)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.50%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 590 households, and 454 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,968.6 people per square mile (758.3/km²). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 809.5/sq mi (311.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% White, 0.26% African American, 2.68% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 590 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,766, and the median income for a family was $40,134. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,666. About 6.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% 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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