Imbler, Oregon

Imbler, Oregon
—  City  —
Fields near Imbler
Location in Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Union
Incorporated 1922
Government
 • Mayor Mike McLean
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Land 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,725 ft (830.6 m)
Population (2006)
 • Total 295
 • Density 1,257.3/sq mi (476.8/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97841
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-36050[1]
GNIS feature ID 1143998[2]

Imbler is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. As of July 2006, the population was estimated at 295.[3]

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History

Imbler was platted in 1891.[4] As Summerville declined, Imbler became the town servicing locals in the northern Grande Ronde Valley.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 284 people, 106 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,257.3 people per square mile (476.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 491.4 per square mile (186.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,876. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ PSU:Population Research Center
  4. ^ a b Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. pp. 27, 50. ISBN 0875950736. 

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