King City, Oregon

King City, Oregon
—  City  —
Strip mall on 99W
Location in Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Washington
Incorporated 1966
Government
 • Mayor Ron E. Shay
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
 • Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 213 ft (64.9 m)
Population (2009)
 • Total 2,750
 • Density 4,652.9/sq mi (1,791.7/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97224
Area code(s) 503 and 971
FIPS code 41-39150[1]
GNIS feature ID 1129800[2]
Website www.ci.king-city.or.us

King City is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Its name was picked arbitrarily by the Tualatin Development Company, Inc., which used a royalty theme in naming the city streets. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate was 2,350 residents.[3]

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History

Created as a planned adult community, King City was incorporated in March 1966. The city's legal restrictions which forbid minors from living within its city limits for more than a short time have since been subjected to increasing criticism.

The city annexed an area to the west that will include 400-450 new homes when completed. Homes in the new area are not age restricted.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

At the 2000 census[1], there were 1,949 people, 1,389 households and 480 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,652.9 per square mile (1,791.7/km²). There were 1,488 housing units at an average density of 3,552.4 per square mile (1,367.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,389 households of which 0.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.4% were non-families. 63.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 55.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.40 and the average family size was 2.09.

Age distribution was 0.9% under the age of 18, 0.5% from 18 to 24, 3.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 78.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 76 years. For every 100 females there were 50.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 49.8 males.

The median household income was $28,617, and the median family income was $49,444. Males had a median income of $39,917 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,536. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.1% of those over 64.

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