Turner, Oregon

Turner, Oregon
—  City  —
Turner School
Motto: The Good Neighbor Town
Location in Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Marion
Incorporated 1905
Government
 • Mayor Carly Strauss
Area
 • Total 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 287 ft (87.5 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,199
 • Density 778.0/sq mi (300.6/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 97359, 97392
Area code(s) 503
FIPS code 41-75150[1]
GNIS feature ID 1136845[2]
Website http://www.cityofturner.org/

Turner is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1905.[3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 491 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density was 778.0 people per square mile (300.6/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 338.7 per square mile (130.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.83% White, 0.08% African American, 1.67% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.34% of the population.

There were 491 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $43,906. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,234. About 4.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

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