Unity, Oregon

Unity, Oregon
—  City  —
Location in Oregon
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Oregon
County Baker
Incorporated 1972
Government
 • Mayor
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 4,040 ft (1,231.4 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 131
 • Density 283.0/sq mi (110.0/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97884
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-76250[1]
GNIS feature ID 1151657[2]

Unity is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States, located in the Burnt River Valley. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.

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History

While the town was never platted, a post office was established in Unity in 1891.[3] A sawmill existed for some time.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 2.13% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 131 people, 57 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 283.0 people per square mile (110.0/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 162.0 per square mile (63.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 1.53% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 57 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,679, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,673. There were 5.3% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.0% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

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. ^ a b Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0875950736. 

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