Cloverdale, Oregon

For other places with the same name, see Cloverdale, Oregon (disambiguation).

Cloverdale, Oregon
—  CDP  —
Location of Cloverdale, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°12′21″N 123°53′31″W / 45.20583°N 123.89194°W / 45.20583; -123.89194Coordinates: 45°12′21″N 123°53′31″W / 45.20583°N 123.89194°W / 45.20583; -123.89194
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Tillamook
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	242
– Density	301.7/sq mi (116.5/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97112
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-14200[1]
GNIS feature ID	1139856[2]

Cloverdale is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Cloverdale as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

History

Cloverdale was founded and named by Charles Ray, who settled in Tillamook County around 1884 at the site that later became the town. He later established a store, hotel, bank, and cheese factory, and a post office was established in 1899.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 242 people, 93 households, and 70 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 301.7 people per square mile (116.8/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 132.2 per square mile (51.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.52% White, 0.41% African American, 1.24% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races.

There were 93 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% 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 2.80.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,568, and the median income for a family was $52,386. Males had a median income of $19,107 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,325. None of the families and 6.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% 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. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 212. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.