Long Creek, Oregon

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Long Creek, Oregon
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location in Oregon


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oregon
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grant
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Don Porter
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1891
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_km2 = 2.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 228
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population_density_km2 = 83.3
population_density_sq_mi = 222.9
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 44 |latm = 42 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 119 |longm = 6 |longs = 16 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 1144.22
elevation_ft = 3754
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 97856
area_code = 541
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blank_info = 41-43550GR|2
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blank1_info = 1145390GR|3
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Long Creek is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. The population was 228 at the 2000 census. The city is named after John Long, a prominent miner who came to Grant County in 1862 during the Canyon City rush of that same year. Located in a high valley of the Blue Mountains, ranching has been the principal enterprise for the area. Log harvesting was slowly curtailed in the nearby Malheur National Forest until the local mill was closed and razed in 1998.

Geography

Long Creek is located at coor dms|44|42|49|N|119|6|16|W|city (44.713629, -119.104333)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 228 people, 96 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 222.9 people per square mile (86.3/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 112.4/sq mi (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.05% White, 0.88% Native American, and 3.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,076. About 17.5% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.5% of those sixty five or over.

ites of interest

The town is dominated by the school on the east side of the city. It is the number one employer in the region, and is visible from nearly anywhere within city limits. The city also has two churches—Long Creek Community Church and a Seventh-day Adventist Church.

References

External links

* [http://www.gcoregonlive.com/bus_display.php/516 Grant County Chamber of Commerce entry for Long Creek]
* [http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/lr/longcreek.htm Oregon Blue Book entry for Long Creek]