- Eagle Point, Oregon
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eagle Point, Oregon
settlement_type =City
nickname = Gateway to the Lakes
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map_caption = Location inOregon
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Oregon
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
government_type =
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Leon Sherman
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1911
area_magnitude =
area_total_sq_mi = 2.6
area_total_km2 = 6.7
area_land_sq_mi = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 6.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 0
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 8565
population_metro =
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population_density_km2 = 720.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1869.9
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 42 |latm = 28 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 48 |longs = 6 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 399.3
elevation_ft = 1310
website = http://www.cityofeaglepoint.org
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 97524
area_code = 541
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 41-21550GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1161353GR|3
footnotes =Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County,
Oregon ,United States . The population was 4,797 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population was estimated to be around 8,565. [http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/prcCertifiedRelease_07_web_cities.pdf PSU:Population Research Center] ]Geography
Eagle Point is located at coor dms|42|28|4|N|122|48|6|W|city (42.467881, -122.801620)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.6square mile s (6.7km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 4,797 people, 1,703 households, and 1,313 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,869.9 people per square mile (720.7/km²). There were 1,823 housing units at an average density of 710.6/sq mi (273.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.16% White, 0.38% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.There were 1,703 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,557, and the median income for a family was $40,598. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $20,956 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,501. About 11.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.Notable residents
*
Patrick Duffy , television actor, starred in "Dallas"
*Kim Novak , actress, starred in "Vertigo"
*Ginger Rogers (1911 — 1995), film and stage actress, dancer, and singerReferences
External links
* [http://www.cityofeaglepoint.org City of Eagle Point]
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