Rogue River, Oregon

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rogue River, 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 = Jackson
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Dick Skevington
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1912
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_km2 = 2.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1847
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population_density_km2 = 735.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1903.7
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 42 |latm = 16 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 49 |longs = 7 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 304.8
elevation_ft = 1000
website = http://www.rogueriver.org
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 97537
area_code = 541
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blank_info = 41-63450GR|2
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blank1_info = 1166706GR|3
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Rogue River is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, USA. The population was 1,847 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rogue River is located at coor dms|42|26|10|N|123|10|10|W|city (42.436226, -123.169488)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,847 people, 902 households, and 484 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,903.7 people per square mile (735.2/km²). There were 949 housing units at an average density of 978.1/sq mi (377.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.72% White, 0.22% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.09% of the population.

There were 902 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 79.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,419, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $32,115 versus $20,764 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,789. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

* Palmerton Arboretum

References

External links

* [http://www.rogueriver.org Rogue River Community information and City of Rogue River website]