Dunes City, Oregon

Dunes City, Oregon
—  City  —
Motto: It's Simply Paradise!
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°52′59″N 124°6′54″W / 43.88306°N 124.115°W / 43.88306; -124.115Coordinates: 43°52′59″N 124°6′54″W / 43.88306°N 124.115°W / 43.88306; -124.115
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Incorporated	1963
Government
– Mayor	Eric Hauptman
Area
– Total	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
– Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
– Water	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	39 ft (11.9 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,303
– Density	375/sq mi (144.8/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97493
Area code(s)	458 and 541
FIPS code	41-21150[1]
GNIS feature ID	1639413[2]
Website	www.dunescity.com

Dunes City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (22.99%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census^[1], there were 1,241 people, 558 households and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was 463.3 per square mile (178.8/km²). There were 705 housing units at an average density of 263.2 per square mile (101.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.02% White, 0.08% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 558 households, of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.55.

Age distribution was 16.8% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median household income city was $39,100, and the median family income was $47,574. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,048, highest in the State of Oregon. About 8.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Dunes City city, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 31, 2011. 

External links

• Entry for Dunes City in the Oregon Blue Book