- Scio, Oregon
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Scio, Oregon
settlement_type =City
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mapsize = 250px
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 = Linn
government_type =
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Sandy Baggett
established_title = Incorporated
established_date =1866
area_magnitude =
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 0
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population_as_of =2000
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population_total = 695
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population_density_km2 = 838.6
population_density_sq_mi = 2202.6
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 44 |latm = 42 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 51 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 96.6
elevation_ft = 317
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postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 97374
area_code = 503
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 41-65650GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1126672GR|3
footnotes =Scio is a city in Linn County,
Oregon ,United States . The population was 695 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.3square mile s (0.8km² ), all of it land.History
"
Oregon Geographic Names " suggests that Scio was named by one of the original residents, William McKinney, who, with Henry L. Turner, set up a flour mill at the new town. Turner suggested McKinney come up with a name for the place, and McKinney (possibly at the suggestion of his wife) used the name of his former home,Scio, Ohio .Scio in Ohio is, in turn named for an island west of Turkey called "Chios", which was Anglicised as "Scio".
Scio post office, headed by postmaster Euphronius Wheeler, was established on
3 October 1860 . [cite book |last=MacArthur |first=Lewis A. |title="Oregon Geographic Names, 6th Ed." |year=1992 |publisher=OHS Press |location=Portland, Oregon |isbn=0-87594-237-2 ]Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 695 people, 265 households, and 188 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 2,202.6 people per square mile (838.6/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 881.0/sq mi (335.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.24% White, 3.88% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.There were 265 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,111, and the median income for a family was $38,906. Males had a median income of $31,726 versus $27,833 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,222. About 7.7% of families and 10.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 29.9% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/sy/scio.htm Oregon Blue Book listing for Scio]
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