Jefferson, Oregon

Jefferson, Oregon
—  City  —
T. M. and Emma Witten Drug Store-House in Jefferson
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°43′5″N 123°0′34″W / 44.71806°N 123.00944°W / 44.71806; -123.00944Coordinates: 44°43′5″N 123°0′34″W / 44.71806°N 123.00944°W / 44.71806; -123.00944
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Marion
Incorporated	1870
Government
– Mayor	Michael Myers
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73.1 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,287
– Density	3,389.3/sq mi (1,315.4/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97352
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-37250[1]
GNIS feature ID	1163070[2]
Website	www.ci.jefferson.or.us

Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census. It is home to the annual Mint Harvest Festival and is the self-proclaimed "Mint Capital of the World" as well as "Frog Jumping Capital of Oregon".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.33% is water.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,487 people, 817 households, and 643 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,389.3 people per square mile (1,315.4/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 1,206.1 per square mile (468.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.83% White, 0.36% African American, 1.89% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 11.66% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.67% of the population.

There were 817 households out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $42,647. Males had a median income of $31,196 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,426. About 12.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% 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. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Entry for Jefferson in the Oregon Blue Book