Manzanita, Oregon

Manzanita, Oregon
—  City  —
Manzanita Beach from Highway 101, due north of the town.
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°43′9″N 123°56′9″W / 45.71917°N 123.93583°W / 45.71917; -123.93583Coordinates: 45°43′9″N 123°56′9″W / 45.71917°N 123.93583°W / 45.71917; -123.93583
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Tillamook
Incorporated	1946
Government
– Mayor	Garry Bullard
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	78 ft (23.8 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	564
– Density	759.1/sq mi (294.3/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97130
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-45700[1]
GNIS feature ID	1123738[2]
Website	www.ci.manzanita.or.us

Manzanita ( /ˌmænzəˈniːtə/) is a coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 about 25 miles south of Seaside and 25 miles north of Tillamook. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.

History

Manzanita was platted as a beach resort in 1912.^[3] Manzanita post office was established in 1914 and named for the manzanita (Arctostaphylos tomentosa) that grows in the area.^[3] Manzanita means "little apple" in Spanish.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 307 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 759.1 people per square mile (294.3/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 1,450.9 per square mile (562.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.89% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 307 households out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,428. About 4.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

View of Manzanita and Nehalem Bay from Neahkanie Mountain

Points of interest

• Nehalem Bay State Park

Transportation

• Nehalem Bay State Airport

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. ^ ^{a b c} McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 608. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
4. ^ "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 Manzanita in the Oregon Blue Book