Adams, Oregon

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Adams, Oregon
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oregon
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Umatilla
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Patrick Bryson
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1893
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_total_km2 = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_km2 = 0.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 297
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population_density_km2 = 337.3
population_density_sq_mi = 863.1
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 45 |latm = 46 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 118 |longm = 33 |longs = 49 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 465.12
elevation_ft = 1526
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 97810
area_code = 541
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blank_info = 41-00350GR|2
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blank1_info = 1116762GR|3
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Adams is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located about 13 miles northeast of Pendleton on Oregon Route 11. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Adams was named for a local homesteader, John F. Adams.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur
title = Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland, Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = 7] Adams post office was established in 1883.

Geography

Adams is located at coor dms|45|46|2|N|118|33|49|W|city (45.767112, -118.563738)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 297 people, 106 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 863.1 people per square mile (337.3/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 342.9/sq mi (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 2.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $45,556. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,974. About 4.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://uci.net/~cityofadams/comm.html Adams information and history] from Adams Public Library
* [http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/ad/adams.htm Oregon Blue Book entry for Adams]
* [http://www.uci.net/~cityofadams/gallery.html Images of historic buildings in Adams] from Adams Public Library