Nehalem, Oregon
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| Nehalem, Oregon | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Tillamook |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Shirley Kalkhoven |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 11 ft (3.35 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 203 |
| - Density | 860.6/sq mi (326.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97131 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-51700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136565[2] |
Nehalem is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
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Nehalem was once a thriving logging community, but with the decline of the logging industry, the local economy has drastically declined. The city used to stretch out over the river on log planks, where a lumber mill once cut the logs that came down a railroad track on the Nehalem River. Wood pilings that held up this railroad track can still be found in the North Fork Nehalem River. On the front face of Nehalem Elementary school there is an original facade which says "Union High School" from when the area was more populace and could support both an elementary school and a high school. Currently there is an elementary school and a community pool with a small annex which hosts a few classes for Tillamook Community College.
The Portland band Everclear has a song, "Nehalem", on their Sparkle and Fade album about life in the small town.
[edit] Geography
Nehalem is located at (45.715854, -123.895636)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
The business district of the city runs for one block along Highway 101 with the Nehalem River running alongside. All the buildings are raised up to avoid the flooding from the river.[citation needed] Nehalem has one traffic signal.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 203 people, 84 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 860.6 people per square mile (326.6/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 513.0/sq mi (194.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.03% White, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,408. About 9.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.0% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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