Warrenton, Oregon
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Warrenton is a city located in Clatsop County, Oregon. The city is named for D.K. Warren, an early settler. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,096.
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History
The first settlement within the Warrenton city limits was Lexington, which was laid out in 1848, and served as the first county seat for Clatsop county. The name fell out of use, and this area became known as Skipanon, which is preserved in the name of Skipanon River. A Lexington post office operated intermittently between 1850 and 1857; a Skipanon post office operated without a break from 1871 to 1903.
Warrenton was platted in 1889, and incorporated as a city in 1899. Built on tidal flats, it relied on a system of dikes built by Chinese laborers to keep the Columbia River from flooding the town.
Warrenton is an important charter fishing boat port.
Geography
Warrenton is located at 46°10'9" North, 123°55'37" West (46.169124, -123.926829)Template:GR. It is 8 miles west of Astoria.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.3 km² (16.7 mi²). 31.9 km² (12.3 mi²) of it is land and 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 26.15% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,096 people, 1,621 households, and 1,087 families residing in the city. The population density is 128.3/km² (332.2/mi²). There are 1,799 housing units at an average density of 56.3/km² (145.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.53% White, 0.22% African American, 1.32% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,621 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,472, and the median income for a family is $42,946. Males have a median income of $31,654 versus $21,133 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,874. 14.2% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.