Baker City, Oregon
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Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. This city was named after its county. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,860.
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History
Although a post office was established on March 27, 1866, Baker City was not incorporated until 1874. In 1911 the city dropped "City" from its name, but restored it in the late 1980s in recognition of its history and to further encourage tourism.
Baker City is also the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese for the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains. While the diocese has been sued by about two dozen individuals claiming that they had been sexually abused by priests, it is not affected by the archdiocese of Portland filing for bankruptcy on July 6, 2004.
Geography
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Location of Baker City, Oregon
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 9,860 people, 4,010 households, and 2,602 families residing in the city. The population density is 550.9/km² (1,427.5/mi²). There are 4,435 housing units at an average density of 247.8/km² (642.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.14% White, 0.30% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,010 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,020, and the median income for a family is $34,790. Males have a median income of $26,638 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,179. 16.5% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 14.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External link
- Baker City Web Page (http://www.bakercity.com)