Aumsville, Oregon
| Aumsville, Oregon | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: Home of the Corn Festival | |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′41″N 122°52′17″W / 44.84472°N 122.87139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Incorporated | August 3, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harold L. White[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 366 ft (111.6 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,584 |
| • Density | 3,792.5/sq mi (1,467.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97325 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-03250[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1117091[3] |
| Website | www.aumsville.us |
Aumsville is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,584 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
Aumsville is situated on the site of the pioneer farm of Henry L. Turner, who named the settlement for his son-in-law, Amos M. Davis, more familiarly known as "Aumus", who had died on December 23, 1863. Aumsville was incorporated on August 3, 1911.[1][5]
On December 14, 2010, an EF2 tornado touched down in the center of Aumsville. The winds destroyed homes and caused substantial damage to businesses and City Hall.[6]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Aumsville has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.[7]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,003 people, 961 households, and 803 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,792.5 people per square mile (1,467.7/km²). There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 1,293.2 per square mile (500.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.75% White, 1.83% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.30% African American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 6.06% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.39% of the population.
There were 961 households out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,704, and the median income for a family was $41,316. Males had a median income of $32,723 versus $24,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,262. About 13.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Attractions
Aumsville is home to the Aumsville Corn Festival, held each August.[8] It is also home to the Brian Haney Memorial Skate Park.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Incorporated Cities: Aumsville". Oregon Blue Book. http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/ad/aumsville.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST10&prodType=table
- ^ "Marion County Oregon - Cities Histories". Marion County, Oregon. http://www.co.marion.or.us/BOC/Oregon150/cities.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Aumsville tornado: Homes and businesses destroyed by sudden, furious storm". OregonLive.com. December 14, 2010. http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2010/12/aumsville_tornado_homes_busine.html. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aumsville City Hall". City of Aumsville. December 22, 2010. http://www.aumsville.us/. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Brian Haney Memorial Skatepark". skateoregon.com. http://www.skateoregon.com/Aumsville/Aumsville.html. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
[edit] External links
- City of Aumsville (official website)
Coordinates: 44°50′41″N 122°52′17″W / 44.844714°N 122.871454°W
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