Chiloquin, Oregon
Chiloquin, Oregon | |
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 A grain elevator in Chiloquin | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Incorporated | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Cobb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,200 ft (1,280.16 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 734 |
| • Estimate (2011[3]) | 734 |
| • Density | 895.1/sq mi (345.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP codes | 97604, 97624, 97639 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-13050Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1139648Template:GR |
Chiloquin (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈtʃɪləkwɪn/ CHIL-ə-kwin) (Klamath: mbosaksawaas, "flint place" [4]) is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Chiloquin was the pioneer version of a Klamath family name Chaloquin, which was the name of a Klamath chief who was alive at the time of the treaty of 1864. The population was 734 at the 2010 census.
Points of interest
The Train Mountain Miniature Railroad in Chiloquin is, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest miniature hobby railway system in the world. It includes a railway museum, 25 miles of total track, and trains that a person can straddle and ride.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all of it land.[1]
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 734 people, 281 households, and 179 families residing in the city. The population density was 895.1 inhabitants per square mile (345.6/km2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 434.1 per square mile (167.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 40.7% White, 0.1% African American, 49.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
2000 census
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 716 people, 257 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.1 people per square mile (345.6/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 360.5 per square mile (140.0/km²).
According to responses provided by Chiloquin residents who participated in the census, the demographic makeup of the city was:
51.54% Native American
42.60% White
5.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race
4.47% from two or more races.
1.26% from other races
0.14% Asian
There were 257 households out of which:
40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them
39.3% were married couples living together
21.4% had a female householder with no husband present
32.3% were non-families
24.1% of all households were made up of individuals
10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.34.
The age distribution was:
34.9% under the age of 18
7.0% from 18 to 24
23.6% from 25 to 44
22.8% from 45 to 64
11.7% who were 65 years of age or older
The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,688, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,604. About 33.5% of families and 31.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
References
- ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "The Klamath Tribes". Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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