Condon, Oregon

Condon, Oregon
—  City  —
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°14′8″N 120°11′6″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Gilliam
Incorporated	1893
Government
• Mayor	N. Dale Thompson
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,900 ft (883.9 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	682
• Density	826.3/sq mi (319/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97823
Area code(s)	458 and 541
FIPS code	41-15000
GNIS feature ID	1119195
Website	www.cityofcondon.com

Condon is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. The population was 682 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Gilliam County. It is located on Oregon Route 19.

Condon is known for its historic main street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Condon Commercial Historic District, several wind farms, and wheat ranches. As of 2011, many of the buildings on Main Street are going through restoration.^{[citation needed]}

History

Condon was the southern terminus of the Condon Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1883, a local homesteader named Potter platted the land around a spring on his property. Condon was originally settled as Summit Springs; named for the springs that still flow at this hilltop location.^{[citation needed]} After some financial difficulties, his land became the property of the legal firm Condon and Cornish from Arlington. Harvey C. Condon, a member of the firm, was a nephew of Oregon geologist Thomas Condon. Condon and Cornish sold lots in the townsite and in 1884, resident David B. Trimble applied for a post office and became its first postmaster. He named the post office Condon after Harvey C. Condon.

Condon Air Force Station was a radar station near the city that operated from 1951 to 1970.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 759 people, 343 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 887.3 people per square mile (340.8/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 482.8 per square mile (185.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 343 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,667, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,481. About 3.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Condon hosts several events throughout the year including the Tumbleweed Basketball Tournament, The Fabulous 4th, the Fall Festival, and the Robert Burns event.^{[citation needed]}

Museums and other points of interest

The Condon History Museum complex includes several restored buildings to tour, including a train depot, caboose, church, barber shop, jail, and school house.^{[citation needed]} The Condon Farmers' Market was founded in 2008.

Education

Condon students are served by the Condon School District, which includes Condon Elementary School and Condon High School.

Media

The Times-Journal is a weekly newspaper published in Condon.

Transportation

The state airport in Condon is named Pauling Field former resident Linus Pauling.

Notable people

• Jay Bowerman, 13th governor or Oregon
• Robert R. Butler, U.S. representative from Oregon
• Terry Cooney, Major League Baseball umpire
• William Parry Murphy, Nobel laureate (1934 Medicine)
• Linus Pauling, Nobel laureate (1954 Chemistry and 1962 Peace)
• Earl Snell, 23rd governor of Oregon

External links

• Condon Chamber of Commerce
• Listing for Condon in the Oregon Blue Book