Rockaway Beach, Oregon
| Rockaway Beach, Oregon | |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′48″N 123°56′34″W / 45.61333°N 123.94278°WCoordinates: 45°36′48″N 123°56′34″W / 45.61333°N 123.94278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Tillamook |
| Incorporated | 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Porter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 821.0/sq mi (317.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97136 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-62900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166705[2] |
| Website | www.rockawaybeachor.us |
Rockaway Beach is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The community of Rockaway was established as a seaside resort in 1909 by the Rockaway Beach Company.[3] It was named after Rockaway Beach on Long Island in New York.[3] Rockaway post office was established in 1911.[3] Rockaway was connected by train to Portland in 1912.[4] The name of the city was changed to Rockaway Beach in 1987.[3]
The Pronto Pup, a brand of corn dog, was invented at Rockaway in the late 1930s.[5]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.94%) is water.[6]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,267 people, 635 households, and 368 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.0 people per square mile (317.7/km²). There were 1,573 housing units at an average density of 1,019.3 per square mile (394.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.82% White, 0.08% African American, 1.10% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 635 households out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.51.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,798, and the median income for a family was $35,742. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $21,776 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,766. About 7.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
- ^ "Community Profiles - Rockaway Beach, Oregon" (PDF). Northwest Fisheries Science Center - NOAA. http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/sd/communityprofiles/Oregon/Rockaway_Beach_OR.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ "History of Pronto Pups". Pronto Pup Co., Inc.. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20070223204949/http://www.prontopup.net/id20.html. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ "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.
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