Willamina, Oregon

Willamina, Oregon
City
Main Street in downtown
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Yamhill, Polk
Incorporated	1903
Government
• Mayor	Vernon Mosser
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	225 ft (68.6 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,844
• Density	2,138.0/sq mi (827.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97396
Area code	503
FIPS code	41-82350Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1163355Template:GR
Website	www.ci.willamina.or.us

Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 1,844 at the 2000 census, with an unofficial estimated population of 1,885 in 2006.

The Yamhill County portion of Willamina is part of the Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Polk County portion is part of the Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The history of the city of Willamina dates back to 1846 when a settler named Willamina Williams fell off her horse and into a creek which was subsequently named after her.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.

The city lies near the intersection of Oregon Route 18, Oregon Route 18 Business, and Oregon Route 22 next to the South Yamhill River. The communities of Shipley and Sheridan are to the east, and Valley Junction is to the west.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 666 households, and 480 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,138.0 people per square mile (827.9/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 829.0 per square mile (321.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.22% White, 0.16% African American, 9.82% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.

There were 666 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,326, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $30,082 versus $22,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,349. About 10.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

West Valley Fire District station in Willamina

The overall climate of Willamina can be considered Mediterranean. This is characteristic of areas with wet and mild winters and warm and dry summers.

Willamina receives an average of 51.45" of precipitation per year based on the Western Regional Climate Center averages from 1971–2000. Willamina's highest annual precipitation was 84.33" in 1996 and the lowest was 32.28" in 1944. Willamina's wettest month was December 1996 with 22.00". Willamina has had 20 months since 1935 in which no precipitation has fallen, the most recent being August 2005.

On average Willamina receives 10.5" of snowfall annually. The highest seasonal snowfall was 73.6" in the winter of 1949-1950 and the lowest has been none on many occasions. Willamina's snowiest month was January 1950 with 68.6".

Temperature data is not collected at the Willamina weather station.

References

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External links

Media related to Willamina, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons

• Entry for Willamina in the Oregon Blue Book