Imbler, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Imbler is a city in Union County
, Oregon
, United States
. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. As of July 2006, the population was estimated at 295.
ted in 1891. As Summerville
declined, Imbler became the town servicing locals in the northern Grande Ronde Valley
.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 284 people, 106 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,257.3 people per square mile (476.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 491.4 per square mile (186.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 106 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,876. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those sixty five or over.
Union County, Oregon
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the town of Union, which is located within its boundaries; in 2010, the county population was 25,748. The county seat is La Grande.-History:Union County...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. As of July 2006, the population was estimated at 295.
History
Imbler was platPlat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in 1891. As Summerville
Summerville, Oregon
Summerville is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 117 at the 2000 census.-History:Summerville was platted on September 20, 1873 along Ruckles Road by William H. Patten. Patten had a freight depot along Ruckles Road, only the second road over the Blue Mountains, which...
declined, Imbler became the town servicing locals in the northern Grande Ronde Valley
Grande Ronde Valley
The Grande Ronde Valley is a valley in Union County in northeastern Oregon, United States. It is surrounded by the Blue Mountains, and is drained by the Grande Ronde River. La Grande is its largest community. The valley is long, north to south, from Pumpkin Ridge to Pyles Canyon, and wide, east...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 284 people, 106 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,257.3 people per square mile (476.8/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 491.4 per square mile (186.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 106 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,876. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those sixty five or over.