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Wikipedia: Yachats, Oregon
Yachats, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°18′43″N 124°6′18″W / 44.31194, -124.105
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lincoln
Incorporated 1967
Government
 - Mayor Suzanne Smith
Area
 - City   sq mi (km²)
 - Land   sq mi ( km²)
 - Water   sq mi ( km²)
Elevation   ft ( m)
Population (2000)
 - City
 - Density /sq mi (/km²)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97498
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-842002
GNIS feature ID 11526813
Website: http://www.ci.yachats.or.us

Yachats (pronounced "yaw hots") is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language, and means "at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies, however.[1] The city straddles the Yachats River. The larger half of the city is on northern side where most of the commercial establishments can be found.[citation needed] As of the 2000 census, the city population was 617.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.11% is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 617 people, 333 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 267.7/km² (693.1/mi²). There were 619 housing units at an average density of 268.5/km² (695.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.81% Asian, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population.

There were 333 households out of which 10.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 39.4% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,308, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $31,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,143. About 12.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 44.311841° N 124.104919° W


 
 

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