Banks

Banks, Oregon
—  City  —
City Hall in Banks
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°36′51″N 123°6′39″W / 45.61417°N 123.11083°W / 45.61417; -123.11083Coordinates: 45°36′51″N 123°6′39″W / 45.61417°N 123.11083°W / 45.61417; -123.11083
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Washington
Incorporated	1921
Government
• Mayor	John M. Kinsky
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	250 ft (76.20 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,777
• Density	3,885.7/sq mi (1,504.6/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	97106, 97109, 97125
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-03850[1]
GNIS feature ID	1157952[2]
Website	www.cityofbanks.org

Banks is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census.^[3] The community was named for settler Robert Banks and his father, John Banks.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Railway depot in Banks

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 440 households, and 337 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,885.7 people per square mile (1,504.6/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 1,486.6 per square mile (575.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.14% White, 0.39% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 440 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 39.9% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $61,932. Males had a median income of $42,330 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,354. About 3.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The city has three public schools, which are administered by the Banks School District, and one private school. The city schools are Banks Elementary School, Banks Junior High School, and Banks High School.^[5] The Christian Academy is located on the outskirts of the city, near the town of Buxton.

References

External links

• Media related to Banks, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
• Entry for Banks in the Oregon Blue Book

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