Central Point

Central Point, Oregon
—  City  —
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 42°22′29″N 122°54′44″W / 42.37472°N 122.91222°W / 42.37472; -122.91222Coordinates: 42°22′29″N 122°54′44″W / 42.37472°N 122.91222°W / 42.37472; -122.91222
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Incorporated	1889
Government
• Mayor	Hank Williams
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,272 ft (387.71 m)
Population (2011)
• Total	17,235
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97502
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-12400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1118785[2]
Website	www.centralpointoregon.gov

Central Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,235 as of July 1, 2011.^[3] The city shares its southern border with Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area. Central Point is home of the Jackson County Fair that occurs in late July.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 12,493 people, 4,613 households, and 3,450 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,073.6 people per square mile (1,571.2/km²). There were 4,760 housing units at an average density of 1,552.1 per square mile (598.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% White, 0.25% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population.

There were 4,613 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,622, and the median income for a family was $44,849. Males had a median income of $32,778 versus $23,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,003. About 5.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Five of the eight public schools of the Central Point School District are located in the city: Central Point Elementary School, Mae Richardson Elementary School, Jewett Elementary School, Scenic Middle School, and Crater High School.

Economy

Talk Radio Network is based in Central Point.

Top employers

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[5] the top employers in the city are:

Notable people

• Jason Atkinson, Oregon State Senator and 2006/2010 Gubernatorial Candidate
• Branden Rickman, (Winner) Make Me a Supermodel (season 2)

References

External links

• Entry for Central Point in the Oregon Blue Book

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