Vale is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, about 12 miles (19 km) west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River.
Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat in 1955, 68 years after the county was founded. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,976.
Vale is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The community was the first stop in Oregon along the Oregon Trail. A post office with the name of Vale was established in February 1883, and the community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 21, 1889.[3] Originally incorporated as the Town of Vale, it became the City of Vale in 1905.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), none of which is covered with water.[4]
Demographics
Onion field outside of Vale
As of the census[1] of 2000, there are 1,976 people in the city, organized into 658 households, and 488 families. The population density is 1,824.9 people per square mile (706.4/km²). There are 724 housing units at an average density of 668.7/sq mi (258.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.49% White, 1.37% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.15% African American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 11.99% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. 24.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 658 households out of which 40.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.32.
The median age within the city is 32 years:
- 31.2% of the city's population is under the age of 18;
- 9.7% is from 18 to 24;
- 26.7% is from 25 to 44;
- 18.2% is from 45 to 64; and
- 14.2% are 65 years of age or older.
For every 100 females there are 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,065, and the median income for a family is $33,355. Males have a median income of $27,176 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,943. 20.0% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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Coordinates: 43°58′56″N 117°14′37″W / 43.982237°N 117.243483°W / 43.982237; -117.243483
