Official Name: | Yoncalla, Oregon |
Settlement Type: | City |
Nickname: | Home of the Eagles |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Stacey Atwell-Keister[1] |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | February 27, 1901 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.76 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.67 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.74 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1021 |
Population Density Km2: | 586.83 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1519.35 |
Timezone: | Pacific |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | Pacific |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Coordinates: | 43.6003°N -123.2875°W |
Elevation Ft: | 390 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 97499 |
Area Code: | 541 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 41-84600 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2412320 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2010 census.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68sqmi, of which, 0.67sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
Settlers first came to the area that would become Yoncalla in a covered wagon in the fall of 1848.[5] Jesse Applegate arrived in 1849, and named the area after the Yoncalla-speaking Native Americans of the region.[6]
In 1920 Yoncalla received attention for electing a female mayor and an all-female city council. Nearly a century later, in 2018, it elected 18-year old Ben Simons mayor.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,047 people, 441 households, and 292 families living in the city. The population density was 1562.7PD/sqmi. There were 476 housing units at an average density of 710.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.[7]
There were 441 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.[7]
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.[7]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 409 households, and 287 families living in the city. The population density was 1728.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 717.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.92% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.[7]
There were 409 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.[7]
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.[7]
The median income for a household in the city was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,756. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.[7]