Josephine County

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Josephine County Courthouse
Josephine County Courthouse
administration
US state : Oregon
Administrative headquarters : Grants Pass
Foundation : 1856
Demographics
Residents : 82,713  (2010)
Population density : 19.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 4252 km²
Water surface : 5 km²
map
Map of Josephine County within Oregon
Website : www.co.josephine.or.us

Josephine County is a county in the state of Oregon in the United States . In 2000 75,726 people lived here, in 2005 it was 80,761 and in 2010 82,713. The county seat is Grants Pass .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​4,252 square kilometers; 5 square kilometers (0.12 percent) of it is water.

history

The county was formed on June 22, 1856 and is named after Josephine Creek, whose name goes back to Josephine Rollins, the first American woman in the county.

In County is a National Historic Landmark that near the Oregon Caves National Monument located Oregon Caves Chateau . 59 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 12, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1860 1623 -
1870 1204 -25.8%
1880 2485 106.4%
1890 4878 96.3%
1900 7517 54.1%
1910 9567 27.3%
1920 7655 -20%
1930 11,498 50.2%
1940 16.301 41.8%
1950 26,542 62.8%
1960 29,917 12.7%
1970 35,746 19.5%
1980 58,855 64.6%
1990 62,649 6.4%
2000 75,726 20.9%
2010 82,713 9.2%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Age pyramid of Josephine County (as of 2000)
The Whiskey Creek Cabin , listed in the NRHP with the number 75001584
Upper reaches of the Rogue River , near Indian Mary Park

The county had a population of 75,726 as of the 2000 census . There were 31,000 households and 21,359 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.9% white, 0.27% African American, 1.25% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.11% residents from the Pacific island area and 1.17% from others ethnic groups; 2.68% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.26% of the population.

Of the 31,000 households, 26.9% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% were single mothers. 31.1% were not families. 25.4% were single households and 12.1% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.85.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.1% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.5% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.2% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.2% between 45 and 64 years of age 20.1% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the 31,229 USD , and the median income for a family was 36,894 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,798 versus $ 22,734 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,234. 15.0% of the population and 11.3% of families are below the poverty line. 21.1% of these were under 18 years of age and 6.8% were 65 years of age or older.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Josephine County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 157 f.
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oregon . National Park Service , accessed July 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  8. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011

Web links

Commons : Josephine County, Oregon  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 22 ′  N , 123 ° 34 ′  W