Ukiah (Oregon)

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Ukiah, Oregon
Ukiah welcome sign
Ukiah welcome sign
Location in Oregon
Umatilla County Oregon Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ukiah Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1969
State : United States
State : Oregon
County : Umatilla County
Coordinates : 45 ° 8 ′  N , 118 ° 56 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′  N , 118 ° 56 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 255 (status: 2000)
Population density : 510 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 0.5 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of
which 0.5 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1036 m
Postal code : 97880
Area code : +1 541
FIPS : 41-75550
GNIS ID : 1151630
Mayor : Clint Barber

Ukiah is a small town in Umatilla County in the US state of Oregon . At the time of the 2000 census, Ukiah had 255 inhabitants in an area of ​​0.5 km².

geography

Geographical location

Ukiah is located in Umatilla County, in the northeast of the state. The place is 80 kilometers, about an hour's drive from Pendleton . On average, the urban area is around 1036 meters above sea level.

climate

Ukiah has hot, dry summers and relatively mild winters. The average annual high temperature is 30 ° C (86 ° F), the average annual low temperature is −3 ° C (26 ° F). The driest and hottest month is July. The coldest month is January. It rains the most in November. The average annual rainfall is 356 millimeters. The average humidity in July is 34%, in January it is 77%.

Demographics

The 2000 census found that there are 255 people in 96 households and 69 families in Ukiah. The population density was 510 people per square kilometer, with the city being only half a square kilometer. The city was 95.29% white, 2.75% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos made up 1.57% of the population.

Children under the age of 18 lived in 33.3% of the 96 households. 60.4% were married couples, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were inhabited by single people. 6.3% were inhabited by single people who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.79.

The age strata of the population of Ukiah were spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% between 18 and 24, 27.5% between 25 and 44, 25.5% between 45 and 64, and 13.3 % were 65 years of age or older. The mean age was 40 years.

The median income per household in the city was $ 34,773 and the median income for a family was $ 35,313. Males had a median income of $ 31,250. The women, by comparison, made $ 25,625. The per capita income of the city's residents was $ 13,945. Over 10.7% of families and 18.5% of the population live below the poverty line, including 12.0% of respondents under eighteen years of age and 16.0% of respondents sixty-five or older.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

Road traffic

Oregon State Route 244 runs right through Ukiah . The closest connection to an interstate highway is in Pendleton on I-84 .

Air traffic

8 km east of the town of Ukiah is the small private airfield "Cable Creek Ranch Airport".

employer

The four largest and only Ukiah employers are:

  • North Fork John Day Ranger
  • Ukiah School
  • Oregon Department of Transportation
  • US Post Office

education

Ukiah is located in Umatilla County's 80 School District. Ukiah's only school, Ukiah School, is a K-12 school, which means that children attend the same school from kindergarten through grade 12. Ukiah School is located north of the city on Hills Street .

Web links

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