Grant County (Oregon)
Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon of the United States of America with 7445 inhabitants and a population density of 0.6 inhabitants per square kilometer ( 2010). The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Canyon City.
Geography
The County is located in the central north -east of Oregon, is in the north about 400 miles from Washington, to the East and about 350 km from Idaho and has an area of 11,731 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Malheur County, Harney County, Crook County, Wheeler County, Morrow County, Umatilla County, Union County and Baker County.
In Grant County several conservation areas are under federal administration. At the John Day River is a part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and there are three Wilderness Areas: North Fork John Day Wilderness, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness and part of the Black Canyon Wilderness ( she sits in Wheeler County continued ).
Large parts of the county consist of forest areas in Federal ownership: Except for the populated valleys, the mountains and hills of the south, east and center of the county portion of the Malheur National Forests, in the north tower parts of the Umatilla National Forests in the County.
History
Grant County was formed on October 14, 1864 from parts of Wasco County and Umatilla County. It was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Union armies in the American Civil War.
After the first discovery of gold in 1862 at Whiskey Flat, the population increased within 10 days to over 1000 prospectors who settled along the Canyon Creek. Canyon City was considered at the time as the largest city in Oregon.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000
According to the census of 2000, there were 7935 people in Grant County. Of these, 172 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 3246 households, and 2233 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 95.69 percent White, 0.10 percent Black or African American, 1.60 percent Native American, 0.19 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.68 percent from other races groups; 1.70 percent were of mixed descent. 2.05 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3246 households out of which 30.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.9 percent were married couples living together, 7.9 percent were single mothers, 31.2 percent were non-families, 27.1 percent of all households and 10.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.89 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.8 percent population under 18 years, 5.6 percent between 18 and 24 years, 24.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 27.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 16.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 men statistically.
The median income for a household was 32,560 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was 37 159 U.S. dollars. Males have a median income of $ 31,834 U.S. dollars, 22,253 women U.S. dollars. The per capita income was 16,794 dollars. 13.7 percent of the population and 11.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 16.6 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 10.2 percent of people over 65 years.
Cities
- Canyon City
- Dayville
- Granite
- John Day
- Long Creek
- Monument
- Mount Vernon
- Prairie City
- Seneca