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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Robert Waltenburg |
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| - Total | 0. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The following is a list of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. Grant County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. In 2000 its population was 7935 A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (1. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,348 ft (715. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 67 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 138 |
| - Density | 269. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (104. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 97825 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-18300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1140680[2] |
Dayville is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 541 covers all of Oregon except the northwest part of the state Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Grant County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. In 2000 its population was 7935 Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was incorporated in 1913. [3] The population was 138 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (1. 3 km²), all land.
The city is 125 miles (201 km) east of Bend, Oregon, in the John Day valley, at the confluence of the main stem of the John Day River with the South Fork John Day River. Bend is the County seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend Oregon Metropolitan Statistical This article is about the John Day River in eastern Oregon. There is also the John Day River in northwestern Oregon Main Street in Dayville is U.S. Route 26, lined with large cottonwood trees. In the US state of Oregon, US Route 26 is a major cross-state State highway, connecting U Populus trichocarpa ( black cottonwood; also known as western balsam poplar or California poplar) is a Tree species native to
Picture Gorge, named for Native American pictographs painted on the canyon walls, is 6 miles (10 km) miles northwest of Dayville at the intersection of Route 26 and Oregon Route 19. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Oregon Route 19 is an Oregon State highway in the north-central part of the state The Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, including the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center and the James Cant Ranch Historic District and museum, are 2 miles (3. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a 14000 acre (57 km² park in eastern Thomas Condon (1822 - 1907 was an Irish Congregational minister geologist, and paleontologist who gained recognition for his work in the 2 km) miles north of Picture Gorge along Route 19. [4]
Economy
Dayville’s main industries are agriculture, timber, and tourism. [5] The town is home to Dayville School District 16J, a K–12 system with a total of about 50 students in 2007. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling [6]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 138 people, 59 households, and 36 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 269. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (104. 5/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 150. 4/sq mi (58. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96. 38% White, 2. 17% Native American, 0. 72% Asian, and 0. 72% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 27. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 2% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 3% were non-families. 32. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 3. 05.
In the city the population was spread out with 24. 6% under the age of 18, 5. 8% from 18 to 24, 24. 6% from 25 to 44, 23. 9% from 45 to 64, and 21. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,319. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country There were 12. 2% of families and 16. 1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 26. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Climate
The town has a high-desert climate that averages 33 °F (1 °C) in January and 69 °F (21 °C) in July. Annual precipitation averages about 12 inches (30 cm), and about 12 inches (30 cm) of snow a year falls in Dayville. [7]
| Weather averages for Dayville, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 43 (6) | 50 (10) | 56 (13) | 64 (17) | 72 (22) | 80 (26) | 90 (31) | 88 (30) | 80 (26) | 67 (19) | 53 (11) | 45 (7) | 66 (18) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 24 (-4) | 28 (-2) | 29 (-1) | 33 (0) | 40 (4) | 46 (7) | 49 (9) | 48 (8) | 41 (4) | 34 (0) | 30 (-1) | 26 (-3) | 35 (1) |
| Precipitation inches (cm) | 1. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 3 (3) | 0. 8 (2) | 1 (2) | 0. 9 (2) | 1. 6 (4) | 1. 2 (2) | 0. 4 (1) | 0. 5 (1) | 0. 5 (1) | 0. 9 (2) | 1. 1 (2) | 1. 3 (3) | 11. 6 (29) |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] August 2007 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Incorporated Cities: Dayville. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- ^ John Day Fossil Beds: Directions. National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2007-09-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde.
- ^ Welcome to Dayville. Grant County Chamber of Commerce (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)
- ^ Dayville School: Home of the Tigers. Dayville School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)
- ^ a b Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dayville, Oregon, United States of America (English). Weatherbase (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)
External links
- Dayville page at Grant County Chamber of Commerce
- Oregon Blue Book listing for Dayville
- Dayville School
- Dayville, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates: