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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Incorporated | 1952 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Connie LaMont |
| Area | |
| - 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. Marion County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. 9 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (1. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 3 sq mi (0. 9 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486. 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 16 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 262 |
| - Density | 496. 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 7/sq mi (190. 9/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97342 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-19100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1140929[2] |
Detroit is a city in Marion 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 The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS 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 Telephone area codes 503 and 971 service several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, McMinnville 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 Marion County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg 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 named for Detroit, Michigan in the 1890s because of the large number of people from Michigan in the community. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.
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History
The original townsite of Detroit was inundated in the summer of 1952 when the Corps of Engineers finished Detroit Dam on the Santiam River[3]. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Detroit Dam was completed in 1953 by the US Army Corp of Engineers on the North Santiam River in the Cascades. The Santiam River (san-tee-AM is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 10 miles (16 km long in western Oregon in the United States. The community was relocated about a half mile northwest of the original site, on State Highway 22, and was incorporated as a city the same year.
Located near Detroit Lake and Detroit Lake State Park, Detroit's economy is dependent on tourism. Detroit Lake, a reservoir formed by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River, is a popular fishing and recreational area southeast of Salem Detroit Lake, a reservoir formed by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River, is a popular fishing and recreational area southeast of Salem Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The community suffered from a drought in 2001, when Detroit Lake was little more than the Santiam River through the summer[4].
Geography
Detroit is located at (44. 735676, -122. 151372)[5].
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 9 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (1. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 9 km²) of it (38. 82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 262 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 496. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (190. 9/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 726. 2/sq mi (279. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96. 56% White, 1. 15% Native American, 0. 38% from other races, and 1. 91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 82% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 21. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 1% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 2% were non-families. 33. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 20 and the average family size was 2. 77.
In the city the population was spread out with 22. 1% under the age of 18, 5. 0% from 18 to 24, 23. 3% from 25 to 44, 33. 2% from 45 to 64, and 16. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,857. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 17. 9% of families and 16. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44. 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 1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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
- ^ Willamette Valley Projects - Portland District - US Army Corps of Engineers
- ^ Low water picture of Detroit Lake
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 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
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