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HISTORY Although a Post Office was established on March 27 , 1866 , Baker City was not incorporated until 1874 . In 1911 the city dropped "City" from its name, but restored it in the late 1980s in recognition of its history and to further encourage Tourism . Baker City hosts many annual festivals including Miners Jubilee, which celebrates the Mining history of the area, and the filming of the Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood film, Paint Your Wagon in the town. The Elkhorn Classic bicycle race is also now based out of Baker City and the town also hosts the Oregon Scholastic Activities Association Class 1A girls and boys basketball tournaments every year at Baker High School. Baker City is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese for the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains . While the diocese has been Sued by about two dozen individuals claiming that they had been Sexually Abused By Priests , it is not affected by the Archdiocese of Portland filing for Bankruptcy on July 6 , 2004 . GEOGRAPHY Baker City is located at 44°46'36" North, 117°49'57" West (44.776721, -117.832617). Interstate 84 runs along the eastern edge of Baker City, while U.S. Highway 30 passes through its downtown area. Oregon State Route 7 leaves Baker City to the south to the town of Sumpter and beyond. Oregon State Route 86 heads north and east past the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and on to the towns of Richland and Halfway . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 17.9 Km&2 (6.9 Mi&2 ). 17.9 km&2 (6.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The town sits in a gorgeous valley between the Wallowa Mountains and the Elkhorn Range , with the Powder River running right through downtown on its way to the Snake River . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,860 people, 4,010 households, and 2,602 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 550.9/km&2 (1,427.5/mi&2). There were 4,435 housing units at an average density of 247.8/km&2 (642.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.14% White , 0.30% African American , 1.10% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.04% from Other Races , and 1.80% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,010 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were Married Couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,020, and the median income for a family was $34,790. Males had a median income of $26,638 versus $20,313 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,179. 16.5% of the population and 10.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 14.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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