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GEOGRAPHY Seaside is located at 45°59'34" North, 123°55'20" West (45.992850, -123.922108). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.4 Km&2 (4.0 Mi&2 ). 10.0 km&2 (3.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.4 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.99% water. Seaside lies on the edge of the Pacific Ocean , at the southern end of the Clatsop Plains , about 29 km (18 mi) south of where the Columbia River empties into the Pacific . The Necanicum River bisects the town and flows out to the ocean at the northern edge of town. Tillamook Head towers over the south edge of town. TRANSPORTATION Seaside has one major highway, U.S. Route 101 . Seaside is served by an intercity bus system. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,900 people, 2,656 households, and 1,511 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 590.2/km&2 (1,529.4/mi&2). There were 4,078 housing units at an average density of 407.9/km&2 (1,057.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.08% White , 0.34% African American , 0.98% Native American , 1.07% Asian , 0.29% Pacific Islander , 2.17% from Other Races , and 2.07% from two or more races. 6.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,656 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were Married Couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.76. In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,074, and the median income for a family was $40,957. Males had a median income of $29,400 versus $21,913 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,893. 15.6% of the population and 11.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY About January 1 , 1806 a group of men from the Lewis And Clark Expedition built a salt-making cairn at the present site of Seaside. The Native American name for the Clatsop village near the cairn was ''Ne-co-tat''. The town was incorporated in 1899. Every spring, Seaside hosts the Dorchester Conference, a convention of the Oregon Republican Party . This convention was founded in 1964, by then-state representative Bob Packwood as a forum for liberal Republicans, but within the next few years attracted interest from other Republicans, and in the 1990s was dominated by members of the conservative branch of the party. The conference has over the years attracted visits from presidential candidates, debates between Republican primary candidates, and discussions of wider political and social issues. EXTERNAL LINKS
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