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Warrenton is a city located in Clatsop County, Oregon , USA . The city is named for D.K. Warren (Daniel Knight), an early settler. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,096. HISTORY The first settlement within the Warrenton city limits was Lexington, which was laid out in 1848, and served as the first County Seat for Clatsop county. The name fell out of use, and this area became known as Skipanon, which is preserved in the name of Skipanon River which flows through the town. A Lexington post office operated intermittently between 1850 and 1857; a Skipanon post office operated without a break from 1871 to 1903. Warrenton was platted in 1889, and incorporated as a city in 1899. Built on Tidal Flats , it relied on a system of dikes built by Chinese laborers to keep the Columbia River from flooding the town. Warrenton has a charter fishing boat port. GEOGRAPHY Warrenton is located at 46°10'9" North, 123°55'37" West (46.169124, -123.926829). It is 8 miles west of Astoria . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 43.3 Km&2 (16.7 Mi&2 ). 31.9 km&2 (12.3 mi&2) of it is land and 11.3 km&2 (4.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 26.15% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,096 people, 1,621 households, and 1,087 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 128.3/km&2 (332.2/mi&2). There were 1,799 housing units at an average density of 56.3/km&2 (145.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.53% White , 0.22% African American , 1.32% Native American , 1.76% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.27% from Other Races , and 2.83% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,621 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were Married Couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 26.5% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,472, and the median income for a family was $42,946. Males had a median income of $31,654 versus $21,133 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,874. 14.2% of the population and 11.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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