Adrian, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Adrian is a city in Malheur County
, Oregon
, United States
, near the confluence of the Snake River
and the Owyhee River
. The population was 147 at the 2000 census and a census estimated population of 140 in 2009. It is part of the Ontario
, OR–ID
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
built a branch into this part of Malheur County. There was a post office called Riverview on the east side of the Snake River
and because the railroad did not want a station of the same name on the west side, the name Adrian was suggested by Reuben McCreary, who platted the townsite. The name was chosen to honor his birthplace, Adrian, Illinois
. Riverview post office was established in 1911, but moved across the river in 1915 and the name changed to Adrian in 1919. It was previously thought that the city was named for James Adrian, a sheep rancher, but he did not arrive in the area until 1916.
Adrian is located on the Southern Alternate route of the Oregon Trail
, a longer route that eliminated the need to cross the Snake River.
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 147 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density
was 597.0 people per square mile (227.0/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 268.0 per square mile (101.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.03% White, 0.68% Native American, 10.88% from other races
, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.97% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,740. There were 17.8% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.1% of under eighteens and 22.5% of those over 64.
Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, near the confluence of the Snake River
Snake River
The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
and the Owyhee River
Owyhee River
The Owyhee River is a tributary of the Snake River located in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon in the United States. It is long. The river's drainage basin is in area, one of the largest subbasins of the Columbia Basin...
. The population was 147 at the 2000 census and a census estimated population of 140 in 2009. It is part of the Ontario
Ontario, Oregon
Ontario is the largest city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Snake River at the Idaho border. The population was 10,985 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 11,245 in 2006...
, OR–ID
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ontario micropolitan area
The Ontario Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeastern Oregon and one in southwestern Idaho, anchored by the city of Ontario....
.
History
In 1913, Oregon Short Line RailroadOregon Short Line Railroad
The Oregon Short Line Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Montana and Oregon. The line was as organized the Oregon Short Line Railway in 1881 as a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railway. Union Pacific intended the line to be the shortest route from Wyoming to Oregon...
built a branch into this part of Malheur County. There was a post office called Riverview on the east side of the Snake River
Snake River
The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
and because the railroad did not want a station of the same name on the west side, the name Adrian was suggested by Reuben McCreary, who platted the townsite. The name was chosen to honor his birthplace, Adrian, Illinois
Adrian, Illinois
Adrian is an unincorporated town in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, USA.-Geography:Adrian is located at at an elevation of 699 feet....
. Riverview post office was established in 1911, but moved across the river in 1915 and the name changed to Adrian in 1919. It was previously thought that the city was named for James Adrian, a sheep rancher, but he did not arrive in the area until 1916.
Adrian is located on the Southern Alternate route of the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...
, a longer route that eliminated the need to cross the Snake River.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 147 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 597.0 people per square mile (227.0/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 268.0 per square mile (101.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.03% White, 0.68% Native American, 10.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.97% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $10,740. There were 17.8% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.1% of under eighteens and 22.5% of those over 64.
Education
- Adrian Elementary & Middle School
- Adrian High SchoolAdrian High School (Oregon)-Academics:In 2008, 95% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 21 students, 20 graduated, 0 dropped out, and 1 received a modified diploma....
Transportation
Several highways originate, terminate or pass through Adrian:- Idaho Route 18
- Oregon Route 201
- Oregon Route 452Oregon Route 452Oregon Route 452 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 201 near Adrian to State Line Road at the Idaho state line. OR 452 is known as the Parma Spur of the Succor Creek Highway No. 450...
- Oregon Route 453Oregon Route 453Oregon Route 453 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 454 near Adrian to State Line Road on the Idaho state line near Adrian. OR 453 is known as the Adrian-Arena Valley Highway No. 453...
- Oregon Route 454Oregon Route 454Oregon Route 454 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 452 near Adrian to Peckham Road on the Idaho state line near Adrian. OR 454 is known as the Adrian-Caldwell Highway No. 454...
External links
- Adrian listing in the Oregon Blue BookOregon Blue BookThe Oregon Blue Book is the official directory and fact book for the U.S. state of Oregon copyrighted by the Oregon Secretary of State and published by the Office of the Secretary's Archives Division. As Governor Ted Kulongoski notes in his introduction for the 2005–2006 edition, it "provides...
- Adrian School District