Bonanza, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Bonanza is a city in Klamath County
, Oregon
, United States
near Klamath Falls
. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.
, cattle, and dairy farm use. It is home to Bonanza High School, and the Lost River
runs near downtown where the Bonanza Big Springs are located. Low water levels have caused groundwater contamination through the springs adding to the regional controversies over water use, endangered suckers (fish) and struggling salmon species, and farming.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 415 people, 139 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density
was 497.8 people per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 182.3 per square mile (70.7/km²).
The racial makeup of the city was:
85.54% White
0.48% African American
0.96% Native American
0.24% Asian
0.72% Pacific Islander
5.54% from other races
6.51% from two or more races
13.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race
There were 139 households out of which:
37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them
59.0% were married couples
living together
13.7% had a female householder with no husband present
25.9% were non-families
22.3% of all households were made up of individuals
9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.40.
The age distribution was:
34.9% under the age of 18
7.7% from 18 to 24
25.1% from 25 to 44
20.5% from 45 to 64
11.8% who were 65 years of age or older
The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,944, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $21,979 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,213. About 14.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
, 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
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near Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.
History
Bonanza is an agricultural community with large areas of alfalfaAlfalfa
Alfalfa is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa, and many other countries. It is known as lucerne in the UK, France, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and known as...
, cattle, and dairy farm use. It is home to Bonanza High School, and the Lost River
Lost River (California)
Lost River begins and ends in a closed basin in northern California and southwestern Oregon in the United States. The river, long, flows in an arc from Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California, through Klamath County, Oregon to Tule Lake in Siskiyou County...
runs near downtown where the Bonanza Big Springs are located. Low water levels have caused groundwater contamination through the springs adding to the regional controversies over water use, endangered suckers (fish) and struggling salmon species, and farming.
Geography
Bonanza is located at the east end of Oregon Route 70, the shortest state highway in Oregon, and is approximately 25 miles from Klamath FallsKlamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of 2010 Bonanza had 415 residents. The median age was 34.5. There were 152 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 69.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% black, 0.5% Native American, 3.4% from two or more races and 27.7% Hispanic or Latino.As of the census
Census
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 415 people, 139 households, and 102 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 497.8 people per square mile (193.1/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 182.3 per square mile (70.7/km²).
The racial makeup of the city was:
85.54% White
0.48% African American
0.96% Native American
0.24% Asian
0.72% Pacific Islander
5.54% 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...
6.51% from two or more races
13.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race
There were 139 households out of which:
37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them
59.0% 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
13.7% had a female householder with no husband present
25.9% were non-families
22.3% of all households were made up of individuals
9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.40.
The age distribution was:
34.9% under the age of 18
7.7% from 18 to 24
25.1% from 25 to 44
20.5% from 45 to 64
11.8% who were 65 years of age or older
The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,944, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $21,979 versus $18,750 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 $10,213. About 14.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Entry for Bonanza 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...
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