Sumpter, Oregon
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Sumpter is a city in Baker County
, Oregon
, United States
. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter
by its founders.
ted in 1889, becoming a boom town
in approximately 1899 with the largest mining town in northeast Oregon.
In 1917, the community was destroyed by a fire.
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
Sumpter is located on Oregon Route 410
(formerly Oregon Route 220).
of 2000, there were 171 people, 95 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density
was 78.4 people per square mile (30.3/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 1.17% Native American, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 48.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,518. About 6.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.
Baker County, Oregon
Baker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. It is named for Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon who was killed at Ball's Bluff, a battle of the Civil War in Virginia in 1861. It was split from the eastern part...
, 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...
. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. Sumpter is named after Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.- Construction :...
by its founders.
History
The community was platPlat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in 1889, becoming a boom town
Boomtown
A boomtown is a community that experiences sudden and rapid population and economic growth. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very rapidly for different reasons,...
in approximately 1899 with the largest mining town in northeast Oregon.
In 1917, the community was destroyed by a fire.
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 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
Sumpter is located on Oregon Route 410
Oregon Route 410
Oregon Route 410 is an Oregon state highway running from Sumpter to OR 7 near Sumpter. OR 410 is known as the Sumpter Highway. It is long and runs east–west, entirely within Baker County....
(formerly Oregon Route 220).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 171 people, 95 households, and 51 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 78.4 people per square mile (30.3/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 1.17% Native American, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% 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, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 48.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $31,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $35,625 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 $16,518. About 6.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.
Sites of interest
- Sumpter Valley Railway Historic DistrictSumpter Valley RailwayThe Sumpter Valley Railway is a heritage railroad located in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Built on a right-of-way used by the original railway of the same name, it carries excursion trains on a roughly route between McEwen and Sumpter. The railroad has two steam locomotives and...
- Sumpter Valley Gold DredgeSumpter Valley Gold DredgeThe Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge is a historic gold dredge located in Sumpter, Oregon, United States. The dredge was built during the gold rush that consumed most of the western states throughout the mid-19th century. Gold was discovered in Sumpter in 1862, but the advent of using a large machine to...