Adrian, Oregon
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Adrian, Oregon |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | AdrianPicnic.jpg |
| image_caption | Event at school grounds (2004) |
| image_map | Malheur_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Adrian_Highlighted.svg |
| map_caption | Location within Malheur County and Oregon |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Oregon |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Malheur |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Simon Foster |
| established_title | Incorporated |
| established_date | 1972 |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.63 |
| area_land_km2 | 0.63 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 0.24 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.24 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 157 |
| population_density_km2 | 248.28 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 643.44 |
| timezone | Mountain |
| utc_offset | -7 |
| timezone_DST | Mountain |
| utc_offset_DST | -6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 2234 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 97901 |
| area_code | 541 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 41-00500 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2409664 |
| :: |
|name = Adrian, Oregon |settlement_type = City
|image_skyline = AdrianPicnic.jpg |image_caption = Event at school grounds (2004) |image_flag = |image_seal =
|image_map = Malheur_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Adrian_Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location within Malheur County and Oregon |image_map1 = |map_caption1 =
|coordinates_footnotes = |coordinates = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Oregon |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Malheur
|government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Simon Foster |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = 1972 |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 0.63 |area_land_km2 = 0.63 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.24 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.24 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 157 |population_density_km2 = 248.28 |population_density_sq_mi = 643.44 |population_note = |timezone = Mountain |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = Mountain |utc_offset_DST = -6 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 2234 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 97901 |area_code = 541 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 41-00500 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2409664 |website = |footnotes =
Adrian is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, along the Snake River. The population was 157 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/OSLRR_Homedale_Branch.jpg" caption="Route in 1930"] ::
In 1913, the Oregon Short Line Railroad built a branch into this part of Malheur County.{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2= Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link= Lewis L. McArthur | title = Oregon Geographic Names | orig-year = 1928 | edition = Seventh | year = 2003 | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | location = Portland, Oregon | isbn = 0-87595-277-1 | pages = 8–9}} 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.
Geography
Adrian is in eastern Malheur County, on the west side of the Snake River and 2 mi west of the Idaho border. The Owyhee River passes 3 mi west of Adrian and joins the Snake River 5 mi to the north. Oregon Route 201 passes through the city as 1st Street, leading north 12 mi to Nyssa. Homedale, Idaho, is 15 mi to the southeast via OR-201, which becomes Idaho State Highway 19 at the state line. Roswell Road (Oregon Route 452) crosses the Snake River via the Adrian Bridge just south of the city limits.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Adrian has a total area of 0.24 sqmi, all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adrian has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
|location = Adrian, Oregon (Owyhee Dam), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1935–present |single line = Yes |Jan record high F = 67 |Feb record high F = 70 |Mar record high F = 81 |Apr record high F = 92 |May record high F = 102 |Jun record high F = 110 |Jul record high F = 112 |Aug record high F = 111 |Sep record high F = 103 |Oct record high F = 93 |Nov record high F = 80 |Dec record high F = 70
|Jan avg record high F = 54.7 |Feb avg record high F = 60.0 |Mar avg record high F = 70.7 |Apr avg record high F = 81.8 |May avg record high F = 91.7 |Jun avg record high F = 99.0 |Jul avg record high F = 105.7 |Aug avg record high F = 103.5 |Sep avg record high F = 96.6 |Oct avg record high F = 84.9 |Nov avg record high F = 66.8 |Dec avg record high F = 56.8 |year avg record high F = 106.2
|Jan high F = 39.8 |Feb high F = 47.3 |Mar high F = 57.4 |Apr high F = 64.7 |May high F = 74.6 |Jun high F = 83.5 |Jul high F = 94.8 |Aug high F = 93.2 |Sep high F = 82.5 |Oct high F = 67.5 |Nov high F = 50.4 |Dec high F = 40.4 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 30.5 |Feb mean F = 35.7 |Mar mean F = 43.5 |Apr mean F = 49.6 |May mean F = 58.4 |Jun mean F = 65.5 |Jul mean F = 74.7 |Aug mean F = 73.2 |Sep mean F = 63.8 |Oct mean F = 51.5 |Nov mean F = 38.3 |Dec mean F = 30.8 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 21.2 |Feb low F = 24.1 |Mar low F = 29.5 |Apr low F = 34.6 |May low F = 42.2 |Jun low F = 47.5 |Jul low F = 54.5 |Aug low F = 53.2 |Sep low F = 45.1 |Oct low F = 35.6 |Nov low F = 26.1 |Dec low F = 21.2 |year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = 7.9 |Feb avg record low F = 13.8 |Mar avg record low F = 20.6 |Apr avg record low F = 25.5 |May avg record low F = 32.1 |Jun avg record low F = 39.4 |Jul avg record low F = 47.8 |Aug avg record low F = 45.0 |Sep avg record low F = 35.6 |Oct avg record low F = 24.4 |Nov avg record low F = 14.5 |Dec avg record low F = 9.2 |year avg record low F = 3.2
|Jan record low F = -22 |Feb record low F = -13 |Mar record low F = 11 |Apr record low F = 14 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 34 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 35 |Sep record low F = 27 |Oct record low F = 11 |Nov record low F = -4 |Dec record low F = -16
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.06 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.71 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.77 |Apr precipitation inch = 0.84 |May precipitation inch = 1.14 |Jun precipitation inch = 0.85 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.39 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.21 |Sep precipitation inch = 0.40 |Oct precipitation inch = 0.54 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.77 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.09 |year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 9.2 |Feb precipitation days = 7.3 |Mar precipitation days = 7.9 |Apr precipitation days = 8.2 |May precipitation days = 8.6 |Jun precipitation days = 5.3 |Jul precipitation days = 2.6 |Aug precipitation days = 1.9 |Sep precipitation days = 3.2 |Oct precipitation days = 4.8 |Nov precipitation days = 8.1 |Dec precipitation days = 10.0
|Jan snow inch = 2.1 |Feb snow inch = 0.6 |Mar snow inch = 0.1 |Apr snow inch = 0.0 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.1 |Dec snow inch = 3.1 |year snow inch = 6.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 1.0 |Feb snow days = 0.7 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0.0 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.2 |Dec snow days = 1.6
|source 1 = NOAA |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00356405&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Owyhee Dam, OR |access-date = June 16, 2023 |source 2 = National Weather Service |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=boi |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boise |access-date = June 16, 2023
Demographics
|1980= 162 |1990= 131 |2000= 147 |2010= 177 |2020= 157 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Adrian had a population of 157. The median age was 37.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 68 households in Adrian, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.8% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 76 housing units, of which 10.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.2% were owner-occupied and 36.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was
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| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 128 | 81.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Some other race | 13 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 7.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23 | 14.6% |
| :: |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 177 people, 70 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 737.5 PD/sqmi. There were 78 housing units at an average density of 325.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 0.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.1% of the population.
There were 70 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.20.
The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 147 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 597.0 PD/sqmi. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 268.0 /sqmi. 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.
Education
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/AHSFootballField.jpg" caption="School football field (2015)"] ::
It is a part of the Adrian School District
- Adrian Elementary and Middle School
- Adrian High School
Transportation
Several highways originate, terminate or pass through Adrian:
References
References
- "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Oregon". United States Census Bureau.
- "P1. Race – Adrian city, Oregon: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
- {{GNIS. 2409664
- "Old Fort Boise".
- [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=772753&cityname=Adrian%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Adrian, Oregon]
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)".
- (2023). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)".
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)".
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Malheur County, OR". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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