Winston, Oregon

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Field	Value
official_name	Winston, Oregon
settlement_type	City
motto	"Home of Wildlife Safari"
image_skyline	Winston, Oregon.jpg
image_map	Douglas_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Winston_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location in Oregon
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Oregon
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Douglas
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Christie Glen Knutson
established_title	Incorporated
established_date
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	7.15
area_land_km2	7.15
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	2.76
area_land_sq_mi	2.76
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2020
population_total	5625
population_density_km2	786.66
population_density_sq_mi	2037.31
timezone	Pacific
utc_offset	-8
timezone_DST	Pacific
utc_offset_DST	-7
coordinates
elevation_ft	528
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	97496
area_code	541
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	41-83400
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2412287
website	winstoncity.org
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History

In 1920, Oregon Route 99 was completed, directly linking Winston with the nearby community of Dillard, which had previously been separated by the Umpqua River.

In 1953, the city was incorporated under the name "Coos Junction". The first City Recorder (Gene Geyer) was employed. The following year, Paul Bender was appointed as the mayor of Coos Junction. In 1955, a new City Charter was approved, and the town was officially renamed to Winston.

The Wildlife Safari was opened in 1972. In 1986, a bronze statue was placed at the triangular junction in the center of town, in remembrance of Khayam, a cheetah from the safari who died of kidney failure.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.65 sqmi, all of it being land.

Climate

Demographics

|1960= 2395 |1970= 2468 |1980= 3359 |1990= 3773 |2000= 4613 |2010= 5379 |2020= 5625 |estyear=2021 |estimate=5665 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Winston had a population of 5,625. The median age was 41.1 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.

98.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.8% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,280 households in Winston, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,384 housing units, of which 4.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.9% were owner-occupied and 35.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%.

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Race	Number	Percent
White	4,848	86.2%
Black or African American	31	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	113	2.0%
Asian	70	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	120	2.1%
Two or more races	442	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	313	5.6%
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2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,379 people, 2,140 households, and 1,483 families living in the city. The population density was 2029.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,316 housing units at an average density of 874.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 0.3% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 2,140 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 4,613 people, 1,753 households, and 1,269 families living in the city. The population density was 2,152.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,892 housing units at an average density of 882.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 0.15% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.

There were 1,753 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,939, and the median income for a family was $36,006. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $18,555 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,299. About 13.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Winston is home to the Winston-Dillard School District. The District comprises the Douglas High School, Winston Middle School, Brockway Elementary, McGovern Elementary and Lookingglass Elementary. Winston is also the home of a K-12 private school, Umpqua Valley Christian School.

Notable people

Josh Bidwell, professional football player for the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Troy Polamalu, professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Sister cities

Winston has two sister cities:

New Zealand Tokoroa, New Zealand
Mexico Rosarito Beach, Mexico

References

(2024-11-11). "Winston's Mayor-Elect celebrates close win".
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2412287
"Winston Police Department - Home Page - Welcome!".
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Zipcode 97496".
"Climate in Winston, Oregon".
(May 28, 2022). "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
(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]].

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