Yoncalla, Oregon

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title: "Yoncalla, Oregon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-oregon", "cities-in-douglas-county,-oregon", "former-county-seats-in-oregon", "1901-establishments-in-oregon", "populated-places-established-in-1901", "oregon-placenames-of-native-american-origin"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoncalla,_Oregon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
official_nameYoncalla, Oregon
settlement_typeCity
nicknameHome of the Eagles
image_skylineYoncalla, Oregon.jpg
image_mapDouglas_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Yoncalla_Highlighted.svg
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation in Oregon
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Oregon
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Douglas
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameStacey Atwell-Keister
established_titleIncorporated
established_dateFebruary 27, 1901
area_total_sq_mi0.68
area_footnotes
area_total_km21.76
area_land_sq_mi0.67
area_land_km21.74
area_water_sq_mi0.01
area_water_km20.02
population_footnotes
population_as_of2020
population_total1021
population_density_km2586.83
population_density_sq_mi1519.35
timezonePacific
utc_offset-8
timezone_DSTPacific
utc_offset_DST-7
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft390
website
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code97499
area_code541
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info41-84600
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2412320
unit_prefImperial
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.68 sqmi, of which, 0.67 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

History

Settlers first came to the area that would become Yoncalla in a covered wagon in the fall of 1848. Jesse Applegate arrived in 1849, and named the area after the Yoncalla-speaking Native Americans of the region.

In 1920 Yoncalla received attention for electing a female mayor and an all-female city council. Nearly a century later, in 2018, the city elected 18-year old Ben Simons mayor.

Demographics

|1910= 233 |1920= 232 |1930= 252 |1940= 277 |1950= 626 |1960= 698 |1970= 675 |1980= 805 |1990= 919 |2000= 1052 |2010= 1047 |2020= 1021 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Yoncalla had a population of 1,021. The median age was 50.8 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 414 households in Yoncalla, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 21.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 467 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.8% were owner-occupied and 22.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.7%.

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RaceNumberPercent
White88586.7%
Black or African American00%
American Indian and Alaska Native121.2%
Asian80.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.1%
Some other race60.6%
Two or more races10910.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)504.9%
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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,047 people, 441 households, and 292 families living in the city. The population density was 1562.7 PD/sqmi. There were 476 housing units at an average density of 710.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 441 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 409 households, and 287 families living in the city. The population density was 1,728.1 PD/sqmi. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 717.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.92% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 409 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,756. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Local Election Results". KEZI News.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
  3. {{GNIS. 2412320
  4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Yoncalla city, Oregon". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. (9 October 2016). "'We Can't Do Much Worse Than the Men'". [[The Atlantic]].
  7. "Notable Oregonians: Jesse Applegate - Pioneer". Oregon Secretary of State.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  9. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
  10. (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)".
  11. (2023). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)".
  12. (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)".
  13. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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