Deer Island is an

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and

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in Columbia County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 294. The community is located along

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north-northwest of Columbia City. Deer Island has a

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with ZIP code 97054.ZIP Code Lookup
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Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 323 people, 143 housing units, and 93 families in the CDP. In Deer Island there were, 282

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people, 0 African Americans, 10 Native Americans, 2 Asians, 0

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s, 6 people that were from some other race, and 23 from two or more races. 30 people were from

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origin. The ancestry of Deer Island is 21.8%

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, 13.8%

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, 11.5% French, 2.9%

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, and 2.9%

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. The median age in Deer Island was 52.4 years old. 29.3% of the population were over 65, with 22.4% from 65 to 74, and 6.9% from 75 to 84. 0.0% of the population were foreign born. The median household income was $23,750, with families having $37,500, and non-families having $18,750. 5.2% of the population were in poverty, and 9.9% of people 18 to 64 were in poverty.

References

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