Canyonville is a city in Douglas County,

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is in Canyonville. The Weaver-Worthington Farmstead, a

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, is located near Canyonville.

Geography

The city lies along

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about north of the Oregon–

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border and about south of

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. Canyon Creek flows through Canyonville, where it joins the

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

Canyonville is classified as having a

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(

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: ''Csb''), with some characteristics of an

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(''Cfb'') due to its cool temperatures. Winters are cool, gray and rainy, while summers are warm and dry.

Demographics

2010 census

According to the

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of 2010, there were 1,884 people, 756 households, and 470 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 820 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.3%

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, 0.4%

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, 2.7% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 4.5% of two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population. Of the 756 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 45.5% were

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living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present; 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present; and 37.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were individuals, and in 16.5% there was someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4, and the average family size was 2.79. The city's median age was 46.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The city's gender makeup was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,293 people, 534 households, and 341 families living in the city. The population density was 1,411.6 people per square mile. There were 580 housing units at an average density of 633.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 91.88% White, 0.15% African American, 3.40% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.23%

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, 0.54% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population. There were 534 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,674, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $30,240 versus $17,417 for females. The

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for the city was $14,017. About 15.8% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

*
Entry for Canyonville
in the ''

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