Cape Meares is a

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(CDP) and

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in Tillamook County,

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, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. The community is named after the natural feature of the same name, which in turn was named after

John Meares John Meares (c. 1756 – 1809) was an English navigator, explorer, and maritime fur trader, best known for his role in the Nootka Crisis, which brought Britain and Spain to the brink of war. Career Meares' father was Charles Meares, "formerly an ...

, a British explorer. The Bayocean post office was briefly renamed "Cape Meares" in 1953 but closed the next year.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.39%) is water. The area is located above sea-level.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 110 people, 63 households, and 34 families residing in the CDP. The

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was . There were 156 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.09%

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, 3.64% Native American, 0.91% from

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, and 6.36% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population. There were 63 households, out of which 9.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.26. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.0% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 9.1% from 25 to 44, 48.2% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,346, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $61,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $26,635. There were 31.3% of families and 30.6% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Tillamook County, Oregon Census-designated places in Oregon 1953 establishments in Oregon Census-designated places in Tillamook County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon Populated coastal places in Oregon