Depoe Bay is a city in Lincoln County,

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on the

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. The population was 1,398 at the 2010 census. The bay of the same name is a harbor that the city promotes as the world's smallest navigable harbor.

History

Depoe Bay was named for

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Indian Charles "Charley" Depoe (born Ki-sa Che-wes-cla) who was originally allotted the land in 1894 as part of the

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. One says he was given the name "Depot Charley" for working at the military depot near

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. The family was later known as "DePoe" after his son, Robert DePoe attended the

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. His original tribal affiliation was Josua/Tututni. On March 11, 2011, Depoe Bay's port was damaged by a

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caused by the Tōhoku earthquake off the coast of

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. On August 21, 2017, Depoe Bay became one of the first places in the United States to witness totality of the North American

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of that year.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,398 people, 714 households, and 411 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,158 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.9%

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, 1.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2%

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, 1.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. There were 714 households, of which 10.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.39. The median age in the city was 56.6 years. 9.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.5% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were from 45 to 64; and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 584 households, and 359 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 911 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.50% White, 0.34%

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, 1.70% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population. Depoe Bay entrance sign P1905

There were 584 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.43. Caught Fish

Whale Watching Center, a state park featuring a staffed visitor center In the city, the population was spread out, with 14.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $43,967. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,469 for females. The

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for the city was $24,994. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Depoe Bay is served by radio station KPPT-FM, licensed to broadcast at 100.7 MHz. Owned by Agpal Broadcasting, the station specializes in classic hits.

In popular culture

In 1975, the fishing trip sequence in ''

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'' was filmed in Depoe Bay. In 1983, the harbor sequence in '' Hysterical'' was filmed in Depoe Bay, with the Depoe Bay Bridge prominent in the background. In 2008, restaurant scenes from ''

The Burning Plain ''The Burning Plain'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and written by Guillermo Arriaga and starring Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Basinger and Joaquim de Almeida. In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has mult ...

'' were filmed in Depoe Bay, at the Tidal Raves restaurant.

Notes

References

External links

Entry for Depoe Bay
in the ''

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