Imbler is a city in Union County,

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, United States. The population was 306 at the 2010 census.

History

Imbler was

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ted in 1891. As Summerville declined, Imbler became the town serving locals in the northern

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Geography

Imbler lies about southeast of Summerville at the intersection of Summerville Road with

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. The state highway connects Imbler with La Grande to the southwest and

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to the northeast. Flowing north slightly east of the city is the

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. 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 306 people, 114 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 119 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.8%

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, 1.0% Native American, 1.3%

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, 2.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 114 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 43 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 106 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.35% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population. There were 106 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,938 for females. The

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for the city was $18,876. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is within

Imbler School District 11 Imbler is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 306 at the 2010 census. History Imbler was platted in 1891. As Summerville declined, Imbler became the town serving locals in the northern Grande Ronde Valley. Geogr ...

. Union County is not in the boundary of any community college district.

References

External links

Entry for Imbler
in the ''

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