North Plains is a city in Washington County,

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. The population was 3,441 at the 2020 census.

History

Pioneer settlers first arrived in the North Plains area in the 1840s. The area to be known as the city of North Plains was platted in September 1910 by the Ruth Trust Company of Portland. They purchased area tracts after

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planned to extend United Railways there. On June 25, 1963, North Plains voted 90 to 56 to incorporate as a city; at the time the population was around 500.

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is just outside town. David Duval won the Nike Tour Championship there in 1993, and it was home to the

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in 1997 and 2003. Horning's Hideout within the North Plains area was home to

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Festival 2004. Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club has become a center of controversy since agreeing to host the first U.S. golf tournament on American soil of

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, the tour backed by bin Salman and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land.

Climate

This region has warm, dry summers, with no monthly average temperatures above . However, temperatures are often above for several days each year. According to the

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system, North Plains has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,947 people (a 21.3% increase from 2000), 706 households, and 511 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 749 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.0%

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, 0.4%

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, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.6%

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, 3.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 11.0% of the population. There were 706 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,605 people, 594 households, and 422 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 633 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.78% White, 1.87% Asian, 1.68% Native American, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population. On a percentage basis, North Plains is among the top 100 locations (with at least 500 residents) home to

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from city-data.com There were 594 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $49,563, and the median income for a family was $55,156. Males had a median income of $42,237 versus $27,857 for females. The

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for the city was $18,794. About 4.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Politically, North Plains is competitive. Precinct 330, which comprises the entirety of the city, voted 52% to 44% for Democrat

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over Republican

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in the 2020 election, after voting for Trump over

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44% to 41% in

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References

External links

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Entry for North Plains
in the ''

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