Warm Springs is a

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(CDP) and an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Jefferson County,

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, United States. Located on the

Warm Springs Indian Reservation The Warm Springs Indian Reservation consists of in north-central Oregon, in the United States, and is governed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Tribes Three tribes form the confederation: the Wasco, Tenino (Warm Springs) and ...

, the community is also known as the "Warm Springs Agency". The population was 2,945 at the 2010 census, up from 2,431 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Warm Springs is located in northern Jefferson County at (44.760168, -121.268233). The center of the community is situated at above sea level in the valley of Shitike Creek. The

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forms the eastern boundary of the CDP. U.S. Route 26 passes through the center of the community, leading southeast to

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and northwest to

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. According to the

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, the Warm Springs CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.30%, are water.

Climate

This region experiences warm, (but not hot), and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Warm Springs has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Warm Springs, Oregon
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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,431 people, 603 households, and 507 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 642 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.46% Native American, 2.47%

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, 0.08%

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, 0.08%

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, 1.11% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.50% of the population. There were 603 households, out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were

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living together, 34.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02 and the average family size was 4.19. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,886, and the median income for a family was $28,300. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,897 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,583. About 28.2% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the

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, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Oregon Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon Seats of government of American Indian reservations

Geography

Climate

Demographics

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