Unity is a city in
Baker County,
Oregon
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, United States, located in the
Burnt River Valley. The population was 71 at the
2010 census.
History
The town was never
plat
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ted. A
post office
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was established in Unity in 1891.
A
sawmill
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existed for some time.
The
Unity Ranger Station
The Unity Ranger Station is a United States Forest Service compound consisting of five buildings and a lookout tower in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest of northeastern Oregon. It was previously the administrative headquarters for the Unity ...
, which was built by the
Civilian Conservation Corps
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, is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. In 2017, Unity experienced a total solar eclipse.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Climate
This
climatic
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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Unity has a
humid continental climate
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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Unity, Oregon
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Demographics
2010 census
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 71 people, 36 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density
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was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.1% White
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, 4.2% Native American, and 12.7% Asian. Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population.
There were 36 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was 49.6 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 57 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 75 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 1.53% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 57 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,679, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,673. There were 5.3% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the poverty line
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, including 8.0% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.
References
External links
Entry for Unity
in the ''Oregon Blue Book
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The ''Blue Book'' comes in both print and o ...
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Cities in Baker County, Oregon
Cities in Oregon
Populated places established in 1891
1891 establishments in Oregon