Siletz, Oregon

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Coordinates: 44°43′19″N, 123°54′59″W
Siletz, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Lincoln County
Incorporated	1946
Mayor	Daniel A. Smith
Area
- City	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Land	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	39.62 m (130 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	1,133
- Density	694.4/km² (1,799.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Siletz is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Siletz is located at 44°43′19″N, 123°54′59″W (44.721812, -123.916316)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,133 people, 420 households, and 315 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.4/km² (1,799.3/mi²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 286.8/km² (743.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.23% White, 0.44% African American, 21.01% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 420 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,542, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $32,153 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,690. About 11.0% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.