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Baker County is a county located in the U.S. State of Oregon. The county was named for Edward Dickinson Baker , a senator from Oregon who was killed at Balls Bluff , a battle of the American Civil War. It was split from the eastern part of Wasco County. As of 2000, the population is 16,741.
Gold mining was the original impetus for settlement in the area, and at one time the county was the largest gold producer in the Northwest. With the exhaustion of the gold fields, agriculture, stock raising, logging became the primary economic pursuits. In recent years, tourism has also contributed to the local economy, helped by attractions that include the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area, the Hells Canyon Recreation Area, and Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. The Oregon Trail Interpretative Center has drawn numerous visitors since its opening in 1993.
Before 1861, the majority of immigrants only paused in the area on their way to the Willamette Valley, unaware of the potential wealth they passed over. In that year gold was discovered and Baker County became one of the Northwest's largest gold producers.
On September 22 of the following year, the state legislature created Baker County from the eastern part of Wasco County. Later, Union County and Malheur County were created from this county. The boundaries were adjusted for the last time in 1901 when the area between the Powder River and the Wallowa Mountains was returned to Baker County.
The original county seat was at Auburn . While at first a booming mining town with 5,000 inhabitants, once the gold was mined out Auburn's population dwindled, and county citizens eventually voted in 1868Events January 3 Meiji Emperor declares " Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogunate. January 10 Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu declares emperor's declaration "illegal" and attacks Kyoto. Pro-Emperor to make Baker CityBaker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. This city was named after its county. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,860. History Although a post office was established on March 27, 1866, Baker City was not i, incorporated in 1874, the new county seat.
According to the U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the county has a total area of 7,999 km˛ (3,088 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 7,946 km˛ (3,068 mi˛) of it is land and 53 km˛ (20 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.66% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 16,741 people, 6,883 households, and 4,680 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km˛ (6/mi˛). There are 8,402 housing units at an average density of 1/km˛ (3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 95.68% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 2.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,883 households out of which 28.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% are married couples living together, 8.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% are non-families. 27.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,367, and the median income for a family is $36,106. Males have a median income of $27,133 versus $20,480 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,612. 14.70% of the population and 10.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.80% of those under the age of 18 and 12.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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