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Population (year 2000): 1,241. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,262 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 611  (49.2%)
Females: 630  (50.8%)

Lane County

Median resident age:  53.1 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97439.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,500 (it was $39,100 in 2000)
Dunes City  $39,500
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $226,200 (it was $183,700 in 2000)
Dunes City  $226,200
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Dunes City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (21.9%), Irish (12.2%), United States (7.3%), French (6.8%), Swedish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 2.68 square miles.

Population density: 468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dunes City

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunes City city

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

57 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  4.6%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunes City:  0.8% ($1,514)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (69.1 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (145.3 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (784.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South Siuslaw, OR (3.4 miles ), Florence, OR (5.8 miles ), North Siuslaw, OR (10.8 miles ), Reedsport, OR (14.0 miles ), Winchester Bay, OR (16.5 miles ), Lakeside, OR (22.8 miles ), North Bayside, OR (25.6 miles ), Yachats, OR (28.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $301,600
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,100
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $247,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $240,500
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $233,700
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $277,000

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Latitude: 43.90 N, Longitude: 124.10 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+15.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other transportation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunes City:
  • PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FLORENCE, OR)
  • BAY AREA HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; COOS BAY, OR)
  • LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; REEDSPORT, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunes City:
  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 35 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; ID: OTH)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 46 miles; NEWPORT, OR; ID: ONP)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 64 miles; EUGENE, OR; ID: EUG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dunes City:
  • LAKE WOAHINK (about 1 miles; FLORENCE, OR; ID: 1O0)
  • SILTCOOS LAKE (about 4 miles; FLORENCE, OR; ID: 5J2)
  • FLORENCE MUNI (about 5 miles; FLORENCE, OR; ID: 6S2)

Amtrak stations near Dunes City:
  • 8 miles: FLORENCE (DOUBLE BARREL BREWERY SUPPLIES, HWY 101) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones.
  • 14 miles: REEDSPORT (HUB STORE, 101 & 14TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunes City:
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 74 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.2%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Dunes City compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lane County Oregon:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$3,210
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$309
Totals for Government 0$0 4$3,519


Dunes City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $210,000
    General - Other: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $67,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $763,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
    General Support: $14,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $43,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,000

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
Lane County:  0.17%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  0.33% ($26,972 average AGI)
from Douglas County, OR  0.32% ($36,575)
from Linn County, OR  0.22% ($33,628)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($303 average AGI)
Lane County:  0.07%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.62% ($25,531 average AGI)
to Linn County, OR  0.34% ($36,072)
to Washington County, OR  0.32% ($32,106)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dunes City:
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KCST (1250 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNPT (1310 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: YAOUINA BAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunes City:
  • KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
  • K218CR (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCST-FM (106.9 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: COAST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLFO (88.1 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KLFR (89.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJMX (99.5 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: UMPQUA RIVER BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSYD (92.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J, LANE COUNTY, OR)
  • K219CK (91.7 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K210DM (89.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYSJ (105.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE RADIO GROUP, A OREGON P/S)
  • KOOS (94.9 FM; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K207DQ (89.3 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K281AH (104.1 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K202BQ (88.3 FM; FLORENCE, ETC., OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON, ET AL)
  • K276IH (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269DH (101.7 FM; FLORENCE, ETC., OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Dunes City:
  • K56DL (Channel 56; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K58CW (Channel 58; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K60DQ (Channel 60; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K52DO (Channel 52; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
  • K54DG (Channel 54; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K48GC (Channel 62; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K02NW (Channel 2; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K04OS (Channel 4; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)

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