Depoe Bay, Oregon
Aerial view of the harbor and center of Depoe Bay
Nickname: The World's Smallest Harbor
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°48′26″N 124°3′44″W / 44.80722, -124.06222
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lincoln
Incorporated	1973
Government
- Mayor	Jim White
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	Sea Level ft (Sea Level m)
Population (2007)
- Total	1,355
- Density	652.2/sq mi (251.8/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97341
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-18850[1]
GNIS feature ID	1119868[2]
Website: http://www.ci.depoe-bay.or.us

Depoe Bay is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,174 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 1,355 residents.^[3] The six acre (24,000 m²) harbor is the world's smallest, according to Guinness World Records.^[4]

History

Depoe Bay was founded by Siletz Indian "Charley" Depot (whose name was later changed to "DePoe").^{[citation needed]} His original tribal affiliation was Tututni.^{[citation needed]}

In 1975, the fishing trip sequence in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was filmed in Depoe Bay.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The city entrance sign is over the world's smallest harbor

Depoe Bay is located at 44°48′26″N, 124°3′44″W (44.807327, -124.062193)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,174 people, 584 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 652.2 people per square mile (251.8/km²). There were 911 housing units at an average density of 506.1/sq mi (195.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.50% White, 0.34% African American, 1.70% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.

There were 584 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $43,967. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,994. About 5.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Depoe Bay is served by radio station KPPT FM. It specializes in classic hits and is licensed to broadcast at 100.7 MHz.

See also

Main street (looking south) and rocky shoreline

Depoe Bay harbor

• Whale Cove
• Whale Watching Center, a State Park featuring a staffed visitor center

References

External links

• City of Depoe Bay

• Depoe Bay, Oregon is at coordinates 44°48′26″N 124°03′44″W / 44.807327, -124.062193 (Depoe Bay, Oregon)Coordinates: 44°48′26″N 124°03′44″W / 44.807327, -124.062193 (Depoe Bay, Oregon)

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