Clatskanie, Oregon facts for kids
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Clatskanie, Oregon
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Downtown Clatskanie
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Incorporated | 1891 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,716 |
| • Density | 1,324.07/sq mi (511.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97016
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| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-13750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409472 |
| Website | www.cityofclatskanie.com |
Clatskanie is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is named after the Tlatskanai Native American tribe. The Clatskanie River also flows through the town. This river then empties into the Columbia River about four miles north. In 2020, about 1,716 people lived in Clatskanie.
History
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The town was first called Bryantville. It was named after the Bryant family, who were among the first settlers in the area in 1852-53.
However, the first postmaster, Enoch Conyers, changed the name to Clatskanie. He was married to one of the Bryant daughters. The new name came from the Tlatskanai Native American tribe.
According to Silas B. Smith, an early settler from Clatsop County, Tlatskanai was a specific spot on the Nehalem River. You could reach this spot from the Columbia River by following either the Youngs River or the Clatskanie River. The native people did not usually name streams. But the white settlers later used the name for the rivers they followed to get to that spot.
Many people living in Clatskanie today have family roots from Nordic countries. These include Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian heritage.
Geography
Clatskanie covers about 1.3 square miles (3.36 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Climate
Clatskanie has a climate known as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It is abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Clatskanie | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
72 (22) |
78 (26) |
86 (30) |
94 (34) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.3 (6.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
58.5 (14.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
68.5 (20.3) |
73.6 (23.1) |
74.1 (23.4) |
71.1 (21.7) |
61 (16) |
50.5 (10.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
59.5 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) |
34.4 (1.3) |
36.5 (2.5) |
39.4 (4.1) |
44.3 (6.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
52.7 (11.5) |
53.1 (11.7) |
49.3 (9.6) |
43.3 (6.3) |
37.6 (3.1) |
34.4 (1.3) |
42.3 (5.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 4 (−16) |
1 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
30 (−1) |
17 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
1 (−17) |
1 (−17) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 8.88 (226) |
6.65 (169) |
6.25 (159) |
3.88 (99) |
2.55 (65) |
1.83 (46) |
0.69 (18) |
0.99 (25) |
2.06 (52) |
4.5 (110) |
8.59 (218) |
9.54 (242) |
56.41 (1,433) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.4 (11) |
1.5 (3.8) |
1 (2.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.8 (4.6) |
9.1 (23) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 21 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 179 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 212 | — | |
| 1900 | 311 | 46.7% | |
| 1910 | 747 | 140.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,171 | 56.8% | |
| 1930 | 739 | −36.9% | |
| 1940 | 708 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 901 | 27.3% | |
| 1960 | 797 | −11.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,286 | 61.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,648 | 28.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,629 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,528 | −6.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,737 | 13.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,716 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
A census is an official count of a population. In 2010, there were 1,737 people living in Clatskanie. These people lived in 729 households, and 469 of these were families.
The city had about 1,460 people per square mile. Most residents (92.9%) were White. There were also people who identified as Native American, African American, Asian, or from two or more races. About 3.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Clatskanie was 38.9 years. About 24.8% of the residents were under 18 years old.
Education
Clatskanie has public schools that are part of the Clatskanie School District. These include:
- Clatskanie Middle/High School (for middle and high school students)
- Clatskanie Elementary School (for younger students)
There is also a private school called Piercing Arrow Private School.
Notable people
Some well-known people have connections to Clatskanie:
- Raymond Carver (1938–1988), a famous short story writer and poet.
- Cole Escola (1986–), a comedian and actor.
- Merlin F. Schneider (1901–1970), a Brigadier General in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received the Navy Cross for his bravery.
See also
In Spanish: Clatskanie para niños
