Unity, Oregon facts for kids
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Unity, Oregon
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A store in Unity
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,980 ft (1,210 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 62.50/sq mi (24.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97884
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-76250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412133 |
Unity is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States, located in the Burnt River Valley. The population was 71 at the 2010 census.
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History
The town was never platted. A post office was established in Unity in 1891. A sawmill existed for some time. The Unity Ranger Station, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2017, Unity experienced a total solar eclipse.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), of which, 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Unity has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Unity | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
68 (20) |
84 (29) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
101 (38) |
88 (31) |
69 (21) |
58 (14) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.5 (0.3) |
39.3 (4.1) |
47.9 (8.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
66.5 (19.2) |
74.7 (23.7) |
85.6 (29.8) |
84.6 (29.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
61.8 (16.6) |
44.7 (7.1) |
34.6 (1.4) |
58.7 (14.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.8 (−11.2) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
33.7 (0.9) |
39 (4) |
43.4 (6.3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
35 (2) |
28 (−2) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−28 (−33) |
−15 (−26) |
6 (−14) |
11 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
22 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
−2 (−19) |
−21 (−29) |
−33 (−36) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.13 (29) |
0.75 (19) |
0.71 (18) |
0.66 (17) |
1.13 (29) |
1.16 (29) |
0.52 (13) |
0.6 (15) |
0.55 (14) |
0.63 (16) |
1.07 (27) |
1.24 (31) |
10.16 (258) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.8 (25) |
6 (15) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
3.4 (8.6) |
8.5 (22) |
31 (79) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 78 |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 115 | — | |
| 1990 | 87 | −24.3% | |
| 2000 | 131 | 50.6% | |
| 2010 | 71 | −45.8% | |
| 2020 | 40 | −43.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 71 people, 36 households, and 20 families living in the city. The population density was 110.9 inhabitants per square mile (42.8/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 90.6 per square mile (35.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.1% White, 4.2% Native American, and 12.7% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population.
There were 36 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was 49.6 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Unity (Oregón) para niños
