Tangent, Oregon

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tangent, Oregon
settlement_type = City
nickname = Grass Seed Capital of the World
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map_caption = Location in Oregon


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oregon
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Linn
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Seaton McLennan
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1893
area_magnitude =
area_total_sq_mi = 3.8
area_total_km2 = 9.8
area_land_sq_mi = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 9.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 933
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population_density_km2 = 95.3
population_density_sq_mi = 246.9
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 44 |latm = 33 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 123 |longm = 6 |longs = 33 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 74.7
elevation_ft = 245
website = http://www.cityoftangent.org
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 97389
area_code = 541
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 41-72600GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1127883GR|3
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Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 933 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Tangent is located at coor dms|44|33|0|N|123|6|33|W|city (44.550063, -123.109110)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 933 people, 339 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density was 246.9 people per square mile (95.3/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 96.9/sq mi (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.71% White, 1.07% Native American, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 339 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,231, and the median income for a family was $50,450. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,012. About 5.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityoftangent.org/ City of Tangent]