thumb|Amity City Hall
Amity is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,757.
History
The town was established between 1848 and 1849 by Joseph and Ahio S. Watt, two brothers who had immigrated to Oregon over the Oregon Trail. Part of Joseph's land claim became the community's townsite. Ahio, the first teacher, named the school.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Amity had a population of 1,757, a median age of 34.1 years, 27.4% of residents under the age of 18, and 11.0% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 584 households in Amity, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,384 || 78.8%
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| Black or African American || 10 || 0.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 37 || 2.1%
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| Asian || 19 || 1.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 109 || 6.2%
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| Two or more races || 194 || 11.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 282 || 16.1%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,604 people, 538 households, and 411 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 574 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.9% White, 0.7% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.5% of the population.
There were 538 households, of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.34.
The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 31.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census