Huntington is a city in Baker County, on the eastern border of Oregon, United States. It is located on the Snake River and along Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 30. The population was 502 at the 2020 census.
History
Henry Miller settled in the area in August 1862. In 1870, Miller's Stagecoach Station was established<!-- main street ref doesn't say this- is it from oregoncities? OGN? --> before the coming of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company rail line in 1884, and was platted in 1885 or 1886. It soon became the primary shipping point for the cattle country to the south. Miller built the Stage Tavern, known for many years as "Miller Station". It was on the overland route that had been established in the valley, and had become well known to all who traveled in pioneer days.<!--I don't consider the following a reliable source, need a better one--Katr67--> According to Oregon Geographic Names, Huntington was named for J.B. and J.M. Huntington, brothers who purchased Miller's holdings in 1882.
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The Huntingtons maintained a small trading post on their land. In 1884, the rails of the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company line were joined in Huntington. Since that time, Huntington has been an important railway division point. With the advent of the railroad came J.T. Fifer, who had been selling general merchandise to the construction crews moving his goods from town to town as the work progressed. Shortly after Fifer arrived, the Huntingtons closed up, leaving him alone in the general merchandise business. The Oregon Construction Company followed soon, with a stock of general merchandise, a blacksmith shop, the Pacific Hotel, several boarding houses and restaurants and a number of saloons.
In 1898, the Northwest Railroad Company began extending a short line down the Snake River. It reached Homestead about 1910. This increased transportation at Huntington and gave an outlet for Eagle and Pine Valley fruits, cattle, lumber and ore. This line was flooded by water from Brownlee Dam.
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Huntington became the only incorporated city in Baker County on the Oregon Trail in 1891 with Home Rule Law.
Remnants of the Old Oregon Trail can still be seen today when one is traveling north from Farewell Bend State Recreation Area toward the town of Huntington on U.S. Route 30.
Huntington's two marijuana dispensaries, which opened in 2016, had almost $15 million in sales in 2017, and were on pace to top $25 million in 2018, mostly serving Idahoans.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Huntington is across the Snake River from the westernmost point of Idaho.
Climate
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Demographics
thumb|The [[Oregon Commercial Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Huntington had a population of 502. The median age was 52.0 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.1 males.
There were 209 households in Huntington, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.8% were married-couple households, 28.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 446 || 88.8%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 1.2%
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| Asian || 0 || 0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0%
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| Some other race || 2 || 0.4%
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| Two or more races || 48 || 9.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 13 || 2.6%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 440 people, 211 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 272 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 0.2% African American, 3.9% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 211 households, of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.9% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.
The portion of the county where Huntington is located is in the Treasure Valley Community College district.
References
External links
- Entry for Huntington in the Oregon Blue Book
- Image of Huntington depot from Salem Public Library