Island City is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. Its name originated from the city's location on an island between the Grande Ronde River and a nearby slough. However, the slough was later diverted, removing the city's island status. As of the 2020 census, Island City had a population of 1,144.
Community
A Boise Cascade particle board plant existed near Island City.
The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church is located in Island City, and was the site of a community COVID-19 outbreak over the weekend of June 13–14, 2020. By June 16 there were 236 cases linked to the church due to a wedding that weekend. It was noted that the church held in-person services without social distancing or masks in April and as late as May 24, and the church had also held a wedding and a graduation, each attended by over 100 people.
Geography
Island City lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 82 and Oregon Route 237 on the northeastern outskirts of La Grande. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Island City had a population of 1,144. The median age was 43.3 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 470 households in Island City, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.0% were married-couple households, 12.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 990 || 86.5%
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| Black or African American || 5 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 1.0%
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| Asian || 11 || 1.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 30 || 2.6%
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| Some other race || 30 || 2.6%
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| Two or more races || 67 || 5.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 57 || 5.0%
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2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 989 people, 399 households and 298 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 416 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 94.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 399 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present and 25.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.81.
Union County is not in the boundary of any community college district.
References
External links
- Entry for Island City in the Oregon Blue Book
- Island City government site