Madras, Oregon Madras, Oregon State Oregon Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Madras (/ m dr s/ mad-res) is a town/city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the town/city is in, it is unclear whether Madras was titled in 1903 for the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the town/city of Madras (now Chennai) in Tamil Nadu, India, or from the name of the town/city itself. The populace was 6,046 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of Jefferson County. 8 Sister town/city Madras was incorporated as a town/city in 1911.
Homesteads approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of the town/city on Agency Plains were based on dryland wheat.
The compilation is open to the enhance Tuesday through Sunday, 10-5 The Jefferson County Fair has directed since 1934 and is presently positioned in Madras on Fairgrounds Road.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.02 square miles (13.00 km2), all land. (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 Average rain days 9 8 7 6 7 5 2 2 3 5 9 9 72 As of the census of 2010, there were 6,046 citizens , 2,198 homeholds, and 1,430 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,204.4 inhabitants per square mile (465.0/km2).
There were 2,569 housing units at an average density of 511.8 per square mile (197.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 66.4% White, 0.7% African American, 6.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 19.7% from other competitions, and 5.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,198 homeholds of which 41.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families.
28.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the town/city was 31.2 years.
30.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,078 citizens , 1,801 homeholds, and 1,251 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 2,326.9 citizens per square mile (899.4/km ).
There were 1,952 housing units at an average density of 894.5 per square mile (345.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 63.55% White, 0.59% African American, 6.14% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 24.56% from other competitions, and 4.25% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,801 homeholds out of which 41.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families.
25.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.32. In the city, the populace was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 29 years.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,103, and the median income for a family was $33,275.
The per capita income for the town/city was $12,937.
About 15.2% of families and 19.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. In addition to the enhance City-County Airport, Madras has a several private use airports in the area: In 2003, a Scotts Company large field trial of GMO bentgrass near Madras resulted in pollen spreading the transgene, which is Roundup resistance, over an region of 120 square miles (310 km2). Because the grower could not remove all genetically engineered plants, the U.S.
Madras has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: United States Enumeration Bureau.
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"Certified Population Estimates for Oregon's Cities and Towns" (PDF).
Jefferson County Fair Complex website "MADRAS, OR (355139)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Subcounty populace estimates: Oregon 2000-2007" (CSV). Population Division.
"1957 Special Session (49th): October 28-November 15", Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide, Oregon Secretary of State, Salem, Oregon, accessed 1 February 2016.
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Madras listing in the Oregon Blue Book Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States State of Oregon
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