Sisters, Oregon Sisters, Oregon Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters Sisters is a town/city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.
The improve takes its name from the close-by Three Sisters mountain peaks. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), all of it land. Route 20) and the Mc - Kenzie Highway (Oregon Route 126) merge briefly to form Cascade Avenue, the chief thoroughfare through downtown Sisters.
East of Sisters the two highways split, with 126 heading to Redmond and 20 going to Bend. West of Sisters, the road splits once more, with the Mc - Kenzie Highway becoming Oregon Route 242 and running west over the Mc - Kenzie Pass (a summertime-only scenic route over the Cascades.) The Santiam Highway proceeds over the Santiam Pass.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Sisters has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Climate data for Sisters Average rain days 9 7 8 6 6 4 2 3 3 5 10 9 72 As of the census of 2010, there were 2,038 citizens , 847 homeholds, and 557 families residing in the city.
There were 847 homeholds of which 32.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families.
The average homehold size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the town/city was 41.4 years.
26.3% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older.
Former Hotel Sisters, assembled in 1912 by small-town businessman John Dennis.
As of the census of 2000, there were 959 citizens , 397 homeholds, and 262 families residing in the city.
There were 482 housing units at an average density of 333.2 per square mile (128.3/km ).
There were 397 homeholds out of which 33.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families.
The average homehold size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $43,977.
About 7.4% of families and 10.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. The Sisters region is served by Sisters School District, which is responsible for the education of approximately 1,300 students at four schools: Sisters Elementary School - Kindergarten through Grade 4 Sisters Middle School - Grades 5 through 8 Sisters High School - Grades 9 through 12 Sisters High School Alternative Programs - Grades 9 through 12 Sisters is also home to Sisters Christian Academy, a non-denominational Christian school. The Small Farmer's Journal also originates in Sisters.
The Sisters Rodeo is held the second weekend in June, held since 1941. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is on the second weekend of July. Sisters Folk Festival is the first weekend of September. The Three Sisters, the city's namesake mountain peaks Sisters is the command posts of the Sisters District of the Deschutes National Forest.
The Sisters Ranger District Office is positioned at Pine Street and Highway 20. Hiking, biking and horse riding trails go from the town/city limits into the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Sisters Trail Alliance builds and maintains hiking, biking and equestrian trails near the city.
The Sisters region is also home to a several mountain biking trails, including the Peterson Ridge Trail and Suttle Lake trails. Sisters Eagle Air Airport "Oregon Legislative District Population Adjustments" (PDF).
Climate Summary for Sisters, Oregon "SISTERS, OR (357857)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Sisters Christian Academy Sisters Rodeo Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Sisters Folk Festival The Sisters Country Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sisters, Oregon.
Sisters travel guide from Wikivoyage City of Sisters (official website) Entry for Sisters in the Oregon Blue Book Sisters Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
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