Editing Bay City, Oregon

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Bay City, Oregon
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = The Pearl of Tillamook Bay
|image_skyline            = Bay City Arts Center.jpg
|imagesize                = 250px
|image_caption            = Bay City Arts Center
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Oregon]]
|pushpin_label            = Bay City
|pushpin_map              = Oregon#USA#North America
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Oregon]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Tillamook County, Oregon|Tillamook]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1910
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.62
|area_total_km2           = 4.19
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|area_land_km2            = 3.27
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.35
|area_water_km2           = 0.92
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_note          = 
|population_total         = 1389
|population_density_km2   = 424.89
|population_density_sq_mi = 1100.63
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|timezone                 = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|timezone_DST             = Pacific
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 108
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 97107
|area_code                = [[Area code 503|503]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 41-04800<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2409797<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409797}}</ref>
|website                  = [http://www.ci.bay-city.or.us/ www.ci.bay-city.or.us]
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Bay City''' is a city in [[Tillamook County, Oregon]], United States. The population was 1,286 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST10&prodType=table American FactFinder - Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C}}. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bay City has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=494853&cityname=Bay+City%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bay City, Oregon]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 203
|1910= 281
|1920= 511
|1930= 427
|1940= 379
|1950= 761
|1960= 996
|1970= 898
|1980= 986
|1990= 1027
|2000= 1149
|2010= 1286
|2020= 1389
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[United States Census|census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,286 people, 546 households, and 352 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1020.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 650 housing units at an average density of {{convert|515.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.7% of the population.

There were 546 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[United States Census|census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 493 households, and 336 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|903.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 579 housing units at an average density of {{convert|455.2|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.74% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.13% of the population.

There were 493 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,375, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $21,827 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,731. About 9.1% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Arts and culture ==
The Bay City Arts Center is a non-profit organization that supports arts programs and events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baycityartscenter.org/programs.html|title=Programs - Bay City Arts Center|website=www.baycityartscenter.org|access-date=2018-03-10|archive-date=2016-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324060757/http://baycityartscenter.org/programs.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56]]<!--UNI 08650-->.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41057_tillamook/DC20SD_C41057.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tillamook County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-04-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41057_tillamook/DC20SD_C41057_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The district's comprehensive high school is [[Neah-Kah-Nie High School]].

The county is in the [[Tillamook Bay Community College]] district.<ref>{{cite map |title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts |url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=[[Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development]]}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Nellie Oleson#Nellie Owens|Nellie Owens]], one of three people<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historydaily.org/the-real-nellie-oleson-lauras-prairie-frenemy|title=The Real Nellie Oleson, Laura's Prairie Frenemy|last=Harris|first=Karen|website=History Daily|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> upon whom the character of [[Nellie Oleson]] from ''[[Little House on the Prairie]]'' was based, lived in Bay City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Carlo |first=Debby |date=October 8, 2014 |title=Forest Grove grave draws 'Little House' lovers |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/fgnt/36-news/236193-100930-forest-grove-grave-draws-little-house-lovers- |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=News-Times |location=Forest Grove, Oregon |language=en-us |quote=The couple moved to Bay City, just north of Tillamook, where Henry became the blacksmith. Their three children — Zola, Lloyd and Leslie — were born in the years between 1893 and 1900.}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/bay-city.aspx Entry for Bay City] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Tillamook County, Oregon]]
[[Category:1910 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1910]]