Editing Lincoln Beach, Oregon

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Oregon]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln]]
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|area_total_km2           = 10.68
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 2343
|population_density_km2   = 279.93
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|postal_code              = 97341
|area_code                = [[Area codes 541 and 458|458 and 541]]
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|blank_info               = 41-42550<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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[[Image:Fishing Rock OR.JPG|thumb|Fishing Rock with Rabbit Rock in background]]
'''Lincoln Beach''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]], [[Oregon]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> It includes the unincorporated communities of Lincoln Beach and [[Gleneden Beach, Oregon|Gleneden Beach]]. The total population was 2,045 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4142550&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lincoln Beach CDP, Oregon| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=August 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:Lincoln beach OR beachcombing.JPG|Lincoln Beach, Oregon - beach homes and [[beachcombing|beachcombers]]
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Lincoln Beach is located in northwestern Lincoln County between [[Lincoln City, Oregon|Lincoln City]] to the north and [[Depoe Bay, Oregon|Depoe Bay]] to the south. It is bordered to the west by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Lincoln Beach proper is in the southern part of the CDP while Gleneden Beach is in the northern part of the CDP. [[U.S. Route 101]] runs through the CDP, leading north {{convert|8|mi|0}} to the center of Lincoln City and south {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]], the Lincoln [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.4|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|2.3|km2|order=flip}}, or 21.6%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Oregon|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_41.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|2020= 2343
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,078 people, 1,073 households, and 657 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|632.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|669.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.82% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.02% of the population.

There were 1,073 households, out of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.35.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 10.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 36.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,425, and the median income for a family was $41,415. Males had a median income of $32,557 versus $18,519 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,810. About 4.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
There is one school district in the county, the [[Lincoln County School District (Oregon)|Lincoln County School District]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41041_lincoln/DC20SD_C41041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lincoln County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-04-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41041_lincoln/DC20SD_C41041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The county is in the [[Oregon Coast Community College]] district.<ref>{{cite web |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=2025-04-13 |website=[[Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development]]}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Oregon Coast]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Oregon]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Oregon]]