Editing Manzanita, Oregon

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Manzanita, Oregon
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Manzanita panorama.jpg
| imagesize          = 270px
| image_caption      = View of Manzanita and [[Nehalem Bay]] from [[Neahkahnie Mountain]]
| image_map          = Tillamook_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Manzanita_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Oregon]]
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| 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    = [[Tribal council (United States)|Tribal Council Government]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Kathryn Stock
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1946
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.82
| area_total_km2     = 2.13
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.82
| area_land_km2      = 2.13
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 603
| population_density_km2 = 283.48
| population_density_sq_mi = 734.47
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| timezone           = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset         = −8
| timezone_DST       = Pacific
| utc_offset_DST     = −7
| coordinates        = {{Coord|45|43|00|N|123|56|06|W|type:city_region:US-OR_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 39
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 97130
| area_code          = [[Area code 503|503]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 41-45700<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        = 2411027<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411027}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.ci.manzanita.or.us/ www.ci.manzanita.or.us]
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Manzanita''' {{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|æ|n|z|ə|ˈ|n|iː|t|ə}} is a [[Oregon Coast|coastal]] city in [[Tillamook County, Oregon|Tillamook County]], [[Oregon]], United States. It is located on [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]] about {{Convert|25|mi|km}} equidistant from [[Seaside, Oregon|Seaside]] to the north and [[Tillamook, Oregon|Tillamook]] to the south. The population was 603 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
The indigenous [[Tillamook people]] lived along the Oregon coast, including the Manzanita area (tidewaters of the Nehalem Bay), for about 12,000 years. They suffered from smallpox and other illnesses brought by white settlers, and the few remaining Tillamook people were relocated to the Siletz and Grand Ronde reservations in the 1850s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tillamook|url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/tillamook/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.oregonencyclopedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

At least two of [[List of shipwrecks of Oregon|Oregon's historical shipwrecks]] occurred off the Manzanita coast: the ''Glenesslin'' in 1913<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Wreck of the Glenesslin (ship)|url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/glenesslin/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.oregonencyclopedia.org|language=en}}</ref>'','' and the ''Santo Cristo de Burgos'' (disappeared 1693) which has generated rumors of treasure buried on Neahkahnie Mountain.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santo Cristo de Burgos|url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/manila-galleon-wreck-on-the-oregon-coast/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.oregonencyclopedia.org|language=en}}</ref>

Manzanita was [[plat]]ted as a [[beach resort]] in 1912.<ref name="OGN">{{Cite OGN|7th|page=608}}</ref> Manzanita post office was established in 1914 and named for the [[manzanita]] (''[[Arctostaphylos]]'' sp.) plants that grow in the area.<ref name="OGN" /> ''Manzanita'' means 'little apple' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref name="OGN" />

===Tornado===
{{Main|Manzanita tornado}}
On the morning of October 14, 2016, an [[Enhanced Fujita Scale|EF2]] [[tornado]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Njus|first1=Elliot|title=Manzanita twister confirmed as EF2 tornado|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/10/manzanita_twister_confirmed_as.html|access-date=October 15, 2016|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=October 14, 2016}}</ref> which had begun as a [[waterspout]], hit Manzanita. Many buildings in the town were damaged, but no injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/storms/severe/news/northwest-washington-oregon-storms-impacts|title=Tornado Reported, Thousands Without Power as Storm Slams Pacific Northwest|author=Chaney, Eric|publisher=Weather.com|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/widespread-damage-after-tornado-hits-the-oregon-coast/457168773|title=Video shows waterspout off Oregon Coast|publisher=Cox Media Group/KIRO 7|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref> The mayor of Manzanita declared a [[state of emergency]] in response.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-tornado-warnings-northwest-messy-commute-42808853|title=The Latest: Mayor Declares Emergency After Oregon Tornado|publisher=The Associated Press/ABC News|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Tourists walk past the Manzanita Post Office.png|thumb|Tourists walk past the [[United States Postal Service|US Post Office]]]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.82|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 339
|1960= 363
|1970= 365
|1980= 443
|1990= 513
|2000= 564
|2010= 598
|2020= 603
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="2020CensusManzanitaOR">{{cite web|title=Manzanita city, Oregon Files|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4145700|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2021}}</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 [[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 598 people, 315 households, and 176 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|729.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1567.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 6.2% of the population.

There were 315 households, of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.40.

The median age in the city was 59.9 years. 10% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 37% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 564 people, 307 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|759.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,450.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $25,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,428. About 4.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Recreation==
North County Recreation District organizes the annual "Manzanita Beach Walk & Run".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community/early-finish-for-manzanita-beach-run-signups/article_713df5c2-6ca2-11e7-ba9a-abf0675acfc5.html|title=Early finish for Manzanita beach run signups|website=Tillamook Headlight-Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> Since 1990 the event, which is used as a fundraiser for the local fitness center located in [[Nehalem, Oregon|Nehalem]], has been run on the beach at the foot of [[Neahkahnie Mountain]].

==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>

==Points of interest==
*[[Nehalem Bay State Park]]

==Transportation==
*[[Nehalem Bay State Airport]]
*[[Tillamook County Transportation District]]

== Notable people ==
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*[[Dennis Awtrey]], retired [[National Basketball Association]] player<ref>{{cite journal|last=Schoenfeld|first=Bruce|title=In Praise of the American Beach Town|journal=National Geographic Traveller|date=June–July 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/l-r/manzanita.aspx Entry for Manzanita] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

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[[Category:1912 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Tillamook County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Oregon]]
[[Category:Seaside resorts in Oregon]]