Editing Summerville, Oregon

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Union County, Oregon|Union]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Sheri Rogers{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
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|population_total         = 119
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'''Summerville''' is a city in [[Union County, Oregon|Union County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 135 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Summerville was [[plat]]ted on September 20, 1873, along [[Ruckle Road]] by William H. Patten. Patten had a freight depot along Ruckles Road, only the second road over the [[Blue Mountains (Oregon)|Blue Mountains]], which was a popular route over the Blue Mountains until it washed out in 1884. Speculators and investors then moved to [[Elgin, Oregon]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Bailey|first=Barbara Ruth|title=Main Street: Northeastern Oregon|publisher=[[Oregon Historical Society]]|year=1982|isbn=0-87595-073-6|pages=46, 85, 87}}</ref> An 1888 [[Sanborn map]], the first of four of the city, shows an opera hall, bank, livery, drugstore, as well as other stores.<ref name="main106" /> In 1888, half of the main street buildings were destroyed in a fire, but were rebuilt soon after. As the town was already in a sharp commercial decline by 1910, buildings that were destroyed after then were not replaced.<ref name="main157">{{cite book|last=Bailey|first=Barbara Ruth|title=Main Street: Northeastern Oregon|publisher=[[Oregon Historical Society]]|year=1982|isbn=0-87595-073-6|pages=157}}</ref> In 1890, the population was 280 people.<ref name="main106">{{cite book|last=Bailey|first=Barbara Ruth|title=Main Street: Northeastern Oregon|publisher=[[Oregon Historical Society]]|year=1982|isbn=0-87595-073-6|pages=106–108}}</ref>

==Geography==
Summerville lies in the northern [[Grande Ronde Valley]] about {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} northwest of [[Imbler, Oregon|Imbler]] along Summerville Road. [[Oregon Route 82]] passes through Imbler, between [[La Grande, Oregon|La Grande]] to the southwest and [[Elgin, Oregon|Elgin]] to the northeast.<ref>{{cite book|title=Oregon Road & Recreation Atlas|page=43|publisher=Benchmark Maps|edition=5th|year=2012|location=Santa Barbara, California|isbn=978-0-929591-62-9}}</ref> Mill Creek, a tributary of Willow Creek, which itself is a tributary of the [[Grande Ronde River]], flows through Summerville.<ref>{{cite map|title=Summerville, Oregon|publisher=United States Geological Survey|url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=45.489167,-118.002778&z=12&t=T&marker0=45.489167,-118.002778,Summerville%2C%20Oregon|via=Acme Mapper|accessdate=2015-07-16}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.26|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>

===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, Summerville has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summerville, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=795253&cityname=Summerville%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|work=Weatherbase|publisher=CantyMedia|accessdate=2015-07-15}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 280
|1900= 184
|1910= 237
|1920= 116
|1930= 116
|1940= 80
|1950= 73
|1960= 76
|1970= 76
|1980= 143
|1990= 111
|2000= 117
|2010= 135
|2020= 119
|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|accessdate=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>
}}
[[File:Summerville, Oregon.jpg|thumb|left|Summerville Store and Post Office]]

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 [[census]], there were 135 people, 45 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|519.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 50 housing units at an average density of {{convert|192.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 45 households, of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the town was 32.4 years. 37% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 18.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 117 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|436.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 47 housing units at an average density of {{convert|175.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 45 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $28,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,099. There were 16.1% of families and 15.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Education==
It is within [[Imbler School District 11]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41061_union/DC20SD_C41061.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Union County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-04-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41061_union/DC20SD_C41061_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Union County is not in the boundary of any community college district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf|title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts|publisher=[[Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development]]|accessdate=2025-04-03}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/s-y/summerville.aspx Listing for Summerville] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

{{Union County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Union County, Oregon]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1873]]