Editing Ukiah, Oregon

{{About|a city in northeastern Oregon|the fictional character|Ukiah Oregon}}
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'''Ukiah''' (/juːkaɪʌ/) is a city in [[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 186 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Pendleton-Hermiston micropolitan area|Hermiston-Pendleton Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. It was named by an early settler after the town of [[Ukiah, California]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the City of Ukiah, Oregon|url=http://www.cityofukiahoregon.com/|publisher=The City of Ukiah|access-date=2015-06-05}}</ref>

Ukiah is tied with [[Seneca, Oregon|Seneca]], in [[Grant County, Oregon|Grant County]], for the coldest official temperature in Oregon.<ref name=wrcc>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/extreme-events/oregon/#top10|title=Oregon's Top 10 Weather Events of the 1900s|publisher=Western Regional Climate Center|access-date=September 14, 2013}}</ref> Ukiah dropped to {{convert|-54|F|C}} on February&nbsp;9, 1933, during a major cold snap across [[Siberia]] and North America.<ref name=icebox>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonphotos.com/pagetwentyone-Q-1.html#anchor46827|title=54 below zero, Seneca is Oregon's Icebox|date=July 3, 2013|publisher=Oregon Photos|access-date=September 14, 2013}}<br> This site also mentions Oregon's unofficial record low of {{convert|-60|F|C}}, recorded near [[Paulina Lake]].</ref> On February 10, Seneca also hit −54&nbsp;°F,<ref name=ggweather>{{cite web|url=http://ggweather.com/climate/extremes_us.htm|title=United States Extreme Record Temperatures & Differences|year=2005|publisher=Golden Gate Weather Services|access-date=September 14, 2013}}<br> This site uses information from the [[National Climatic Data Center]].</ref> so the [[National Weather Service]] gives Seneca the record because it had the most recent occurrence of that temperature.<ref name=wrcc/><ref name=icebox/>

==History==
The Camas Land Company platted Ukiah in August 1890. E. B. Gambee, who moved from [[Ukiah, California]], to Oregon in 1881, suggested the name. DeWitt C. Whiting was the first postmaster in Ukiah, where a post office opened in September 1890.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur | title = [[Oregon Geographic Names]] | orig-year = 1928 | edition = 7th | year = 2003 | publisher = [[Oregon Historical Society]] Press | location = Portland, Oregon| isbn = 0-87595-277-1 | page = 979 }}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Ukiah (oregon).JPG|thumb|"Welcome to Ukiah" sign]]
Ukiah is in northeastern Oregon at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 395]] and [[Oregon Route 244]]. The city is about {{convert|45|mi|km}} south of [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]] by highway and about {{convert|50|mi|km}} southwest of [[LaGrande, Oregon|La Grande]]. It lies along Camas Creek, which flows west from the [[Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)|Blue Mountains]] and through the [[Umatilla National Forest]] east of the city. Camas Creek is a tributary of the [[North Fork John Day River]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The 2013 Road Atlas|publisher=Rand McNally|year=2013|page=85|location=Chicago|isbn=978-052-80062-2-7}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.24|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 249
|1990= 250
|2000= 255
|2010= 186
|2020= 159
|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 [[census]] of 2010, there were 186 people, 79 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|775.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 122 housing units at an average density of {{convert|508.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.3% of the population.<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>

There were 79 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.58.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 45 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 255 people, 96 households, and 69 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,201.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 124 housing units at an average density of {{convert|584.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.29% White, 2.75% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 96 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.79.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $34,773, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,945. About 10.7% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 16.0% of those 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Education==
It is in the [[Ukiah School District 80]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41059_umatilla/DC20SD_C41059.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Umatilla County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-17}}</ref>

In 1969 the high school in Ukiah had 24 students, making it, along with the high school component of [[Jewell School]], the high school in the state with the lowest enrollment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Desert School Enrolls 2|newspaper=[[Statesman Journal]]|place=[[Salem, Oregon]]|date=1969-01-01|page=5 of Section 1}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105730804/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

==Climate==
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|62|F|C}}.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Ukiah has a dry-summer [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ukiah, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=627853&cityname=Ukiah%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|publisher=CantyMedia|work=Weatherbase|access-date=2015-06-05}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Ukiah
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 60
| Feb record high F = 70
| Mar record high F = 75
| Apr record high F = 87
| May record high F = 93
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 110
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 92
| Nov record high F = 76
| Dec record high F = 68
| year record high F = 110
| Jan high F = 35.6
| Feb high F = 42.1
| Mar high F = 49
| Apr high F = 57.2
| May high F = 64.4
| Jun high F = 72.5
| Jul high F = 83.2
| Aug high F = 82.4
| Sep high F = 74.2
| Oct high F = 63.2
| Nov high F = 46.8
| Dec high F = 37.9
| year high F = 59
| Jan low F = 13.9
| Feb low F = 18.8
| Mar low F = 23.5
| Apr low F = 28.2
| May low F = 33.2
| Jun low F = 37.9
| Jul low F = 39.7
| Aug low F = 37.9
| Sep low F = 32.3
| Oct low F = 27.2
| Nov low F = 23
| Dec low F = 17.5
| year low F = 27.7
| Jan record low F = -46
| Feb record low F = -54
| Mar record low F = -17
| Apr record low F = 9
| May record low F = 12
| Jun record low F = 17
| Jul record low F = 21
| Aug record low F = 20
| Sep record low F = 8
| Oct record low F = -2
| Nov record low F = -32
| Dec record low F = -38
| year record low F = -54 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.92
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.5
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.43
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.41
| May precipitation inch = 1.73
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.67
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.54
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.67
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.84
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.34
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.92
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.14
| year precipitation inch = 17.1
| Jan precipitation days = 12
| Feb precipitation days = 10
| Mar precipitation days = 11
| Apr precipitation days = 10
| May precipitation days = 9
| Jun precipitation days = 8
| Jul precipitation days = 3
| Aug precipitation days = 4
| Sep precipitation days = 5
| Oct precipitation days = 7
| Nov precipitation days = 11
| Dec precipitation days = 12
| Jan snow inch = 11.4
| Feb snow inch = 7.3
| Mar snow inch = 4.2
| Apr snow inch = 1.2
| May snow inch = 0.1
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0.1
| Oct snow inch = 0.3
| Nov snow inch = 4.8
| Dec snow inch = 8.8
| year snow inch = 38.4

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?or8726 |title=UKIAH, OR (358726) |access-date=November 26, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=November 2015
}}

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

{{Umatilla County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Umatilla County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Oregon]]