Rose Lodge, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Rose Lodge, Oregon
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:24.83
Area Land Km2:24.83
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:9.59
Area Land Sq Mi:9.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1933
Population Density Km2:77.85
Population Density Sq Mi:201.63
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:55
Elevation Ft:180
Coordinates:45.0103°N -123.8803°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97372
Area Code:541
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:41-63800[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1148732[3]

Rose Lodge is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States,[4] along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,894 at the 2010 census.[5]

Rose Lodge was named for a rose bower over the front gate of the post office established in 1908 by postmaster Julia Dodson.[6]

Geography

Rose Lodge is in northern Lincoln County, with its northern border in part following the Tillamook County line. Oregon Route 18 runs through the community, leading west 4miles to U.S. Route 101 and east to McMinnville. Lincoln City is 10miles southwest of Rose Lodge via Routes 18 and 101.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.8km2, all of it land.[7] The center of town is above sea level,[4] along the Salmon River, which flows west to the Pacific Ocean at Cascade Head.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,708 people, 693 households, and 474 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 178.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 826 housing units at an average density of 86.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.45% White, 0.18% African American, 2.81% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,214, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $31,759 versus $19,957 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,297. About 8.9% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. 1148732. Rose Lodge. 2010-01-09 . 1980-11-28.
  5. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Rose Lodge CDP, Oregon. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. August 21, 2020.
  6. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Seventh . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 . 825.
  7. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Oregon. United States Census Bureau. August 21, 2020.