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'{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Yoncalla, Oregon |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = Home of the Eagles |motto = |image_skyline = Yoncalla, Oregon.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = Douglas_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Yoncalla_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in [[Oregon]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |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 = [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]] |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Gerald Cross |established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date = February 27, 1901 |area_magnitude = |area_total_sq_mi = 0.68 |area_footnotes = <ref name ="Gazetteer files"/> |area_total_km2 = 1.76 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.67 |area_land_km2 = 1.74 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |area_water_km2 = 0.03 |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_urban_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |population_footnotes = <ref name ="FactFinder"/> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_est = 1040 |pop_est_as_of = 2012<ref name="2012 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2013-06-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6HQu4Spqa |archivedate=June 17, 2013 }}</ref> |population_note = |population_total = 1047 |population_metro = |population_urban = |population_density_km2 = 603.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 1562.7 |timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = Pacific |utc_offset_DST = -7 |coordinates = {{coord|43|35|57|N|123|17|8|W|type:city(1052)_region:US-OR_source:gnis-1136932|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 109.7 |elevation_ft = 360 |website = |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 97499 |area_code = [[Area code 541|541]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 41-84600<ref name ="FactFinder"/> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1136932<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |footnotes = }} '''Yoncalla''' is a city in [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Yoncalla city, Oregon |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=February 10, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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]] |accessdate=2012-12-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2 |archivedate=January 24, 2012 }}</ref> [[File:Jesse Applegate 1880s.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Jesse Applegate]] == History == {{see also|Jesse Applegate}} Settlers first came to the area that would become Yoncalla in a covered wagon in the fall of 1848.<ref name="Torgovnick">{{cite news |last1=Torgovnick May |first1=Kate |title='We Can't Do Much Worse Than the Men' |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/we-cant-do-much-worse-than-the-men/503432/ |accessdate=24 June 2018 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=9 October 2016}}</ref> [[Jesse Applegate]] arrived in 1849, and named the area after the [[Yoncalla language|Yoncalla]]-speaking Native Americans of the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notable Oregonians: Jesse Applegate - Pioneer |url=https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/explore/notable/applegate.aspx |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> In 1920 the town received attention for electing a women as mayor and an all-female city council.<ref name="Torgovnick" /> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 233 |1920= 232 |1930= 252 |1940= 277 |1950= 626 |1960= 698 |1970= 675 |1980= 805 |1990= 919 |2000= 1052 |2010= 1047 |estyear=2016 |estimate=1060 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX|archivedate=May 11, 2015 }}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,047 people, 441 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1562.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 476 housing units at an average density of {{convert|710.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.6% of the population.<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref> There were 441 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> ===2000 census=== As of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 409 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,728.1 people per square mile (665.9/km²). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 717.8 per square mile (276.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.92% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> There were 409 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> In the city, the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> The median income for a household in the city was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,412 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,756. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="FactFinder"/> ==Notable people== * [[Jesse Applegate]], pioneer who died in Yoncalla in 1888 * [[Rex Applegate]], military officer and author * [[Lily Carter]], porn actress * [[Rocky Gale]], baseball player, catcher for [[San Diego Padres]] * [[Hal Turpin]], baseball player, member of [[Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame]] * [[Justin Hill (motocross racer)|Justin Hill]], motocross athlete, 2017 AMA West Supercross Champion ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/sy/yoncalla.htm Entry for Yoncalla] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]'' {{Douglas County, Oregon}} [[Category:Cities in Oregon]] [[Category:Cities in Douglas County, Oregon]] [[Category:1901 establishments in Oregon]]'