Glide, Oregon

Glide, Oregon
—  CDP  —
Location of Glide, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°19′9″N 123°4′1″W / 43.31917°N 123.06694°W / 43.31917; -123.06694Coordinates: 43°19′9″N 123°4′1″W / 43.31917°N 123.06694°W / 43.31917; -123.06694
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Douglas
Area
- Total	10.2 sq mi (26.3 km2)
- Land	10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,690
- Density	167.3/sq mi (64.6/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97443
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-29750[1]
GNIS feature ID	1121168[2]

Glide is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 624 households, and 484 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 167.3 people per square mile (64.6/km²). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 66.8 per square mile (25.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.73% White, 2.31% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 624 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,444. About 9.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Colliding Rivers: the North Umpqua River and the Little River meet head-on, the only place in the world where this happens.^[3]

Panorama of the Colliding Rivers

See also

• Glide High School

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Byways.org website