Estacada, Oregon

History

The Estacada post office opened on February 24, 1904, and the city was incorporated in May 1905. The community formed as a camp for workers building a hydroelectric dam on the nearby Clackamas River that was to supply Portland with electricity. At the time, the river was relatively inaccessible by road, forcing the Oregon Power Railway Company to build a railway to the vicinity of the river to transport crews to the river for the construction of the dam. After the construction of the Hotel Estacada, the town became a weekend destination on the railroad line for residents of Portland. During the week, the train carried freight and work crews to and from Portland. Following the development of the dams, the city became a hub for the logging industry. In the early 20th century, a trolley line connected the town with downtown Portland. The railway line has been removed and there is no longer rail service to Estacada.

Name

The origin of the city's name is disputed. One explanation is that the city's name is a corruption of the names of a civic leader's daughters, Esther and Katie; however, there is no evidence of their existence. Another theory states that: Estacado is a Spanish word and it means "staked out" or "marked with stakes." It was first suggested by George Kelly as a name for the town site at a meeting of the Oregon Water Power Townsite Company directors on December 27, 1903. Kelly had selected the name at random from a U.S. map showing Llano Estacado in Texas. If Kelly's suggestion had not been drawn from the hat, the town could have been named Rochester, Lowell or Lynn. The name Estacada is also used in Arizona.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 sqmi, of which 2.01 sqmi is land and 0.05 sqmi is water.

Outside the city limits the land is mainly farmland, extending from the Springwater area to the south, Eagle Creek to the west, and the Mount Hood National Forest to the north and east.

Climate

Estacada has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb).

|Jan avg record high F = 60.3 |Feb avg record high F = 63.5 |Mar avg record high F = 71.0 |Apr avg record high F = 79.0 |May avg record high F = 87.0 |Jun avg record high F = 90.9 |Jul avg record high F = 96.5 |Aug avg record high F = 96.6 |Sep avg record high F = 91.8 |Oct avg record high F = 79.1 |Nov avg record high F = 64.8 |Dec avg record high F = 60.3 |year avg record high F = 100.7 |Jan avg record low F = 25.4 |Feb avg record low F = 26.6 |Mar avg record low F = 29.3 |Apr avg record low F = 32.7 |May avg record low F = 36.7 |Jun avg record low F = 42.9 |Jul avg record low F = 46.9 |Aug avg record low F = 46.7 |Sep avg record low F = 41.9 |Oct avg record low F = 33.9 |Nov avg record low F = 28.5 |Dec avg record low F = 24.5 |year avg record low F = 20.7 |Jan record high F = 67 |Feb record high F = 72 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 94 |May record high F = 105 |Jun record high F = 117 |Jul record high F = 109 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 105 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 77 |Dec record high F = 68 |year record high F = |Jan record low F = -2 |Feb record low F = 0 |Mar record low F = 21 |Apr record low F = 26 |May record low F = 29 |Jun record low F = 32 |Jul record low F = 36 |Aug record low F = 37 |Sep record low F = 30 |Oct record low F = 22 |Nov record low F = 8 |Dec record low F = -2 |year record low F =

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Estacada had a population of 4,356. The median age was 34.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.

98.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,583 households in Estacada, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 17.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,658 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.6% were owner-occupied and 27.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.7%.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,695 people, 1,062 households, and 672 families residing in the city. The population density was 1340.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,155 housing units at an average density of 574.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 1,062 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,371 people, 850 households, and 591 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,259.6 PD/sqmi. There were 886 housing units at an average density of 844.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 84.86% White, 0.17% African American, 1.43% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.91% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.78% of the population.

There were 850 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,200, and the median income for a family was $46,445. Males had a median income of $37,269 versus $22,267 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,049. About 10.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

After the building of the dams, the primary base for Estacada's economy has been lumber. As the timber industry declined, the economy of the city has been depressed.

Arts and culture

The Estacada Public Library is part of the Library Information Network of Clackamas County.

Estacada is located near a popular disc golf course at Milo McIver State Park and boasts its own disc golf courses at Timber Park and Metzler Park.

Government

On June 22, 2020, Estacada Mayor Sean Drinkwine became the subject of statewide controversy after making an inflammatory Facebook post about the George Floyd protests, in which he vowed to "shut those vigils down" following a peaceful protest of nearly 50 residents outside of Estacada City Hall. Drinkwine was re-elected in November 2020 with over 1,500 votes. He is still serving as Mayor of Estacada today.

Education

Estacada is served by the Estacada School District, which includes River Mill Elementary School, Clackamas River Elementary School, Estacada Middle School, and Estacada High School, which are all located within Estacada's city limits.

Media

The Estacada News is a weekly newspaper owned and operated by the Pamplin Media Group.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Air

• Valley View Airport

Bus

TriMet's route 30 connects the city with Clackamas Town Center mall and the Clackamas Town Center Transit Center, which is a stop on the MAX Green Line light rail line. The route's terminus is at Estacada City Hall. Sandy Area Metro extends bus service from City Hall to Sandy on weekdays, with connections to Gresham, connecting with TriMet lines and MAX light rail there.

References

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