Canby, Oregon
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| Canby, Oregon | |
| Nickname: "Home of the Good Earth" | |
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| County | Clackamas County |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Melody Thompson |
| Area | |
| - City | 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi) |
| - Land | 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0 km² (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46.63 m (153 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 12,790 |
| - Density | 1,309.9/km² (3,390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| Website: http://www.ci.canby.or.us | |
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 12,790 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War general who was later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors. The towns of Canby in Modoc County, California and Canby in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota are also named after him.
[edit] Geography
Canby is located at (45.266002, -122.690663)GR1. This puts it about 20 miles SW of Portland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²), all land.
Canby is separated from its larger urban neighbors by a stretch of farmland in rolling hills and fields. Entering Canby from the north brings visitors past the Willamette River, and from the south through the historic community of Aurora.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,790 people, 4,489 households, and 3,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,309.9/km² (3,390.0/mi²). There were 4,743 housing units at an average density of 485.8/km² (1,257.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.42% White, 0.47% African American, 0.77% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 7.47% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.52% of the population.
There were 4,489 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,811, and the median income for a family was $49,690. Males had a median income of $42,145 versus $28,775 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,322. About 6.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
The Union Pacific freight line runs right through the middle of downtown Canby although Amtrak passenger trains no longer stop here. The city's bus system is Canby Area Transit (CAT). CAT buses are free and do not run on major holidays. To the north of town, the historic Canby Ferry shuttles motorists across the Willamette River. The next nearest crossings are at the Boone Bridge, upriver at Charbonneau, or at one of two bridges, the Oregon City Bridge or the George Abernethy Bridge downriver that connect Oregon City and West Linn.
Oregon State Route 99E bisects the city from east to west. The town is divided from east to west by Clackamas County Hwy. 170 (in town Highway 170 is known as Ivy St. and just out of town it is known as the Canby-Marquam Hwy.). Another of Canby's major thoroughfares, Knights Bridge Rd., yields access to Interstate 5.
[edit] Sports
Canby has a long history of having successful athletic programs.[citation needed] Both school teams and community teams, along with their associated organizations, are models for other communities.[citation needed] Canby Kids is an umbrella organization that coordinates youth sports up through grade 8 and includes baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, softball and lacrosse[1].
[edit] Sites of interest
[edit] Sister City
Kurisawa, Hokkaido, Japan (from 1987 to present)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- City of Canby
- Oregon Blue Book listing for Canby
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
