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Boardman is a town located in Morrow County, Oregon, on the Columbia River and Interstate 84. Boardman was homesteaded in 1903, by Samuel Herbert Boardman. Sam Boardman was the first Superintendent of the Oregon State Parks System. The town was incorporated in 1927. The Umatilla Chemical Depot, which includes the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, is located 10 miles east of the town, northeast of the intersection of I-84 and Interstate 82. Seven miles east of Boardman is the Irrigon Hatchery. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,855.
Geography
Boardman is located at 45°50'8" North, 119°41'57" West (45.835505, -119.699036)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.14% water.
Distance to nearby cities and towns:
- Irrigon - 11 miles
- Hermiston - 25 miles
- Umatilla - 25 miles
- Arlington - 28 miles
- Pendleton - 45 miles
- Heppner - 46 miles
- Portland - 164 miles
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,855 people, 853 households, and 686 families residing in the town. The population density was 307.9/km² (798.2/mi²). There were 947 housing units at an average density of 102.1/km² (264.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.24% White, 0.39% African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 38.74% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. 50.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 853 households out of which 53.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,105, and the median income for a family was $32,543. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,765 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,297. 20.1% of the population and 16.3% of families were below the poverty line. 26.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
External links
- City of Boardman
- Official visitors information site @ Visit Boardman
- Boadrman profile @ the State of Oregon, Economic and Community Development Department
- Irrigon Hatchery @ the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife