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Spray, Oregon

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Spray was named for John Fremont Spray, the community's founder and first postmaster, and his wife, Mary E. Spray. The post office was established in 1900. In that same year, John Spray established a ferry to carry people across the John Day River, and he helped establish a school and a store in the
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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 23,250, and the median income for a family was $ 24,500. Males had a median income of $ 19,250 versus $ 20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,955. There were 11.4% of families and 21.0% of the population living below the
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There were 67 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone
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The average temperature in Spray in January is 33 °F (1 °C), and in July it is 72 °F (22 °C). The highest recorded temperature for Spray was 116 °F (47 °C) in 2007, and the lowest recorded temperature was −26 °F (−32 °C) in 1962. The average wettest month is
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 67 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 618.7 inhabitants per square mile (238.9/km). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 388.9 per square mile (150.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was
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The median age in the town was 50.3 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 27.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
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on Saturday and finishes in downtown Spray. The rodeo parade begins roughly three hours later, followed by the rodeo which continues on Sunday. High school graduation also occurs the week before, and the school year ends the week of the rodeo.
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was 551.7 inhabitants per square mile (213.0/km). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 324.1 per square mile (125.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 95.0%
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and the Spray School District headquarters are located in the city. In the 2011−12 school year, 44 students were enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.55.
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There were 69 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were
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of 2010, there were 160 people, 69 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The
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as they pass through the city. Spray is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of
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poverty line, including 43.5% of under eighteens and 13.2% of those over 64.
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After formation of Wheeler County in 1899, Spray was suggested as a possible
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Glimpses of Wheeler County's Past: An Early History of North Central Oregon
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along Route 19 and about 55 miles (89 km) south of
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Spray features an annual half marathon and rodeo on
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John Fremont Spray and Mary E. Spray, early settlers
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Index

City
Spray City Hall in 2011
Location in Oregon
Oregon
44°49′59″N 119°47′40″W / 44.83306°N 119.79444°W / 44.83306; -119.79444
State
Oregon
County
Wheeler
Incorporated
Named for
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
541
FIPS code
GNIS
www.sprayoregon.us
Wheeler County, Oregon
2010 census
county seat
Fossil
Twickenham
incorporate
John Day River
United States Census Bureau

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