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Aumsville, Oregon
Aumsville, Oregon
City
	City hall
	Motto: "Home of the Corn Festival"
	Location in Oregon
	Coordinates: 44°50′42″N 122°52′17″W / 44.84500°N 122.87139°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Marion
Incorporated	August 3, 1911
Government
• Mayor	Angelica Ceja
Area
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,234
• Density	3,750.22/sq mi (1,448.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97325
Area codes	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-03250
GNIS feature ID	2409756
Website	www.aumsville.us

Aumsville is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,234 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Aumsville is on the site of the pioneer farm of Henry L. Turner, who named the settlement for his son-in-law, Amos M. Davis, more familiarly known as "Aumus", who had died on December 23, 1863. Aumsville was incorporated on August 3, 1911.^[1]^[6]

In 1893 the "Old Wooden School" was built between Main Street and Church Street, and operated until it was replaced in 1922 by Amos Davis School, which eventually closed in 1972.^[7]^[8]

On December 14, 2010, an EF2 tornado touched down in the center of Aumsville.^[9] The winds destroyed homes and caused substantial damage to businesses and City Hall.^[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km²), all of it land.^[11]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	171	—
1930	153	−10.5%
1950	281	—
1960	300	6.8%
1970	590	96.7%
1980	1,432	142.7%
1990	1,650	15.2%
2000	3,003	82.0%
2010	3,584	19.3%
2020	4,234	18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[12]^[4]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,584 people, 1,182 households, and 937 families living in the city. The population density was 3,513.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,356.6/km²). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 1,206.9 per square mile (466.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.3% White, 0.5% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.7% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.4% of the population.^[5]

There were 1,182 households, of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.33.^[5]

The median age in the city was 30.4 years. 34.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.^[5]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,003 people, 961 households, and 803 families living in the city. The population density was 3,792.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,464.3/km²). There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of 1,293.2 per square mile (499.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.75% White, 1.83% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.30% African American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 6.06% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.39% of the population.^[5]

There were 961 households, out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.37.^[5]

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.^[5]

The median income for a household in the city was $40,704, and the median income for a family was $41,316. Males had a median income of $32,723 versus $24,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,262. About 13.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.^[5]