Cayuse, Oregon
| Cayuse, Oregon | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location of Cayuse, Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′36″N 118°33′24″W / 45.67667°N 118.55667°WCoordinates: 45°40′36″N 118°33′24″W / 45.67667°N 118.55667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 68 |
| • Density | 20.5/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97801 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-11900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136129 |
Cayuse is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, located 11 miles (18 km) east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The population was 59 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Served by a railroad station and post office, the area was named for the Cayuse people. The post office was established in 1867 and discontinued in 2002.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 59 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.5 people per square mile (7.9/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.37% White, 1.69% African American, 49.15% Native American, 3.39% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 22 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
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