Riddle, Oregon
| Riddle, Oregon | |
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Grocery store in Riddle
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 42°57′6″N 123°21′54″W / 42.95167°N 123.36500°WCoordinates: 42°57′6″N 123°21′54″W / 42.95167°N 123.36500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William G. Duckett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 700 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,185 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,191 |
| • Density | 1,881.0/sq mi (726.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97469 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-61850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166702 |
Riddle is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2010 census.
Riddle was named for William H. Riddle, a native of Springfield, Illinois, who settled in this area in 1851. By 1881, the Southern Pacific Railroad line south of Roseburg had a station here called "Riddlesburg", which was changed to "Riddles" in 1882 and to "Riddle" in 1889. A post office at this location opened under the name of "Riddles" in 1882 and was changed to "Riddle" in 1910.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 460 households, and 307 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,881.0 inhabitants per square mile (726.3/km2). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 779.4 per square mile (300.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 0.3% African American, 3.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
There were 460 households of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.
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