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Dunes City, Oregon
Dunes City Hall.jpg
Motto(s): 
It's Simply Paradise!
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Incorporated 1963
Area
 • Total 3.45 sq mi (8.95 km2)
 • Land 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
 • Water 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,428
 • Density 531.25/sq mi (205.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97493 (Westlake), and 97439 (Florence)
Area code(s) 458 and 541
FIPS code 41-21150
GNIS feature ID 2410371

Dunes City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.47 square miles (8.99 km2), of which, 2.70 square miles (6.99 km2) is land and 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 976
1980 1,124 15.2%
1990 1,081 −3.8%
2000 1,241 14.8%
2010 1,303 5.0%
2020 1,428 9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,303 people, 609 households, and 407 families living in the city. The population density was 482.6 inhabitants per square mile (186.3/km2). There were 845 housing units at an average density of 313.0 per square mile (120.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 609 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.51.

The median age in the city was 59.4 years. 13.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.9% were from 25 to 44; 37% were from 45 to 64; and 35.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

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