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词条 Halfway, Oregon
释义

  1. History

     Half.com name change 

  2. Geography

  3. Climate

  4. Demographics

     2010 census  2000 census 

  5. Economy

  6. Notable people

  7. References

  8. External links

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| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Baker
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Sheila Farwell[1]
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = 1909
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|area_total_sq_mi = 0.37
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| elevation_ft = 2651
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Halfway is a small town in Baker County, Oregon, United States. This town took its name from the location of its post office, on the Alexander Stalker ranch, halfway between Pine and Cornucopia. The population was 288 at the 2010 census.

During the dot-com boom, Halfway agreed to rename itself as Half.com, Oregon for a year as a publicity stunt for the e-commerce company of the same name.

History

The community was named for the fact it is roughly halfway between Pine and Cornucopia.[4] While a post office was established in 1887, the town was platted in another location in 1907, the post office moved there in 1908,[5] and it incorporated in 1909.

Half.com name change

Halfway earned a place in the history of the dot-com era in December 1999, when it received and accepted an offer to rename itself as Half.com, Oregon, after the e-commerce start-up, for one year in exchange for $110,000; 20 computers for the school; and other financial subsidies. It became the first city in the world to rename itself as a dot com. Among the less obvious reasons the town was chosen were its small population size (and thus its likelihood to accept such an offer) and the city's location, which fit perfectly into Half.com's marketing scheme. "They're within four miles of the 45th parallel which makes it halfway between the equator and the North Pole".[6] The proclamation did not legally change its name.[12] The city created and posted two signs at its borders that greeted visitors with "America's First Dot-com City". The city auctioned one of these off in September 2007 for $1000; the winner was Half.com's founder Josh Kopelman.[7]

Half.com was bought by eBay in February 2001.[8]

The original financial hardships that led to the city accepting Half.com's offer returned in 2004,{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} when a company owning a promissory note secured by its fairgrounds and improvements demanded payment of over $530,000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.37 |sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.[10]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Halfway has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb).

{{Weather box
|location = Halfway
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 57
| Feb record high F = 66
| Mar record high F = 78
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 96
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 91
| Nov record high F = 71
| Dec record high F = 61
| year record high F = 108
| Jan high F = 33.3
| Feb high F = 40.2
| Mar high F = 51.1
| Apr high F = 62.2
| May high F = 71.4
| Jun high F = 78.9
| Jul high F = 89.1
| Aug high F = 88
| Sep high F = 78.8
| Oct high F = 64.4
| Nov high F = 46.5
| Dec high F = 35.6
| year high F = 61.6
| Jan low F = 14.9
| Feb low F = 18.7
| Mar low F = 26.1
| Apr low F = 31.6
| May low F = 37.7
| Jun low F = 43.6
| Jul low F = 48.2
| Aug low F = 46.2
| Sep low F = 39.1
| Oct low F = 31.3
| Nov low F = 25.2
| Dec low F = 18.4
| year low F = 31.8
| Jan record low F = -34
| Feb record low F = -33
| Mar record low F = -8
| Apr record low F = 9
| May record low F = 18
| Jun record low F = 26
| Jul record low F = 30
| Aug record low F = 28
| Sep record low F = 18
| Oct record low F = 4
| Nov record low F = -23
| Dec record low F = -31
| year record low F = -34 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.36
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.34
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.85
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.57
| May precipitation inch = 1.61
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.38
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.45
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.51
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.78
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.28
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.74
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.51
| year precipitation inch = 21.39
| Jan precipitation days = 12
| Feb precipitation days = 10
| Mar precipitation days = 10
| Apr precipitation days = 8
| May precipitation days = 8
| Jun precipitation days = 7
| Jul precipitation days = 3
| Aug precipitation days = 3
| Sep precipitation days = 4
| Oct precipitation days = 6
| Nov precipitation days = 11
| Dec precipitation days = 11
| Jan snow inch = 25.3
| Feb snow inch = 12.2
| Mar snow inch = 3.8
| Apr snow inch = 0.5
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.4
| Nov snow inch = 8.2
| Dec snow inch = 18.9
| year snow inch = 69.3
|source 1 = [11]
|date=November 2015
}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1910= 186
|1920= 324
|1930= 351
|1940= 416
|1950= 312
|1960= 505
|1970= 317
|1980= 380
|1990= 311
|2000= 339
|2010= 288
|estyear=2016
|estimate=293
|estref=[12]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[13]
}}

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 288 people, 153 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|778.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|537.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.[14]

There were 153 households of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.3% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.63.[14]

The median age in the city was 52.7 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.7% were from 25 to 44; 41% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.[14]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 159 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 789.5 people per square mile (302.6/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 459.1 per square mile (176.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 2.97% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.[14]

There were 159 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.91.[14]

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.[14]

The median income for a household in the city was $17,212, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $13,194 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,997. About 24.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Economy

In 2017,{{update after|2014|2|10}} the three largest employers in Halfway were the Pine Eagle School District, the Idaho Power Company, and the U.S. Forest Service, which combined to employ over 125 people.[15]

Notable people

  • Babette Beatty, the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model[16]
  • Barnaby Keeney, former president of Brown University[17]
  • Robert S. Summers, professor at Cornell Law School[18]
  • Inga Thompson, former Olympic cyclist[19]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web |url= https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/e-k/halfway.aspx |title= Halfway |work= Oregon Blue Book |publisher= Oregon Secretary of State |accessdate= 2011-02-20}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2013-06-02|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6HQu4Spqa?url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=2013-06-17|df=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=64|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=60}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Bailey|first=Barbara Ruth|title=Main Street: Northeastern Oregon|publisher=Oregon Historical Society|year=1982|isbn=0-87595-073-6|pages=54,108}}
6. ^1 {{Citation| last = Arent| first = Lindsey| url= https://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/1999/12/33181| title = Welcome to Half.com, Oregon| work = Wired.com: Politics/Law| publisher = Wired.com| accessdate = December 30, 2011| date=December 20, 1999}}
7. ^{{Citation| last = Dujmovic| first = Anne| title = First Dot-com City' auctions off sign of the times| work = Cnet.com News Blogs| publisher = Cnet.com| date = September 24, 2007| url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9783920-7.html?tag=mncol;txt| accessdate = December 30, 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web |accessdate=2014-02-10 |url=http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-241859.html |title= eBay buying Half.com in stock deal |publisher=CNET News |date=June 13, 2000 |first=Noel|last =Wilson}}
9. ^{{cite map| publisher = Rand McNally| title = The Road Atlas| url =| edition = 2008| section = Oregon| accessdate = }}
10. ^1 {{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-12-21|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-24|df=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?or3604 |title=HALFWAY, OR (353604) |accessdate=November 23, 2015 |publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
14. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-12-21}}
15. ^The local economy is based on tourism and cattle ranching. Pine Valley Ranch, one of Eastern Oregon’s largest cattle ranches is located in Halfway. Halfway Community Profile {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723213339/http://www.orinfrastructure.org/profiles/Halfway/ |date=2011-07-23 }} from Business Oregon
16. ^{{cite news|title=From Cover to Cover: Reflections from SI's First Swimsuit Star|author=Almasy, Steve|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/02/18/swimsuit.cover/|publisher=Cable News Network (CNN)|date=2011-02-18|accessdate=2015-06-08}}
17. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/20/archives/barnaby-c-keeney-is-dead-at-65-exbrown-university-president-finding.html|title=Barnaby C. Keeney Is Dead at 65; Ex-Brown University President; Finding 'the Best People' The Pleasure in Giving 'Doing What I Should'|last=Cook|first=Joan|date=June 20, 1980|accessdate=June 19, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec10/SummersProfile.html|date=December 1, 2010|title=Robert Summers, pre-eminent legal scholar and beloved teacher, says goodbye|accessdate=June 19, 2012 |last=Gold |first=Lauren |publisher= Cornell University}}
19. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bakercityherald.com/Local-News/Retired-bike-racers-have-new-pursuits-in-Pine-Valley|title=Retired bike racers have new pursuits in Pine Valley|date=September 8, 2003|accessdate=June 19, 2012|newspaper=Baker City Herald|last=Britton|first=Lisa}}
20. ^1 {{Citation| url= http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa012400a.htm| title = City Changes Name to Half.com| work = About.com Geography| publisher = About.com| accessdate = December 30, 2011}}
The proclamation was in name only, so the city did not legally change its name.[20]
}}

External links

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  • [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/e-k/halfway.aspx Entry for Halfway] in the Oregon Blue Book
  • [https://www.hellscanyonchamber.com/areas-of-interest Halfway information] from Hells Canyon Chamber of Commerce
  • Archive of the Hells Canyon Journal, Halfway's local newspaper
{{Baker County, Oregon}}

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