Manzanita, Oregon
July 17, 2021
If you just read the following Wikipedia entry on Manzanita, you might get the impression this is a just another small village along the Oregon coast. That would miss what Manzanita really is. It is a thriving resort community with a number of luxury family rental houses. I'd say the population of the town is probably between 3,000 and 4,000 people this week. It has a wide, wide white beach with lovely dunes. The main street has local stores that fit with a higher-end clientele. If you did not know you were in Oregon, you would swear you were in a New England seaside resort.
Before reading the facts on Manzanita from Wikipedia, this website gives you a good overview of what I have seen. If I were in the market, I would be tempted to buy a rental property here.
https://visittheoregoncoast.com/cities/manzanita/
Manzanita /ˌmænzəˈniːtə/ is a coastal city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 about 25 miles south of Seaside and 25 miles north of Tillamook. The population was 598 at the 2010 census.
History
Manzanita was platted as a beach resort in 1912.[6] Manzanita post office was established in 1914 and named for the manzanita(Arctostaphylos sp.) plants that grow in the area.[6] Manzanita means 'little apple' in Spanish.
Tornado On the morning of October 14, 2016, an EF2 tornado, which had begun as a waterspout, hit Manzanita. Many buildings in the town were damaged, but no injuries were reported. The mayor of Manzanita declared a state of emergency in response.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles, all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 598 people, 315 households, and 176 families living in the city. The population density was 729.3 inhabitants per square mile (281.6/km2). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 1,567.1 per square mile (605.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
There were 315 households, of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.40.
The median age in the city was 59.9 years. 10% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 37% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. Recreation
North County Recreation District organizes the annual "Manzanita Beach Walk & Run".[ Since 1990 the event, which is used as a fundraiser for the local fitness center located in Nehalem, has been run on the beach at the foot of Neahkahnie Mountain.