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Renting an Apartment in Keizer
What You Should Know
Keizer is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It was named for
Thomas Dove and J.B. Keizer, two pioneers who arrived in the Wagon Train of
1843, and later filed donation land claims. The population was 32,203 at the
2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 34,880 residents.[1]
History
The original settlement was at Keizer Bottom, near the banks of the Willamette
River. This settlement suffered in the flood of 1861, and the inhabitants
rebuilt their homes on higher ground. Further floods in 1943, 1945, 1946 and
1948 hampered the growth of the community, and it was not until dams were built
in the 1950s to regulate the flow of the Willamette that Keizer began to
flourish.
Many times the City of Salem tried to annex the growing community adjacent to
its city limits. Beginning in 1964 a number of Keizer residents, tried to
convince the people of Keizer that it would be cheaper and better to form their
own city. It was not until November 2, 1982 when, with the support of the nearby
unincorporated community of Clear Lake, residents voted to make Keizer a city.
Geography
Keizer is located at 45°0′2″N, 123°1′19″W (45.000491, -123.021885)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.1
km˛ (7.4 mi˛). 18.7 km˛ (7.2 mi˛) of it is land and 0.4 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it
(2.03%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 32,203 people, 12,110 households, and
8,646 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,719.7/km˛
(4,455.7/mi˛). There were 12,774 housing units at an average density of
682.2/km˛ (1,767.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 85.52% White, 0.75%
African American, 1.38% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander,
7.22% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 12.27% of the population.
There were 12,110 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all
households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average
family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2%
from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there
were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,052, and the median income
for a family was $49,977. Males had a median income of $37,138 versus $27,032
for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,119. About 6.2% of
families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7%
of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Sites of interest
Keizer hosts the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, a minor league baseball team in the
Northwest League.
A new retail development adjacent to Volcano Stadium named "Keizer Station." The
development began construction in 2005 and development continues as new stores
are still opening. It was the only remaining land on an exit of the entire
stretch of Interstate-5 that had not been developed in one way or another.
Education
Keizer is part of the Salem-Keizer School District and has one high school,
McNary. McNary is famed for its football team the "Celtics", and for its theatre
department, which is led by Drama Instructor Linda Baker and by Shakespeare
scholar Dan Hays, who also writes for the Statesman Journal.