Another View of the Town of Maupin. Just from a Zdifferent perspective thanthe other one on Other side of the Deschutes River Canyon.
From Up on The Highway from This Location you Can View the Town of Maupin, Oregon USA. WIth the Following Information for your Learning Pleasure..
The Town of Maupin is named for Howard Maupin, a pioneer who had a farm and ferry at the town's location in the late 19th century. Originally named Hunts Ferry after the owner of a ferry on the Deschutes River, the name was changed to Maupin Ferry by town founder William H. Staats. The city's name was shortened to Maupin in about 1909.[6][7]
Maupin has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.63 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Road access is provided by U.S. Route 197, which crosses the Deschutes River in town at one of the few places the Deschutes can be crossed north of Madras.
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 418 people, 199 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was about 299 inhabitants per square mile. There were 274 housing units at an average density of about 196 per square mile (75.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 199 households, of which about 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, about 50% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3% had a male householder with no wife present, and about 43% were non-families. About 41% of all households were made up of individuals, and about 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was about 56 years. About 15% of residents were under the age of 18; about 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and about 32% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was about 51% male and 49% female.
You'll Probably Need a VERY LONG Hook to Retrieve The LOG Contaioner from the Bottom of the Post, Due It NOT Being Placed Back Cafefully on the Post Rim..... If you are Standing at Ground ZERO, Consider That YOU Found It,,,, AND At least Enjoy the View,