The city of Clatskanie is located in the state of Oregon. It is named after the Clatskanie River, which empties into the Columbia River within the city limits. The population was 1,528 at the time of the 2000 census, and the city was estimated at 1,710 in 2007.
The city is located in the foothills of the Coast Mountains, surrounded by the Columbia River. Highway 30 divides the city into two parts. The city is 62 miles northwest of Portland and 35 miles east of Astoria. Its average temperature is 43.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a little bit warmer than the national average. But if you're worried about crime, you won't have to worry much, as crime rates are low in Clatskanie.
The city's population is mostly white, with nearly half of the people identifying as white. One-third of all Americans don't identify as a non-white person. Clatskanie is home to about 1,202 voting-age residents. The majority of these people are white, though the percentage of non-white people is also high. There are also a few people of color in Clatskanie, including 1.75 percent of Hispanics and 7.4% of two-races.
The city's population is about the same as the population of the neighboring cities of Ridgefield, Kalama, and Columbia. Its population is expected to grow by a little more than 100 people in 2020. ESRI provides demographic data on evictions in the city. In Clatskanie, there were 238 renter-occupied households as of 2016; 4 of those households had been evicted from their homes in the past year.