About Stanfield:

Stanfield is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,979.

Stanfield Geography:

Stanfield is located at 45°46'51" North, 119°13'2" West (45.780920, -119.217209).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Stanfield Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,979 people, 661 households, and 497 families residing in the city. The population density is 530.6/km² (1,372.0/mi²). There are 714 housing units at an average density of 191.4/km² (495.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.12% White, 0.56% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 25.82% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 31.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 661 households out of which 38.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.99 and the average family size is 3.40.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $35,286, and the median income for a family is $38,145. Males have a median income of $28,578 versus $18,841 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,842. 14.2% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Stanfield History:

Originally named Foster, Stanfield is named after Sen. Robert N. Stanfield who purchased the area for use as the headquarters of his extensive sheep and wool enterprises. Because of its proximity to the railroad, the site was used for shearing wool, holding sheep for shipping, and storing supplies for the operations in warehouses. (At one time, Sen. Stanfield and his brothers operated the largest sheep ranching operations in North America.).

With the development of an irrigation system serving the lands around Stanfield, Sen. Stanfield joined with a developer to subdivide the area and create the town of Stanfield, operating excursion trains to bring interested buyers to Stanfield to see the lots that were being offered for sale. Sen. Stanfield donated a number of parcels for public purposes, including the site of the high school.