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24-688: Chetco may refer to: Chetco people , a group of Native Americans who lived in southwestern Oregon in the United States Chetco language (ISO 639-3: ctc), also known as the Tolowa language (ISO 639-3: tol) Chetco River , a river named for the tribe, flowing to the Pacific Ocean in Curry County, Oregon in the United States Chetco Peak ,

48-511: A male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.60. The median age in the city was 50.6 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 36.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

72-643: A mountain near the source of the Chetco River in Oregon in the United States USS ; Chetco  (AT-99) - original name of USS Penguin (ASR-12) Chetco effect - also known as the Brookings effect , a weather pattern off the mouth of the Chetco River at the city of Brookings on the Oregon coast Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

96-615: A short distance on either side of the river, along the Pacific coast from Pistol River in the north to the Winchuck River in the south. They were the most populous of the 12 coastal tribes in southern Oregon. The Chetco were hunter-gatherers with a diet based on hunting deer and elk, gathering acorns and mussels , and fishing. They used dugout canoes on the ocean and river and worked with stone tools. The Chetco cooked on open fires or with simple pots, and were culturally very similar to

120-580: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csb ). Between 1948 and 2014, the average maximum temperature in January was about 54 °F or 12.2 °C, and the average minimum was about 41 °F or 5 °C. The corresponding averages for July were 68 °F or 20 °C and 51 °F or 10.6 °C. Annually, there are high temperatures of 90 °F or 32.2 °C on an average of only 0.1 days and there are low temperatures of 32 °F or 0 °C or lower on an average of 9.2 days. The record high temperature

144-768: Is a city in and the county seat of Curry County , Oregon , United States, on the Oregon Coast . The population was 2,241 at the 2020 census . The community was originally named Ellensburg in the 1850s, but later took the name Gold Beach after a beach near the mouth of the Rogue River where hundreds of placer mines extracted gold . An Ellensburg post office was established in 1853, changed to Ellensburg in 1877, and changed to Gold Beach in 1890. Mailboats based in Gold Beach have been delivering mail upstream to Agness since 1895, one of only two rural mailboat routes remaining in

168-528: Is bordered to the north by the Rogue River and Barley Beach , also known as Bailey Beach. Gold Beach has cool, very wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers. The location is heavily influenced by the moderating waters of the Pacific and the cool offshore currents. As a result, the temperature swings are very narrow for a climate of its latitude. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gold Beach has

192-659: The Siletz Reservation in Tillamook County, Oregon (in 1879 the land the reservation is on became part of Lincoln County ). In 1854 there were 241 members of the tribe on the reservation: 83 women, 117 men, and 41 children. By 1861 there were 262 on the reservation: 96 women, 62 men, and 104 children; by 1871 the total on the reservation had dropped to 63. Lucy Dick, who died in 1940 was "the last known full-blooded Chetco"; as of 2009. Gold Beach, Oregon Gold Beach ( Tolowa : yan-shu’-chit, yan-shuu-chit’-dvn )

216-524: The Tolowa tribe to the south, "who shared the same customs regulating social relationships and frequently intermarried". The tribe is thought to have had perhaps one thousand members at its peak, but its numbers declined after European-American settlers came into contact with the Chetco in the 19th century. Settlers destroyed the Chetco villages in 1853 and the surviving members of the tribe were forcibly removed to

240-488: The Trewartha climate classification , it has a subtropical climate and is one of the northernmost North American locations to have one. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,253 people, 1,070 households, and 614 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.5 inhabitants per square mile (343.8/km ). There were 1,322 housing units at an average density of 522.5 per square mile (201.7/km ). The racial makeup of

264-463: The Chetco River"), T'uu-k'wvt ("Village near Gold Beach"), Yaa~-shuu-chit-yan'-ne ("Village at Gold Beach ") The Chetco are believed to have come to coastal Oregon between 3000 and 1000 years ago. They had nine villages on the lower 14 miles (23 km) of the Chetco River, with their principal villages at the mouth, where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean . The Chetco territory extended

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288-765: The Chetco region, and are members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. the Chetco people formerly lived in 9 associated villages, but after the Rogue River Wars in 1856, were removed to the Siletz Reservation and became part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, living in one large village there. All of the Oregon Coast Tribes were removed to and confederated on the Siletz Reservation. Some Chetco descendants are enrolled in other federally recognized tribes , Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of

312-712: The Trinidad Rancheria , located in Humboldt County, California . The Chetco language is a member of the Athapascan languages , which also includes most native languages in Alaska , the Apache and Navajo languages in the southwest United States, and the languages spoken by the Rogue River and Tolowa tribes in Oregon. The name "Chetco" comes from the word Chit-taa-ghii-li (or Chit ) in their own language, meaning "close to

336-472: The U.S. Although Gold Beach had been a community since the middle of the 19th century, and the county seat since 1859, its current incorporation charter only dates to 1945. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km ), of which 2.53 square miles (6.55 km ) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km ) is water. Gold Beach

360-405: The average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city

384-550: The city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,897 people, 829 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 813.7 inhabitants per square mile (314.2/km ). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 423.4 per square mile (163.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.09% White, 0.26% African American, 2.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.16% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of

408-421: The city was 91.5% White , 0.3% African American , 2.0% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 1,070 households, of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had

432-606: The driest from July 1976 to June 1977 with 38.83 inches (986.3 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 34.48 inches (875.8 mm) in November 1973. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 7.94 inches (201.7 mm) on December 3, 1987. Snow is very rare in Gold Beach, averaging only 0.2 inches or 0.0051 metres annually. The most snow in one year was 9.0 inches (0.23 m) in 1972, including 6.5 inches (0.17 m) in January and 2.5 inches (0.06 m) in December. According to

456-582: The mouth of the Chetco River". The nine villages of the tribe on the Chit-see-ghii-li (Chetco River) were named Chettanne , Chettannene (twin villages at both sides of the mouth of the river), Khuniliikhwut (south side of Chetco River), Nakwutthume (Chetco River above all the other villages), Nukhwuchutun (Nukhsuchutun) (south side of Chetco River), Setthatun (south side of Chetco River), Siskhaslitun (south side of Chetco River), Tachukhaslitun (south side of Chetco River), and Thlcharghilitun (on

480-406: The population. There were 829 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and

504-573: The title Chetco . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chetco&oldid=602597227 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chetco people Many of Lucy Dick’s and Amelia Van Pelt’s (Chetco/Tututni) descendants continue to live in

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528-488: The upper course of a south branch of Chetco River). The endings "anne/nene/t̟ûn-nĕ" mean "inhabitants of a place/village" or "people"; a place/village site is designated as "dun". Other village names are also mentioned (sometimes they are identical - only in a modern transcription): Chit-dvn ("Chetco River Village"), Duu-srxuu-shi'n ("Winchuck River village"), Lhch'aa-ghii~-lii~-dvn ("Chetco River Forks Village"), Sri'-ch'as-lii~-dvn ("Village upriver from North Fork of

552-574: Was $ 30,243, and the median income for a family was $ 37,634. Males had a median income of $ 31,083 versus $ 23,512 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,717. About 8.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Gold Beach is served by the Central Curry School District . The schools, Riley Creek School and Gold Beach High School , are located in Gold Beach. The entire county

576-432: Was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on September 10, 1973. The record low temperature was 12 °F (−11.1 °C) on January 21, 1962. The average annual precipitation between 1948 and 2014 was about 80 inches or 2,030 millimetres, mostly falling between October and April. Measurable precipitation occurs on an average of 132 days. The wettest "rain year" was from July 1973 to June 1974 with 116.23 inches (2,952.2 mm) and

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