Haines, Oregon
city in Oregon, USA
Haines is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
History
Haines was platted in 1885 or 1886 along the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company rail line; it was a stage stop before then.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Haines has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Haines had a population of 373. The median age was 46.1 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.0 males age 18 and over.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q783889. VIAF identifies the subject as 144557901. The Library of Congress control number is no97042225. Authority coordinates are 44.912, -117.940. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1885 and 1886.
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