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Umatilla County

Population in July 2007: 292. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 147  (50.5%)
Females: 145  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97810.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,293 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Adams:  $45,293
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,906 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Adams:  $137,906
Oregon:  $257,300

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Races in Adams:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Adams: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (17.8%), English (10.4%), United States (9.4%), Norwegian (6.7%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 1513 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 849 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Adams

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

8 residents are foreign born (2.4% North America, 0.3% Asia).

This city:  2.7%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adams:  0.9% ($850)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (41.6 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (197.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (808.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Athena, OR (2.2 miles ), Cayuse, OR (2.5 miles) , Reservation, OR (2.5 miles ), Kirkpatrick, OR (2.7 miles) , Helix, OR (2.7 miles) , Weston, OR (2.7 miles ), Mission, OR (3.0 miles ), Gopher Flats, OR (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 118.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+33.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Adams: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Adams, OR

Amtrak station near Adams:
  • 13 miles: PENDLETON (320 SW COURT AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 117 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Library in Adams:
  • ADAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,426; Location: 190 NORTH MAIN; 5,135 books; 124 audio materials; 131 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Adams and their reported violations in the past:

ADAMS, CITY OF WATER DEPT (Population served: 330, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1999)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

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5 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Adams compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Adams travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Other fuel (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religon statistics for Adams

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents30.9%19.8%11.7%4.9%4.8%
Congregations5.3%15.9%8.8%9.7%2.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.7%2.4%2.4%2.4%17.0%
Congregations2.7%7.1%4.4%2.7%40.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,322$15,8642$1,851
Water Supply 1$2,127$25,5240$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,085
Totals for Government 2$3,449$20,6943$2,936



Adams government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $187,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $263,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $375,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($491 average AGI)
Umatilla County:  0.09%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Walla Walla County, WA  0.70% ($29,198 average AGI)
from Morrow County, OR  0.62% ($28,840)
from Benton County, WA  0.29% ($37,882)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Oregon average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Walla Walla County, WA  0.65% ($33,132 average AGI)
to Morrow County, OR  0.54% ($28,913)
to Benton County, WA  0.47% ($29,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:
  • K14HT (Channel 14; WALLA WALLA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $302,000
Total average daily traffic: 865
Total average daily truck traffic: 134
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,098

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Ron Heron, 47635 Piper Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
    Registrant: Holland And Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Nw Sw S17 T3n R34e Wm, Call Sign: KNFN554, Licensee ID: L00008706
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2003
    Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K7KRF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00245852
    Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Clarence A Gross
    Registrant: Clarence A Gross, 270 N Hwy 11, Adams, OR 97810
  • Call Sign: KC7OOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01073176
    Grant Date: 10/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Douglas L Walker
    Registrant: Douglas L Walker, Adams, OR 97810
  • Call Sign: WD7E, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01218993
    Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Richard D Johnson Sr
    Registrant: Richard D Johnson Sr, 510 S Main St, Adams, OR 97810


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5690B , Serial Number: 1171, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 2, Adams, OR 97810


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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