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Umatilla County

Population in July 2008: 1,184. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 578  (48.9%)
Females: 606  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97813.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,298 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Athena:  $39,298
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,053
Athena:  $17,053
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,792 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Athena:  $123,792
Oregon:  $257,300
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Races in Athena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Athena: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (11.8%), Irish (10.6%), United States (8.8%), Scottish (4.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 1710 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 2087 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Athena

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athena city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

52 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  4.3%
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:

Athena:  1.3% ($1,088)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (41.9 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (201.5 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (811.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Weston, OR (1.8 miles ), Adams, OR (2.2 miles ), Helix, OR (2.9 miles) , Milton-Freewater, OR (3.1 miles ), Reservation, OR (3.2 miles ), Cayuse, OR (3.2 miles) , Northeast Umatilla, OR (3.4 miles ), Umapine, OR (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 118.49 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+20.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



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Crime in Athena by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 100000
    per 100,000 80.70.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 6751354
    per 100,000 484.3556.9405.51059.5404.2323.1
Thefts 1111916514
    per 100,000 887.8875.1729.91304.0404.21130.9
Auto thefts 211433
    per 100,000 161.479.681.1326.0242.5242.3
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 98.580.464.1152.463.987.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.69
US city average:  3.00

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Athena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 14.8 miles away from Athena center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Athena center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from Athena center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Athena:
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 18 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Athena, OR

Airports located in Athena:
Amtrak station near Athena:
  • 18 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 Athena:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 112 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
Public high school in Athena:
Private high school in Athena:
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY SEVENTH D (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 757; Grades: 1 - 12)
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Library in Athena:
  • ATHENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,140; Location: 418 E. MAIN ST.; 8,070 books; 438 audio materials; 2 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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

ATHENA, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-10-1997 to SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Athena, OR



Athena compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Athena (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Athena Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 1939-04-17. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Athena travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Athena

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 2$4,836$29,0160$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,818$34,9080$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$175
Streets and Highways 1$3,428$41,1360$0
Water Supply 1$2,530$30,3600$0
Local Libraries 1$1,620$19,4400$0
Totals for Government 7$18,232$31,2551$175



Athena government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $140,000
    Financial Administration: $116,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    Police Protection: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $690,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    General Support: $22,000
    Public Welfare: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $220,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

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 Athena:
  • 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)
  • KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
  • KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athena:
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 327
Total average daily truck traffic: 53
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 371

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lottie L Thompson, Highway 11 & Duff Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 62.8 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communicatons, Inc., Through American Tower, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Peter M Connolly, 50915 Hwy 334, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 215 S Third, Call Sign: KZG288
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/1998, Expiration Date: 09/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2002
    Registrant: City Of Athena, Athena, OR 97813
  • 215 S Third, Call Sign: KZO209, Licensee ID: L00736522
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013
    Registrant: City Of Athena, Athena, OR 97813
  • 215 S Third, Call Sign: KTO514, Licensee ID: L00736522
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/2003, Expiration Date: 09/15/2013
    Registrant: City Of Athena, Athena, OR 97813
  • 215 S Third, Call Sign: WJJ90
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.655 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/01/1998, Expiration Date: 09/26/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2002
    Registrant: City Of Athena, Athena, OR 97813
  • 408 E Main St, Call Sign: KNCT480
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 02/13/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Wernsing Farms Inc, Athena, OR 97813

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Athena)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Athena)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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