Colton, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 5,024

Males: 2,519	(50.1%)
Females: 2,505	(49.9%)

Clackamas County

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip code: 97017

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,500 (it was $51,097 in 2000)

Colton	$53,500
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $253,900 (it was $195,100 in 2000)

Colton	$253,900
Oregon:	$201,200

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Races in Colton:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (0.7%)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 707 feet

Land area: 105.5 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colton

High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colton CCD

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Colton, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colton to the number of sex offenders is 5024 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Colton:	0.8% ($1,540)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (22.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (814.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Estacada, OR (10.5 miles ), Mulino, OR (10.8 miles ), Molalla, OR (11.8 miles ), Beaver Creek, OR (13.4 miles ), Redland, OR (13.9 miles ), Oregon City, OR (18.6 miles ), Yoder, OR (19.1 miles ), Sandy, OR (19.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 122.41 W

Area code: 503

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Colton:

WILLAMETTE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OREGON CITY, OR)
KAISER SUNNYSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CLACKAMAS, OR)
PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MILWAUKIE, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colton:

PORTLAND INTL (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
MCNARY FLD (about 45 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 51 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colton:

VALLEY VIEW (about 12 miles; ESTACADA, OR; ID: 5S9)
PORTLAND-MULINO (about 13 miles; PORTLAND-MULINO, OR; ID: 4S9)
COUNTRY SQUIRE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; SANDY, OR; ID: S48)

Amtrak station near Colton:

20 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colton:

CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 38 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)

Public high school in Colton:

COLTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 30205 S WALL ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Colton:

COLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 30439 S GRAYS HILL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
COLTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 21580 S SCHIEFFER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable locations in Colton: Four Corners (A), Dickey Prairie (B), Camp Adams (C), Camp Colton (D), North Fork Ranger Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elwood Cemetery (1), Colton Lutheran Cemetery (2), Clarkes Cemetery (3), Bonney Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Grove Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Karney Reservoir (C), Swanson Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mill Creek (A), Little Clear Creek (B), Nate Creek (C), Randall Creek (D), Jackson Creek (E), Russell Creek (F), Alder Creek (G), Sorenson Creek (H), Bee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Colton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

COLTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1500, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1998

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1998

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2002

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2001

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2000

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2000

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1998

43 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.0%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Colton compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Clackamas County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,473 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.54%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Clackamas County: 0.08%
Oregon average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Multnomah County, OR	3.55% ($46,031 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR	1.31% ($52,456)
from Marion County, OR	0.45% ($38,281)

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Clackamas County: 0.07%
Oregon average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Multnomah County, OR	2.89% ($39,732 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR	1.47% ($44,373)
to Marion County, OR	0.55% ($44,424)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colton:

KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KGUY (1010 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MILWAUKIE, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKPZ (1330 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KPHP RADIO, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colton:

K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colton:

KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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