Dunes City, Oregon
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Population change since 2000: +16.1%
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| Males: 716 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 725 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 65.3 years |
| Oregon median age: | 40.1 years |
| Dunes City: | $72,054 |
| OR: | $71,562 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $48,746 (it was $27,048 in 2000)
Dunes City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $471,269 (it was $177,800 in 2000)
| Dunes City: | $471,269 |
| OR: | $422,700 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $531,012; detached houses: $549,542; mobile homes: $311,351
Median gross rent in 2021: $661.
(1.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.0% for other race residents, 16.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunes City, OR
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Levage Dr
Florence, OR 97439
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1,528 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
$249,500
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Hawthorne Ave
Reedsport, OR 97467
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820 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
$134,900
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11th St
Florence, OR 97439
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2,076 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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E Alder Pl
Reedsport, OR 97467
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1,594 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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Regents Pl
Reedsport, OR 97467
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2,422 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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Ibolt Ct
Florence, OR 97439
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- 93680.8%White alone
- 665.7%Hispanic
- 574.9%Two or more races
- 413.5%American Indian alone
- 312.7%Asian alone
- 100.9%Other race alone
- 20.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Dunes City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (16.4%), English (13.0%), American (12.5%), British (7.1%), European (6.7%), Irish (6.0%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 2.68 square miles.
Population density: 538 people per square mile (low).
38 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.9% Europe).
| This city: | 3.3% |
| Oregon: | 9.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,777 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,878 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR 
(50.6 miles , pop. 137,893).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (126.6 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (744.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
South Siuslaw, OR (1.6 miles ),
), North Siuslaw, OR (3.3 miles ),
), Gardiner, OR (3.4 miles ),
), Middle Siuslaw-Triangle Lake, OR (4.9 miles )
)Latitude: 43.90 N, Longitude: 124.10 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $278,200
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $386,400
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $210,900
- 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $209,900
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $305,800
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $296,100
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $282,500
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $289,900
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $265,800
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $329,700
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $494,300
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $320,700
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $277,100
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $277,000
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $233,700
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $240,500
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $247,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $230,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,100
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $301,600
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $176,300
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,500
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Oregon: | 3.6% |
- Educational services (14.1%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Construction (17.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Educational services (21.4%)
- Health care (14.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
- Carpenters (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Other transportation occupations (4.1%)
- Top executives (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
Average climate in Dunes City, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 50.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 50.1 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 5.39. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
| City: | 5.39 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Dunes City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2214% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 233.5 miles away from Dunes City center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from Dunes City center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 193.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 203.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (6.1 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW) earthquake occurred 209.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/1991 at 02:50:14, a magnitude 6.9 (6.2 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.8 MW, 6.7 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lane County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dunes City:
- PEACE HARBOR MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; FLORENCE, OR)
- REGENCY FLORENCE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FLORENCE, OR)
- LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL DISTRICT Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; REEDSPORT, OR)
- AIDAN SENIOR LIVING AT REEDSPORT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; REEDSPORT, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunes City:
- University of Oregon (about 53 miles; Eugene, OR; Full-time enrollment: 23,329)
- Lane Community College (about 54 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
- Oregon State University (about 62 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
- Linn-Benton Community College (about 69 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
- Western Oregon University (about 79 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- Willamette University (about 90 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
- Chemeketa Community College (about 93 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 10,746)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dunes City: Alderwood Water Development Company (A), South Coast Water District (B), Siltcoos Lake Resort Boat Ramp (C), Westlake Resort Boat Ramp (D), Tyee Campground Boat Ramp (E), Darlings Resort Boat Ramp (F), West Woahink Lake Boat Ramp (G), Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Station 8 Clear Lake Station (H), Westlake - Dunes City City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Woahink Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Miller Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Dunes City: Westlake County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Dunes City:
- Never married: 14.3%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 12.6%
For population 25 years and over in Dunes City:
- High school or higher: 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Oregon average: | 11.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dunes City, OR (based on Lane County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34,051 | 216 |
| Catholic | 21,785 | 15 |
| Other | 19,303 | 72 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,082 | 50 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 240 | 2 |
| None | 263,959 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 67
| Lane County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 15
| Lane County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 92
| Lane County: | 2.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
| Here: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 288
| Here: | 8.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.5% |
| State: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lane County: | 26.1% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Lane County: | 15.3% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 57.1% |
| Oregon: | 49.6% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Dunes City: | 54.2% |
| Oregon: | 46.8% |
Average BMI:
| Dunes City: | 28.4 |
| Oregon: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 20.3% |
| Oregon: | 21.2% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Dunes City: | 7.8% |
| State: | 10.1% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Dunes City: | 7.0 |
| Oregon: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| This city: | 37.5% |
| Oregon: | 33.3% |
General health condition:
| Dunes City: | 59.5% |
| Oregon: | 56.5% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Dunes City: | 76.1% |
| Oregon: | 78.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Dunes City, OR Residents
Dunes City government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000 ($22.21)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $126,000 ($87.44)
General Public Buildings: $126,000 ($87.44)
Regular Highways: $50,000 ($34.70)
Water Utilities: $30,000 ($20.82)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000 ($18.74)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($9.72)
Financial Administration: $11,000 ($7.63)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($4.86)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($1.39)
Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.69)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $178,000 ($123.53)
Regular Highways: $83,000 ($57.60)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($15.27)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $72,000 ($49.97)
Dunes City government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000 ($14.57)
Housing and Community Development: $16,000 ($11.10)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($9.72)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $324,000 ($224.84)
Highways: $145,000 ($100.62)
General Local Government Support: $25,000 ($17.35)
- Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $92,000 ($63.84)
Other License: $68,000 ($47.19)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $11,000 ($7.63)
Dunes City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $341,000 ($236.64)
Strongest AM radio stations in Dunes City:
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCST (1250 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: COAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dunes City:
- KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
- K218CR (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KCST-FM (106.9 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: COAST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KLFO (88.1 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLFR (89.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KJMX (99.5 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: UMPQUA RIVER BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KSYD (92.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J, LANE COUNTY, OR)
- K219CK (91.7 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K210DM (89.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Dunes City:
- K56DL (Channel 56; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K58CW (Channel 58; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K60DQ (Channel 60; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K52DO (Channel 52; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: WEST LANE TRANSLATOR, INC.)
- K54DG (Channel 54; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K48GC (Channel 62; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K02NW (Channel 2; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K04OS (Channel 4; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 220ft / 67.0mTotal length
- $881,000Total costs
- 18,343Total average daily traffic
- 2,182Total average daily truck traffic
- 21,028Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 61970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| C) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $263,785 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $193,535 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $146,290 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.02
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 85.1%Electricity
- 8.3%Wood
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 87.2%Electricity
- 8.3%Wood
- 4.6%No fuel used
Dunes City compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Dunes City on our top lists:
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Netherlands (population 500+)"
- #52 (97439) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"