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Umatilla County

Population in July 2007: 674. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 335  (49.8%)
Females: 339  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97826.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,729 (it was $34,464 in 2000)
Echo:  $36,729
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,589 (it was $75,900 in 2000)
Echo:  $111,589
Oregon:  $257,300
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Races in Echo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Echo: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (16.3%), United States (16.2%), English (9.7%), Scottish (4.0%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1132 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Echo

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Echo city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Oregon:  8.5%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Echo, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Echo to the number of sex offenders is 674 to 1.

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

Echo:  1.3% ($963)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (32.1 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (236.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

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

Nearest cities: Stanfield, OR (3.2 miles ), Northwest Umatilla, OR (9.3 miles ), Hermiston, OR (9.6 miles ), Umatilla, OR (15.2 miles ), Irrigon, OR (23.1 miles ), South Benton, WA (25.4 miles ), Pendleton, OR (27.7 miles ), Highland, WA (29.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.74 N, Longitude: 119.19 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+29.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Echo:
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HERMISTON, OR)
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 29 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Echo:
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 26 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 36 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Echo:
  • HERMISTON MUNI (about 7 miles; HERMISTON, OR; ID: HRI)
  • VISTA FIELD (about 33 miles; KENNEWICK, WA; ID: S98)
  • RICHLAND (about 40 miles; RICHLAND, WA; ID: RLD)

Amtrak station near Echo:
  • 10 miles: HERMISTON (650 S. HWY. 395) - Bus Station

Local government website: ECHO-OREGON.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Echo:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 140 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
Public high school in Echo:
  • Echo School (Students: 271; Location: 600 E Gerone St; Grades: K - 12)
Library in Echo:
  • ECHO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,233; Location: 20 S. BONANZA; 12,090 books; 130 audio materials; 660 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Echo Cemetery (1), Siphon Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

ECHO, CITY OF (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.0%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

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Echo compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$540
Water Supply 1$3,040$36,4800$0
Sewerage 1$2,430$29,1601$1,626
Other Government Administration 1$3,178$38,1360$0
Totals for Government 3$8,648$34,5922$2,166



Echo government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $420,000
  • Charges - All Other: $273,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $170,000
    General - Other: $163,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Libraries: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $437,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $442,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $411,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $88,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $93,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $122,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

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 Echo:
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Echo:
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KQFM (100.5 FM; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Stage Coach- 11.3 Km Ene Of, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN332
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
    Registrant: Verizonwireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Lottie L Thompson, 34718 Highway 320, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communicatons, Inc., Through American Tower, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Scott Donlea, 11.3 Km East Northeast, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street, Nw, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 828-9473, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Echo, OR)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STAGE GULCH, 11.3 Km East Northeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPVS829
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/2002, Expiration Date: 08/13/2012, Certifier: Scott Donlea
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036
  • OR003 EAST ECHO, 34718 Highway 320, Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WPYT415
    Assigned Frequencies : 17915.0 MHz, 17835.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 10/21/2013, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Echo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Echo)

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