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Population in July 2008: 1,710. Population change since 2000: -9.8%

Males: 835	(48.9%)
Females: 875	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	43.8 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97828.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,616 (it was $31,429 in 2000)

Enterprise:	$39,616
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,658

Enterprise:	$20,658
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,214 (it was $96,100 in 2000)

Enterprise:	$176,214
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $183,350; Detached houses: $197,900; In 2-unit structures: $70,039; Mobile homes: $60,180

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Races in Enterprise:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Enterprise: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (10.9%), English (10.6%), United States (9.3%), Norwegian (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 3756 feet

Land area: 1.47 square miles.

Population density: 1164 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Enterprise

High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 11.0%
Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Enterprise city

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 15.0%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
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:

Enterprise:	1.2% ($1,195)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (105.5 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (259.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (786.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Joseph, OR (2.4 miles ), Lostine, OR (2.9 miles ), Wallowa, OR (4.0 miles ), Imnaha, OR (4.1 miles ), Cove, OR (5.2 miles ), Union, OR (5.7 miles ), Elgin, OR (5.7 miles ), Imbler, OR (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 117.28 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-2.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (11%)
Health care (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Crime in Enterprise by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	51.3	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	1	9	5	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	54.0	495.0	273.2	57.6
Burglaries	8	15	3	11	3	5
per 100,000	410.0	812.1	161.9	605.1	163.9	288.0
Thefts	28	26	20	32	24	13
per 100,000	1435.2	1407.7	1079.3	1760.2	1311.5	748.8
Auto thefts	3	2	1	2	1	2
per 100,000	153.8	108.3	54.0	110.0	54.6	115.2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	57.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	113.8	121.8	69.6	237.1	123.0	70.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.34
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Enterprise, Oregon

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Enterprise-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 37% 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 63.7 miles away from Enterprise 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 63.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2002 at 09:29:25, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from Enterprise center
On 3/3/1999 at 08:25:03, a magnitude 3.5 (2.7 MB, 3.5 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Enterprise center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Enterprise topographic map

Birthplace of: Kevin Maher - College football player (Oregon State Beavers).

Hospital/medical center in Enterprise:

WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (401 EAST FIRST STREET, P O BOX 460)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Enterprise:

GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 52 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Enterprise, OR

Airports located in Enterprise:

Enterprise Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 450, Itinerant Ops: 3,400, Local Ops: 1,000)
Beach Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)
Peacock Ranch Airport (Runways: 2)
Reds Wallowa Horse Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Enterprise, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Enterprise:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 102 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 105 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)

Public high school in Enterprise:

Enterprise High School (Students: 187; Location: 201 SE 4th St; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Enterprise:

Enterprise Elementary School (Students: 204; Location: 201 SE 4th St; Grades: K - 6)
Troy Elementary School (Students: 2; Location: 66247 Redmond Grade Ln; Grades: 1 - 3)

See full list of schools located in Enterprise

Libraries in Enterprise:

WALLOWA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,076; Location: 207 NW LOGAN; 15,084 books; 813 audio materials; 938 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)
ENTERPRISE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,345; Location: 101 NE FIRST; 13,900 books; 598 audio materials; 375 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Enterprise: Enterprise Compound Forest Service Station (A), Enterprise Forest Service Station (B), Enterprise Magnetic Station (C), Black Lake Recreation Site (D), Wallowa Valley Ranger Station (E), Eagle Cap Ranger Station (F), Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Ranger Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Enterprise Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Enterprise: Chief Joseph Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Best Western Rama Inn and Suites (1200 Highland Avenue), Best Western Rama Inn and Stes (1200 Highland Avenue), Ponderosa Motel (102 East Greenwood Street), Enterprise House Bed & Breakfast (508 First South Street).

Court: Oregon State - Building Codes Division- Circuit Court For Wallowa Co (101 South River Street).

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

ENTERPRISE, CITY OF (Population served: 1920, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

OUTPOST RV PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

SHILO OASIS RESORT (Population served: 28, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

23 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

9 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.6%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.3%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Enterprise, OR

People in group quarters in Enterprise

32 people in nursing homes
26 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in other group homes

Enterprise compared to Oregon state average:

Enterprise, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Enterprise (2009 data):

Community Bank: Enterprise Branch at 300 N.W. First Street, branch established on 1976-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $317.8 mil, Deposits: $276.9 mil, headquarters in Joseph, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
Sterling Savings Bank: Enterprise Branch at 106 S.W. 1st Street, branch established on 1935-09-03. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Enterprise, Oregon

Shilo Inn Troy Lodge, Troy RTBX85, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone: (541) 641-6565
Wilderness Inn Motel, 301 W North St, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone: (541) 426-4535
Best Western Rama Inn & Suites, 1200 Highland Ave, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone: (541) 426-2000, Fax: (541) 426-2001
Ponderosa Motel, 102 E Greenwood St, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone: (541) 426-3186, Fax: (541) 426-8068

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Enterprise, Oregon

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Enterprise mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wallowa County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (43%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Wood (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Enterprise

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Conservative Baptist Association of America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	26.1%	24.9%	10.8%	7.9%	7.1%
Congregations	15.0%	10.0%	5.0%	10.0%	10.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.3%	3.9%	3.0%	7.0%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	25.0%

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
Financial Administration	2	$7,760	$46,560	1	$1,094
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,086
Police Protection - Officers	4	$13,552	$40,656	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$2,144
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$928
Sewerage	2	$7,680	$46,080	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,304	$41,216	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$3,164	$37,968	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$42,460	$42,460	23	$5,252

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Oregon average:	8.89%

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

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

from Union County, OR	0.53% ($27,214 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.38% ($69,500)

7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
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 Union County, OR	0.65% ($23,706 average AGI)
to Umatilla County, OR	0.46% ($28,500)
to Deschutes County, OR	0.38% ($21,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Enterprise:

KWVR (1340 AM; 1 kW; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Enterprise:

K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KWVR-FM (92.1 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Enterprise:

K61BF (Channel 61; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K63AT (Channel 63; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K65AY (Channel 65; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K67BF (Channel 67; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCATION,INC.)
K69AD (Channel 69; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)

Enterprise fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 1999 12:18 AM, Sr-82 (Odot 10), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1998 10:19 AM, Sr-3 (Odot 11), Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 13, 1986 07:51 AM, 3640, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,777
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,164
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 18,065

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Enterprise, OR

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Sheep Ridge Cell Site 5 Miles Sw Of Enterprise, Call Sign: KNKN322, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Oregon Rsa #2, Inc.

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

MATTHEW CORMIER, 803 East Greenwood St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 22.9 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
RON HERON, East Greenwood Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 22.8 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Enterprise, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Enterprise)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Enterprise)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Enterprise, OR

State forum archive:

Oregon Pages: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Eugene area Pages: 2
Portland Pages: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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