Fossil, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 469. Estimated population in July 2006: 413 (-11.9% change)

Males: 222	(47.3%)
Females: 247	(52.7%)

Wheeler County

Median resident age:	51.5 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97830.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $30,250 in 2000)

Fossil	$29,300
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,400 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Fossil	$71,400
Oregon:	$201,200

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Races in Fossil:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Other race (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (13.9%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (4.7%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 2654 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 561 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fossil

High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fossil city

Never married: 13.9%
Now married: 54.2%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 19.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
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:

Fossil:	1.2% ($729)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (99.5 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (167.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (765.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Condon, OR (16.4 miles ), Lonerock, OR (23.5 miles) , Mitchell, OR (30.2 miles) , Spray, OR (31.1 miles) , Antelope, OR (35.5 miles) , Shaniko, OR (37.0 miles) , Ione, OR (43.8 miles ), Grass Valley, OR (46.5 miles) .

Latitude: 45.00 N, Longitude: 120.21 W

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+17.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Average climate in Fossil, Oregon

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fossil:

PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 68 miles; MADRAS, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fossil:

ROBERTS FIELD (about 82 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 107 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 110 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fossil:

CONDON STATE PAULING FLD (about 17 miles; CONDON, OR; ID: 3S9)
LEXINGTON (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; ID: 9S9)
ARLINGTON MUNI (about 49 miles; ARLINGTON, OR; ID: 1S8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fossil:

CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 134 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 158 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)

Public high school in Fossil:

WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 600 B ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Fossil:

FOSSIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 404 MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Fossil:

FOSSIL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,277; Location: 401 MAIN STREET; 3,400 books; 132 audio materials; 96 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Wheeler County Fairgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Stone Cabin Creek (A), Cottonwood Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Fossil Motel & Trailer Park (105 1st), Bridge Creek Flora Inn (828 Main).

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

FOSSIL, CITY OF (Population served: 470, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-15-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-15-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

11 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

55 regular monitoring violations

7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fossil compared to Oregon state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fossil (2007 data):

Bank of Eastern Oregon: Fossil Branch at 555 First Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.2 mil, Deposits: $162.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	1	$2,406	$28,872	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$150
Other Government Administration	1	$2,292	$27,504	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		3	$874
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$576
Totals for Government	2	$4,698	$28,188	6	$1,600

9.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.93%
Oregon average:	8.89%

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

8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.67%
Oregon average:	7.91%

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

Strongest AM radio stations in Fossil:

KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KBND (1110 AM; 13 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fossil:

KWRX (88.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: ST BD OF HIGHER ED FOR THE UN OF OR)

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