Gaston, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 777. Population change since 2000: +29.0%

Males: 396	(51.0%)
Females: 381	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	28.5 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97119.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,107 (it was $36,458 in 2000)

Gaston:	$43,107
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,511 (it was $142,500 in 2000)

Gaston:	$257,511
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $254,838; Detached houses: $258,804; Townhouses or other attached units: $263,593; Mobile homes: $115,833; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $225,000
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Races in Gaston:

White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
Hispanic (14.5%)
Other race (7.0%)
Two or more races (3.7%)
American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Gaston: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), German (15.2%), Irish (14.5%), English (7.5%), French (4.5%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 3486 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gaston

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 11.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaston city

Never married: 28.3%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 16.2%

33 residents are foreign born (5.2% Latin America).

This city:	5.5%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gaston, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gaston to the number of sex offenders is 777 to 1.

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

Gaston:	0.8% ($1,209)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR (11.4 miles , pop. 70,186).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (25.0 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (824.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Chehalem Mountain, OR (1.9 miles ), Forest Grove, OR (2.5 miles ), Yamhill, OR (2.6 miles ), Cornelius, OR (2.7 miles ), Carlton, OR (3.2 miles ), Hillsboro, OR (3.4 miles ), Banks, OR (3.5 miles ), Newberg, OR (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $172,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $172,200
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $131,700
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,600
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $209,500
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $194,400
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $272,100
2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.44 N, Longitude: 123.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 503

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (13%)
Computer and electronic products (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Gaston by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	4	6	0	3	5
per 100,000	656.8	972.4	0.0	389.6	642.7
Thefts	19	32	1	14	15
per 100,000	3119.9	5186.4	133.2	1818.2	1928.0
Auto thefts	4	6	0	4	0
per 100,000	656.8	972.4	0.0	519.5	0.0
Arson	1	0	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	164.2	0.0	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	223.3	353.3	5.3	141.6	122.1

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Average climate in Gaston, Oregon

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gaston:

TUALITY HEALTHCARE (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, OR)
PROVIDENCE NEWBERG HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEWBERG, OR)
WILLAMETTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; MCMINNVILLE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Gaston, OR

Airports located in Gaston:

Dick Fisher Airport (Runways: 1)
Goodin Creek Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaston:

GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
CLARK COLLEGE (about 28 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)

Public high school in Gaston:

Gaston Jr/Sr High School (Students: 250; Location: 304 Park St; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Gaston:

Gaston Elementary School (Students: 256; Location: 402 3rd St; Grades: K - 6)

Private elementary/middle school in Gaston:

LAURELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: PO BOX 39; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Court: Court Walnut Grove (9200 Southwest Nixon Drive).

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

LA WATER CO-OP (Population served: 2100, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-2000 and NOV-23-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-21-2000 to MAY-15-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

GASTON, CITY OF (Population served: 620, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

LAURELWOOD WATER USERS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-08-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2005)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1995 and FEB-08-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-29-1996), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and MAY-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2001)

8 routine major monitoring violations

LAURELWOOD ACADEMY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-01-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-29-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

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

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and JAN-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JAN-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and JAN-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2004)

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	3.1 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.4%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gaston, OR

Gaston compared to Oregon state average:

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

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Gaston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Wood (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Other fuel (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Gaston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	25.0%	14.5%	8.9%	4.8%	4.4%
Congregations	4.4%	15.7%	2.8%	3.6%	6.0%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	26.7%
Congregations	3.2%	4.0%	5.2%	5.6%	49.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,757	$33,084	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,538	$42,456	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$6,295	$37,770	0	$0

Gaston government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $33,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $201,000
Water Utilities: $88,000

Financial Administration: $80,000

Police Protection: $63,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $22,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $251,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $251,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $150,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $50,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $108,000
Public Utilities: $26,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.09%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($674 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.15%
Oregon average: 0.11%

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

from Multnomah County, OR	2.24% ($45,184 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR	1.07% ($44,373)
from Clark County, WA	0.30% ($46,983)

8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.64%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.08%
Oregon average: 0.06%

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

to Multnomah County, OR	2.15% ($46,279 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.97% ($52,456)
to Yamhill County, OR	0.43% ($53,590)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gaston:

KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
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.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KUIK (1360 AM; 5 kW; HILLSBORO, OR; Owner: DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gaston:

K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
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.)
KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
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.)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Gaston:

KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
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)
K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
KOXO-CA (Channel 51; NEWBERG, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $615,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 330
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 16,990

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Douglas I Brandon, 13205 Sw Spring Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gaston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gaston)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$125,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0330.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 45

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

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