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Josephine County

Population in July 2007: 24,584.
Males: 11,424  (46.5%)
Females: 13,160  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97526, 97527, 97528.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,884 (it was $29,197 in 2000)
Grants Pass:  $34,884
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $246,910 (it was $109,300 in 2000)
Grants Pass:  $246,910
Oregon:  $257,300
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GL Swanson Homes
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Northstar Custom Builders
Puddle's Place
Eco Tots Diaper Service
Militant Hippie Gift and Supply

Races in Grants Pass:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Grants Pass: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.8%), United States (5.6%), French (4.7%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 948 feet

Land area: 7.58 square miles.

Population density: 3241 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Grants Pass

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grants Pass city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

676 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  2.9%
Oregon:  8.5%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Grants Pass, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grants Pass to the number of sex offenders is 2049 to 1.

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

Grants Pass:  1.2% ($1,266)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (24.9 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (207.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (637.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (1.2 miles ), Redwood, OR (1.7 miles ), Rogue River, OR (2.8 miles ), Northwest Jackson, OR (3.6 miles ), Williams, OR (3.7 miles ), Wilderville, OR (3.7 miles ), Gold Hill, OR (3.7 miles ), Northwest Josephine, OR (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 107 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 1997: 110 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 1998: 138 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2000: 176 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2001: 210 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2002: 193 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2003: 257 buildings, average cost: $187,100
  • 2004: 351 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2005: 395 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2006: 259 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2007: 235 buildings, average cost: $151,800

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Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 123.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,506 (+37.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,261 (71.7%)

Area code: 541

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.9%
Oregon:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Grants Pass by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 001002203
    per 100,000 0.00.04.30.00.07.77.30.09.9
Rapes 87191214101614
    per 100,000 37.129.94.338.047.853.936.354.546.2
Robberies 393329262432141321
    per 100,000 180.6140.8124.2109.895.6123.350.844.369.3
Assaults 141332331620112029
    per 100,000 64.855.5137.1139.463.777.139.968.195.7
Burglaries 256228181212226264140177185
    per 100,000 1185.8972.8775.2895.4900.01017.2508.2602.9610.7
Thefts 1,5291,5231,2251,2331,4481,4821,4591,5571,328
    per 100,000 7082.36498.05246.55207.85766.25710.35296.45303.94384.0
Auto thefts 1451138298159130143125154
    per 100,000 671.6482.1351.2413.9633.2500.9519.1425.8508.4
Arson 424131079113
    per 100,000 18.58.517.154.939.827.032.73.442.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 516.8443.8368.9395.3423.9450.7355.8358.9355.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 67 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.71
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Brant Minor - College basketball player (Portland Pilots).


Hospital/medical center in Grants Pass:
  • THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (715 NW DIMMICK)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grants Pass:
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Grants Pass, OR

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Grants Pass: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Grants Pass, OR

Amtrak station:
GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.grants-pass.or.us

Colleges/Universities in Grants Pass:
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,289; Location: 3345 REDWOOD HWY; Public; Website: www.Rogue.cc.or.us)
  • PHAGANS GRANTS PASS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 86; Location: 226 SE H ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
  • MCCAIN INSTITUTES (Location: 4315 LOWER RIVER RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grants Pass:
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 75 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 112 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 122 miles; EUREKA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 131 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; ARCATA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
Public high schools in Grants Pass:
Private high schools in Grants Pass:
  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 231; Location: 5961 NEW HOPE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BRIGHTON ACADEMY (Students: 157; Location: 1121 NE 7TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 1515 REDWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 2 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Grants Pass:
Private elementary/middle schools in Grants Pass:
  • ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 1131 NE 10TH; Grades: PK - 8)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 275 POTTS WAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRANTS PASS SEVENTH DAY ADV. S (Students: 90; Location: 2250 NW HEIDI LANE; Grades: KG - 10)
  • MT. SEXTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 377 SCHOOLHOUSE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 4 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Grants Pass

Library in Grants Pass:
  • JOSEPHINE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,644,756; Location: 200 NW C STREET; 164,071 books; 3,842 audio materials; 1,733 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The hospital (Three Rivers Community Hospital) is now located at 500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, Oregon (541) 472-7000

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Notable locations in Grants Pass: Siskiyou National Forest Headquarters (A), Galice Ranger Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Allen Creek (A), Skunk Creek (B), Gilbert Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grants Pass include: Lawnridge Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Tussing Park (3), Croxton Pioneer Memorial Park (4), Westholm Park (5), George H Eckstein Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Grants Pass Museum of Art (229 Southwest G Street), Josephine County Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 512 Southwest 5th Street), Wildlife Images Inc (Recreation Areas; 11845 Lower River Road), Showtime Family Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2318 Northwest Vine Street), 13th Frame Lounge (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2318 Northwest Vine Street), Caveman Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1230 Rogue River Highway), Rogue Valley Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2910 Foothill Boulevard), Ten Pin Cafe (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1230 Rogue River Highway), Adventures Aloft (8959 Rogue River Highway).

Hotels: Hawks Inn Motel (1464 Northwest 6th Street), Flamingo Inn (728 Northwest 6th Street), Best Western Inn at the Rogue (8959 Rogue River Highway), Rogue River Inn (6285 Rogue River Highway), Mahoney Resorts (7799 Rogue River Highway), Comfort Inn (1889 NE 6th St), Budget Inn (1253 Northeast 6th Street), Rod & Reel Motel (7875 Rogue River Highway), Motel Del Rogue (2600 Rogue River Highway).

 

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

GRANTS PASS, CITY OF (Population served: 26000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2002
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2002
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
ODOT HD MANZANITA REST AREA (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
RAYS FOOD PLACE #12 (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
ODOT HD SUNCREST REST AREA (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 17 minor monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
REDWOOD SELECT MARKET (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
WHY NOT MARKET/DELI (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRY ESTATES MOBILE PARK (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1998 and JAN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2000)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUN-1994 and JAN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-06-2000 to JAN-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and JUN-30-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and MAR-27-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and MAR-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and MAR-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OK CORRAL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grants Pass that have no violations reported:
  • CHARTER OAK MOBILE HOME VILLAG (Serves ME, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • R-HAUS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USFS PAGE MTN SNOW PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USFS CAVE CREEK CG (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COLLEGE OAKS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grants Pass, OR


People in group quarters in Grants Pass
  • 493 people in nursing homes
  • 99 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Grants Pass compared to Oregon state average:

Grants Pass, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Grants Pass (2009 data):
  • Umpqua Bank: Williams Highway Branch, Merlin Branch, Fruitdale Branch, 7th & Midland Branch, Downtown Grants Pass Branch. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • Home Valley Bank: South River Branch, Grants Pass Branch, North Valley Branch, Towne Centre Office. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $244.6 mil, Deposits: $193.0 mil, headquarters in Cave Junction, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Home Valley Bancorp
  • Bank of the Cascades: Grants Pass Courier, South Grants Pass, Grants Pass Branch. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,374.4 mil, Deposits: $1,797.3 mil, headquarters in Bend, OR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Cascade Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Redwood Albertson's Branch, Grants Pass Branch, E Street & Beacon Albertsons Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • PremierWest Bank: Grants Pass-North Branch at 1409 Ne 7th Street, branch established on 2001-03-15; Grants Pass South Branch at 1689 Williams Highway, branch established on 2001-08-20. Info updated 2008-12-11: Bank assets: $1,483.3 mil, Deposits: $1,211.6 mil, headquarters in Medford, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Premierwest Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Grants Pass Shopping Center Branch at 1000 N.E. E Street, branch established on 1970-04-23; Grants Pass Main Branch at 735 S.E. Sixth Street, branch established on 1956-07-14. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • LibertyBank: 590 Union Avenue Branch at 590 Union Avenue, branch established on 2002-07-01; 660 S E 7th St Branch at 660 S E 7th St, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $912.7 mil, Deposits: $763.5 mil, headquarters in Eugene, OR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Group, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Grants Pass Branch at 151 North East Midland, branch established on 1992-06-08; Grants Pass Branch at 1111 Grants Pass Parkway, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grants Pass, Oregon
  • Ahlf House Bed & Breakfast, 762 NW 6TH St, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 474-1374
  • Best Western Inn, 111 Ne Agness Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 476-1117, Fax: (541) 479-4315
  • Best Western Inn At The Rogue, 8959 Rogue Riv Hwy, Grants Pass, OR 97527, Phone: (541) 582-2200
  • Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, 105 Ne Agness Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 471-6144
  • Motel 6 #253, 1800 North East Seventh, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 474-1331, Fax: (541) 474-0136
  • Grants Pass Shilo Inn, 1880 NW 6TH St, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 479-8391, Fax: (541) 474-7344
  • Super 8 Motel, 1949 Ne 7TH St, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 474-0888
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 243 Ne Morgan Ln, Grants Pass, OR 97526, Phone: (541) 472-1808, Fax: (541) 476-4175
  • 4 other hotels and motels
See all 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Grants Pass, Oregon


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2004 Presidential Election results in Josephine County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Grants Pass

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents17.3%16.7%11.7%10.2%3.9%
Congregations4.8%11.1%6.3%9.5%3.2%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.5%3.1%3.1%26.9%
Congregations1.6%4.8%4.8%1.6%52.4%
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 23$80,493$41,9960$0
Other Government Administration 10$33,724$40,4690$0
Judicial and Legal 1$9,395$112,7400$0
Police Protection - Officers 39$220,337$67,7961$1,630
Police - Other 28$121,799$52,2009$21,385
Firefighters 19$89,761$56,6910$0
Streets and Highways 7$23,423$40,1540$0
Solid Waste Management 3$10,395$41,5800$0
Sewerage 13$47,837$44,1570$0
Parks and Recreation 7$23,124$39,6410$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 30$132,369$52,9483$6,249
Water Supply 14$62,969$53,9730$0
Other and Unallocable 7$29,357$50,3260$0
Totals for Government 201$884,983$52,83513$29,264


Grants Pass government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,899,000
    All Other: $1,292,000
    Regular Highways: $694,000
    Solid Waste Management: $263,000
    Parking Facilities: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,087,000
    Water Utilities: $721,000
    General Public Buildings: $583,000
    Sewerage: $496,000
    Solid Waste Management: $431,000
    Parks and Recreation: $212,000
    Housing and Community Development: $150,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,383,000
    Police Protection: $2,777,000
    General - Other: $2,542,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,423,000
    Sewerage: $2,126,000
    Regular Highways: $2,101,000
    Water Utilities: $2,001,000
    Financial Administration: $1,318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,139,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $875,000
    Solid Waste Management: $606,000
    Housing and Community Development: $590,000
    General Public Buildings: $331,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $122,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development): $112,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $515,000
    All Other: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Natural Resources: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $456,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $744,000
    Regular Highways: $445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations, NEC: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,290,000
    All Other: $1,193,000
    Sewerage: $242,000
    General Local Government Support: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $952,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,364,000
    Special Assessments: $1,020,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $98,000
    Rents: $29,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
    Sale of Property: $10,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,706,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,754,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $3,302,000
    Regular Highways: $1,049,000
    Housing and Community Development: $518,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Local Fire Protection: $85,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    General Public Building: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,870,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,598,000
    General Local Government Support: $574,000
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,555,000
    Other License: $5,768,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,140,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,003,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $307,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,589,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $123,000

7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Josephine County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, OR  1.40% ($32,093 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.32% ($49,764)
from Douglas County, OR  0.22% ($22,790)


6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($204 average AGI)
Josephine County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, OR  1.41% ($30,486 average AGI)
to Douglas County, OR  0.36% ($28,072)
to Lane County, OR  0.30% ($27,012)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grants Pass:
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grants Pass:
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K217BZ (91.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K201DI (88.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
  • K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
  • K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)

TV broadcast stations around Grants Pass:
  • K50FW (Channel 50; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K20DT (Channel 20; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K15BP (Channel 15; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K45ED (Channel 45; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K47GI (Channel 47; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • K22FC (Channel 22; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • K59DU (Channel 59; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K54DM (Channel 54; GRANTS PASS, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K18AN (Channel 18; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K04EY (Channel 4; GRANTS PASS, ETC., OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K12KX (Channel 12; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • K03BZ (Channel 3; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Grants Pass fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 102 meters (335ft)
Total costs: $8,348,000
Total average daily traffic: 281,293
Total average daily truck traffic: 27,372

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Grants Pass, OR

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Grants Pass)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Grants Pass, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
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: 529 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grants Pass)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Grants Pass)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 230 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 366

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

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