Halfway, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 308. Population change since 2000: -8.6%

Males: 142	(46.3%)
Females: 166	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97834.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,695 (it was $17,212 in 2000)

Halfway:	$21,695
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,024

Halfway:	$16,024
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,892 (it was $81,200 in 2000)

Halfway:	$148,892
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,257; Detached houses: $166,705; Mobile homes: $68,611

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Races in Halfway:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Halfway: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (19.3%), Irish (11.6%), French (5.6%), Scottish (5.3%), Italian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 2663 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 722 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Halfway

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halfway city

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 15.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
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:

Halfway:	0.9% ($710)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (94.1 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (271.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (749.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Richland, OR (2.8 miles) , Eagle Valley, OR (3.7 miles ), Cambridge, ID (5.5 miles ), Joseph, OR (5.8 miles ), Midvale, ID (5.8 miles) , Council, ID (5.9 miles ), Baker City, OR (6.0 miles ), Huntington, OR (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 117.11 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Utilities (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (27%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (12%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Health care (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Private households (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Halfway-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oregon state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 7.0 miles away from Halfway center
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) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1995 at 12:20:55, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 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 78.6 miles away from Halfway 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 96.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1998 at 01:48:46, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.4 miles away from Halfway center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Halfway:

ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 33 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)
WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; WEISER, ID)
WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Halfway, OR

Airports located in Halfway:

Pine Valley Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halfway:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 105 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 137 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 138 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)

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

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

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

Hotel: Halfway Motel & RV Park (South Main Street).

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

HALFWAY, CITY OF (Population served: 309, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

52 regular monitoring violations

THOMPSONS HELLS CANYON INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.7%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	28.3%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halfway, OR

Halfway compared to Oregon state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Halfway (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Halfway Branch at Commercial At Main, branch established on 1997-08-01. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Baker County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Halfway

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	26.7%	20.6%	9.9%	6.9%	5.3%
Congregations	11.8%	11.8%	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.6%	4.5%	4.3%	12.3%
Congregations	5.9%	8.8%	8.8%	5.9%	23.5%

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,919	$23,028	1	$853
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$300
Sewerage	1	$2,154	$25,848	1	$908
Totals for Government	2	$4,073	$24,438	3	$2,061

Halfway government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $75,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $31,000
Water Utilities: $27,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

General - Other: $12,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $249,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $241,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $235,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $225,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000
Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
Water Utilities: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000
Highways: $14,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $16,000
Public Utilities: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
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	0.74% ($25,975 average AGI)
from Deschutes County, OR	0.42% ($30,174)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.28% ($32,600)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
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	0.85% ($28,022 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.56% ($25,033)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.35% ($37,211)

Strongest AM radio stations in Halfway:

KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halfway:

KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KBSK (89.9 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KBSQ (90.7 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KBSM (91.7 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUC. (B.S.U.))
KDZY (98.3 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
KMCL-FM (101.1 FM; MCCALL, ID; Owner: BRUNDAGE MOUNTAIN AIR INC.)
KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
K217BO (91.3 FM; HALFWAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Halfway:

K10NF (Channel 10; HALFWAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

7.24 Km Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN332
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 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, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Summitt Lookout 9.5 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WNAQ847
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/03/2014
Registrant: State Of Dba Oregon State Police Oregon, 3784 Portland Rd Ne, Salem, OR 97303, Phone: (503) 540-8711, Fax: (503) 581-3931, Email:
Lat: 44.881083 Lon: -117.113111, Call Sign: WQDI802
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Pam Hall-Brisk
Registrant: Primex Wireless, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

5.5 Miles South Of, Call Sign: KNKP732
Assigned Frequencies : 454.525 MHz
Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 12/20/2008
Registrant: Pine Telephone System, Inc., 104 Center Street, Halfway, OR 97834-0000, Phone: (202) 857-3500

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W7JSY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/18/1988, Expiration Date: 10/18/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2000
Registrant: George W Johnson, Halfway, OR 97834
Call Sign: KD7PJD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00438160
Grant Date: 12/21/2001, Expiration Date: 12/21/2011, Certifier: James D Reed
Registrant: James D Reed, Halfway, OR 97834

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 12647 , Serial Number: 17262142, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1973
Registrant (Individual): Montey J Johnston, Po Box 874, Halfway, OR 97834
Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2311D , Serial Number: 20463, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/1955
Registrant (Individual): Eric D Twombly, Po Box 811, Halfway, OR 97834
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 714GY , Serial Number: 15079176, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1977
Registrant (Co-Owned): William R Wilson, Po Box 906, Halfway, OR 97834, Other Owners: Michelle Rae Wilson
Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 735TB , Serial Number: 18265662, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1977
Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Jr Carter, 37867 Sunny Dell Ln, Halfway, OR 97834
Aircraft: CESSNA 210M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7363M , Serial Number: 21062012, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1977
Registrant (Individual): Jason K Eddy, 250 E Record Ln, Halfway, OR 97843

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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