Halsey, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 872. Population change since 2000: +20.4%

Males: 467	(53.6%)
Females: 405	(46.4%)

Median resident age:	31.8 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97348.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,327 (it was $45,909 in 2000)

Halsey:	$54,327
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,920

Halsey:	$20,920
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,131 (it was $106,900 in 2000)

Halsey:	$156,131
Oregon:	$257,300

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Races in Halsey:

White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
Hispanic (5.5%)
Other race (4.8%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.5%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Halsey: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (14.2%), Irish (13.0%), Dutch (6.2%), Italian (6.2%), Swedish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1876

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1629 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Halsey

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halsey city

Never married: 31.3%
Now married: 56.0%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 9.0%

38 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America).

This city:	5.2%
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:

Halsey:	1.2% ($1,273)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (22.6 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (74.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (755.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Brownsville, OR (2.5 miles ), Harrisburg, OR (2.9 miles ), Monroe, OR (3.2 miles ), Southeast Benton, OR (3.3 miles ), Tangent, OR (3.4 miles ), Junction City, OR (3.5 miles ), South Lebanon, OR (3.7 miles ), Sodaville, OR (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $97,400
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,700
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $139,500
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,400
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $154,300
2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $144,000

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Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 123.11 W

Area code: 541

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (14%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (11%)
Paper (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (11%)
Gasoline stations (10%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Halsey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Halsey center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Halsey center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Halsey center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Halsey:

MID VALLEY HEALTHCARE/LEBANON (about 18 miles; LEBANON, OR)
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)
LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EUGENE, OR)

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Airports located in Halsey:

Jim's Airstrip Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak stations near Halsey:

15 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
18 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFHALSEY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halsey:

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 25 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)

Public high school in Halsey:

Central Linn High School (Students: 324; Location: 32433 Hwy 228; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Halsey:

Central Linn Elementary School (Students: 374; Location: 239 W 2nd St; Grades: K - 6)

Private elementary/middle school in Halsey:

LAKE CREEK MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 26585 PEORIA ROAD; Grades: 1 - 10)

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Hotel: Best Western Pioneer Lodge (33180 Highway 228).

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

HALSEY, CITY OF (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and FEB-27-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and FEB-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

PIONEER VILLA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.0%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halsey, OR

Halsey compared to Oregon state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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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Educational Attainment

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Halsey mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (37%) Wood (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Halsey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	16.2%	13.4%	11.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Congregations	5.8%	8.0%	5.8%	7.3%	2.9%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Mennonite; Other Groups	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.5%	4.3%	3.9%	29.5%
Congregations	7.3%	2.9%	1.5%	4.4%	54.0%

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	2	$6,798	$40,788	1	$897
Sewerage	1	$3,183	$38,196	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,860	$46,320	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$13,841	$41,523	1	$897

Halsey government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $91,000
Construction - General: $79,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $195,000
Sewerage: $106,000

Water Utilities: $103,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $960,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $165,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $951,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $286,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $88,000
Highways: $30,000

All Other: $14,000

General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $218,000
Public Utilities: $4,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $229,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

8.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.73%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($346 average AGI)
Linn County: 0.06%
Oregon average: 0.11%

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

from Benton County, OR	1.50% ($36,096 average AGI)
from Marion County, OR	1.16% ($35,913)
from Lane County, OR	1.07% ($36,072)

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
Linn County: 0.04%
Oregon average: 0.06%

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

to Marion County, OR	1.17% ($34,016 average AGI)
to Benton County, OR	1.03% ($35,710)
to Lane County, OR	0.73% ($33,628)

Strongest AM radio stations in Halsey:

KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KRVM (1280 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J)
KORE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: SUPPORT CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEED (1600 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halsey:

KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMGE (94.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KNRQ-FM (97.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Halsey:

KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVAL-TV (Channel 13; EUGENE, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
KEPB-TV (Channel 28; EUGENE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KEZI (Channel 9; EUGENE, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)
KEVU-LP (Channel 23; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
K45CV (Channel 45; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K20DD (Channel 20; ALBANY, ETC., OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAMK-LP (Channel 53; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ROSEBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMOR-LP (Channel 51; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Halsey fatal accident list:
Apr 1, 1988 04:55 AM, 0058, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 10, 1979 07:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1978 01:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

30480 American Drive, Type: Stack, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: KD43944
Assigned Frequencies : 451.212 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012, Certifier: Wayne Henneck
Registrant: Cascade Pacific Pulp, LLC., Halsey, OR 97348, Phone: (503) 369-1752
704 W 2nd St, Call Sign: KNBY388, Licensee ID: L00111708
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/15/2012
Registrant: Roome Telecommunications Inc Dba Halsey Telephone Co, Halsey, OR 97348, Phone: (503) 369-2211

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Halsey)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Halsey)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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