Hereford, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 956.

Males: 498	(52.2%)
Females: 458	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	47.1 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip code: 97837

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,773 (it was $31,554 in 2000)

Hereford:	$39,773
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,025 (it was $130,900 in 2000)

Hereford:	$240,025
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $342,060; Detached houses: $404,238; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,336,108; Mobile homes: $83,226

Hereford, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hereford:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hereford: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3700 feet

Land area: 852.3 square miles.

Population density: 1.1 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hereford

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 10.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hereford CCD

Never married: 13.1%
Now married: 68.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This place:	2.1%
Oregon:	8.5%

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

Hereford:	0.7% ($856)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (108.0 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (222.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (726.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Unity, OR (3.2 miles) , Sumpter, OR (3.3 miles) , Greenhorn, OR (4.0 miles) , Granite, OR (4.3 miles) , Wingville, OR (4.7 miles ), Baker City, OR (4.8 miles ), Haines, OR (5.1 miles ), Prairie City, OR (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 118.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (15%)
Wood products (14%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Woodworkers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hereford:

ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 26 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 39 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Hereford, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hereford:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 131 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 138 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)

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Notable locations in Hereford: Union Creek Recreation Site (A), Walker Ranch (B), Amelia Trailhead (C), Wetmore Recreation Site (D), Antlers Recreation Site (E), Auburn Sno-Park (F), Yellow Pine Recreation Site (G), HB Murray (H), Hale Ranch (I), Hudspeth Corral (J), Hudspeth Cow Camp (K), Ironside C and H Corrals (L), Eldorado Recreation Site (M), King Ranch (N), Elk Creek Recreation Site (O), Clifford (P), Elkhorn Microwave Station (Q), Long Creek Recreation Site (R), Mammoth Spring Recreation Site (S), Martins Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Bridgeport Cemetery (2), Greenhorn Cemetery (3), Whitney Cemetery (4), Blue Mountain Cemetery (5), Big Flat Cemetery (6), McEwen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dooley Gulch Pond (A), Downie Lake (B), Between Pond (C), Midway Pond (D), Beaverdam Pond (E), Divide Pond (F), Mud Spring Pond (G), Feller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Fork Burnt River (A), Middle Sister Creek (B), Milk Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), King Creek (E), Miners Creek (F), Little Buck Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Kane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hereford include: Unity Lake State Park (1), Unity Forest State Park (2), Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Unity Post Office (A), Hereford Post Office (B), Sumpter Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.7%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hereford, OR

Hereford compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Baker County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (12%) Utility gas (4%)

Religon statistics for Hereford

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.
Tables represent county-level data.

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 Hereford:

KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KBKR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKER, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
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.)
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)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hereford:

K214CF (90.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 44.500528 Lon: -118.041472, Call Sign: WQKC860
Assigned Frequencies : 456.312 MHz, 451.187 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.412 MHz, 456.187 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2009, Expiration Date: 04/02/2019, Certifier: Nathan Moore
Registrant: Gem State Communications, Inc., 1976 Century Way, Boise, ID 83709, Phone: (208) 323-1976, Fax: (208) 323-1122, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2775Q , Serial Number: 18257975, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Dynamic Avn Inc, 131 West Highway 245, Hereford, OR 97837

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