Island City, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 916. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 454	(49.6%)
Females: 462	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97850.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,625 (it was $43,977 in 2000)

Island City:	$51,625
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,238

Island City:	$23,238
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,986 (it was $103,800 in 2000)

Island City:	$180,986
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $202,106; Detached houses: $227,118; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,324; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,310; Mobile homes: $74,486; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Island City:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Island City: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (15.4%), English (13.1%), United States (10.0%), Italian (5.3%), Swedish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2750 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 1055 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Island City

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Island City city

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 69.9%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 6.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
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:

Island City:	1.2% ($1,247)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (80.4 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (222.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (778.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: La Grande, OR (1.5 miles ), Imbler, OR (3.1 miles ), Summerville, OR (3.3 miles) , Cove, OR (3.4 miles ), Union, OR (3.5 miles ), Elgin, OR (4.1 miles ), Starkey, OR (4.4 miles) , North Powder, OR (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $74,800
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.34 N, Longitude: 118.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+14.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Construction (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Other direct selling establishments (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other transportation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Island City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Island City 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 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Island City center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Island City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Island City:

GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR)
EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 43 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

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Amtrak station near Island City:

2 miles: LA GRANDE (2106 COVE AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Island City:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 123 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)

Public high schools in Island City:

RiverBend Alternative Education (Students: 52; Location: 10100 N McAlister Rd; Grades: 1 - 12)
Union County Education Center (Students: 36; Location: 10214 Wallowa Lake Hwy; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Island City:

Island City Elementary School (Students: 215; Location: 10201 W 4th St; Grades: K - 5)

See full list of schools located in Island City, School District: LA GRANDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 001

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Notable location: La Grande Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Island City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ISLAND CITY (Population served: 920, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.7%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Island City, OR

Island City compared to Oregon state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Island City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Island City

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church
Adherents	20.7%	20.3%	7.1%	5.3%	5.2%
Congregations	13.3%	8.9%	6.7%	4.4%	11.1%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.2%	4.2%	4.0%	24.2%
Congregations	6.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	42.2%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$2,466
Other Government Administration	1	$2,686	$32,232	7	$1,017
Totals for Government	1	$2,686	$32,232	9	$3,483

Island City government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $153,000
Financial Administration: $94,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

General - Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $153,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $414,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $201,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $183,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $393,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $21,000
Other, NEC: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $230,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $155,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000
General Support: $19,000
Tax - Property: $123,000
Public Utilities: $71,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Union County: 0.15%
Oregon average: 0.11%

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

from Baker County, OR	0.52% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.50% ($26,114)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.33% ($28,897)

8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
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 Umatilla County, OR	0.66% ($31,475 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($23,100)
to Baker County, OR	0.45% ($25,975)

Strongest AM radio stations in Island City:

KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Island City:

KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KEOL (91.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED)
KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K203DX (88.5 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K205DV (88.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Island City:

K02PJ (Channel 2; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: LA GRANDE 7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
KTVR (Channel 13; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K26FE (Channel 54; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)

Island City fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 1989 10:35 AM, Hunterroad, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 960
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 10,000

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