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Population (year 2000): 1,821. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,582 (-13.1% change)
 

Males: 875  (48.1%)
Females: 946  (51.9%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97845.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,000 (it was $31,953 in 2000)
John Day  $31,000
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,500 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
John Day  $102,500
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in John Day:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (18.3%), German (15.1%), Irish (10.0%), United States (6.7%), Scottish (5.3%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3084 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 857 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in John Day

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in John Day city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

John Day:  1.1% ($953)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
John Day satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (124.3 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (260.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (715.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Canyon City, OR (1.9 miles ), Mount Vernon, OR (10.8 miles ), Prairie City, OR (17.1 miles ), Seneca, OR (19.6 miles ), Long Creek, OR (22.9 miles ), Greenhorn, OR (37.4 miles) , Dayville, OR (39.9 miles) , Monument, OR (42.4 miles) .

Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 118.96 W


60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-3.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in John Day by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101100
    per 100,000 54.10.059.259.80.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1611010
    per 100,000 54.1320.059.259.80.0613.1
Burglaries 201413101313
    per 100,000 1082.3746.7769.2597.7787.9797.1
Thefts 304033422429
    per 100,000 1623.42133.31952.72510.51454.51778.1
Auto thefts 022024
    per 100,000 0.0106.7118.30.0121.2245.2
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 194.8210.1200.6202.0123.0269.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.49
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in John Day:
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (170 FORD ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near John Day:
  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 57 miles; BURNS, OR)
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 87 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to John Day:
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 88 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 124 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 127 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to John Day:
  • GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 2 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; ID: 5J0)
  • MONUMENT MUNICIPAL (about 43 miles; MONUMENT, OR; ID: 12S)
  • BURNS MUNI (about 58 miles; BURNS, OR; ID: BNO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to John Day:
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 138 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 159 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 189 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
Public high school in John Day:
  • GRANT UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 911 S CANYON BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in John Day:
  • GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $95,936; Location: 507 SOUTH CANYON BLVD; 33,948 books; 342 audio materials; 277 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in John Day: Grant County Fairgrounds (A), Blue Mountain Ranger Station (B), Malheur National Forest Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rest Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: San Juan Log Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Canyon Creek (A), Davis Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in John Day: Kam Wah Chung State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Kam Wah Chung Chinese Heritage (Museums; 116 Northwest Bridge Street), United States Government - Agriculture Department Of- National Park Ser (Recreation Areas; 431 Patterson Bridge Road).

Hotels: Budget 8 Motel (711 West Main Street), John Day Sunset Inn (390 West Main Street), Best Western John Day Inn (315 West Main Street), Little Pine Inn (250 East Main Street), Dreamer's Lodge (144 North Canyon Boulevard).

Courts: Circuit Court - Commission On Children & Families (200 South Canyon Boulevard), Circuit Court - Extension Service-Oregon State University- Food Stamp Informa (725 West Main Street), Circuit Court - Economic Development Department (530 East Main Street Suite 7), Circuit Court - Extension Service-Oregon State University- Fairgrounds (411 Northwest Bridge Street), Circuit Court - Education Service District (835 South Canyon Boulevard).

 

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

JOHN DAY, CITY OF (Population served: 1840, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
USFS DELINTMENT LAKE EAST HP (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
USFS DELINTMENT LAKE WEST HP (Population served: 44, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
USFS PARISH CABIN CG (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
USFS MAGONE LAKE CG (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2006)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

John Day compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in John Day (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Grant County Branch at 129 North Canyon Boulevard, branch established on 1968-06-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: John Day Branch at 200 West Main Street, branch established on 1968-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.2 mil, Deposits: $162.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp
  • Sterling Savings Bank: John Day Branch at 150 West Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$8,621$51,7260$0
Financial Administration 1$2,268$27,2162$553
Other and Unallocable 5$12,817$30,7610$0
Water Supply 4$12,147$36,4410$0
Sewerage 2$4,953$29,7180$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,958$41,7480$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,591$37,7731$210
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,519
Fire - Other 0$0 1$76
Totals for Government 20$60,355$36,2135$2,358


John Day government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $282,000
    All Other: $63,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $87,000
    General: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $568,000
    Regular Highways: $229,000
    Financial Administration: $226,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Sewerage: $156,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    General - Other: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $222,000
    Public Welfare: $146,000
    Housing & Community Development: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,202,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,202,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $55,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $167,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,168,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $377,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $208,000
    Highways: $100,000
    General Support: $29,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $196,000
    Public Utilities: $99,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $738,000

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
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 Deschutes County, OR  0.75% ($38,474 average AGI)
from Malheur County, OR  0.48% ($31,500)
from Umatilla County, OR  0.40% ($38,900)


8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.89%
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 Deschutes County, OR  0.67% ($34,588 average AGI)
to Union County, OR  0.55% ($28,714)
to Baker County, OR  0.51% ($22,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in John Day:
  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in John Day:
  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGNR (91.9 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K218BA (91.5 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around John Day:
  • K02PK (Channel 2; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K26FQ (Channel 26; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

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