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Notable locations in Joseph: Joseph Grain Elevator (A), Joseph Rodeo Grounds (B), Joseph City Hall (C), Joseph Public Works Department Office (D), Joseph City Library (E), Joseph Fire Department (F), Wallowa County Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Eagle Cap Chalets (59879 Wallowa Lake Highway), Flying Arrow Resort (Wallowa Lake), Matterhorn Swiss Village (59950 Wallowa Lake Highway), Mountain View Motel & RV Park (83450 Joseph Highway).
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Wallowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Joseph and their reported violations in the past:
JOSEPH, CITY OF (Population served: 1092, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and MAR-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2001. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1998. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
WALLOWA LAKE TRAMWAY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 14 routine major monitoring violations
- 9 regular monitoring violations
OPRD MINAM RECREATIONAL AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 7 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.1%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Oregon: |  2.3 people |
| This city: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Joseph, OR
31 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes
Joseph compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Joseph (2011 data):
- Community Bank: at 609 North Main Street, branch established on 1955/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $360.5 mil, Deposits: $317.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (33%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wallowa County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Joseph (based on Wallowa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.37%
| Here | | 37.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 26.1% | 24.9% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 15.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Wallowa County: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Wallowa County: | 2.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Wallowa County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20 | Here: | 29.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wallowa County: | 25.9% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.0% | | State: | 14.2% |
| 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 | | 1 | $1,314 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,819 | $33,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,507 | $30,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,686 | $32,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,806 | $45,672 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,084 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,818 | $35,454 | 3 | $2,498 |
Joseph government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $107,000 ($98.80)
All Other: $4,000 ($3.69)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $79,000 ($72.95)
Financial Administration: $78,000 ($72.02)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($68.33)
Water Utilities: $60,000 ($55.40)
Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($46.17)
Regular Highways: $49,000 ($45.24)
Fire Protection: $41,000 ($37.86)
Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($33.24)
Libraries: $14,000 ($12.93)
- General - Interest on Debt: $108,000 ($99.72)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,036,000 ($1879.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,804,000 ($1665.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,720,000 ($1588.18)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,974,000 ($1822.71)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $84,000 ($77.56)
Water Utilities: $62,000 ($57.25)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000 ($64.64)
Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($37.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $36,000 ($33.24)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,085,000 ($1001.85)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $169,000 ($156.05)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $72,000 ($66.48)
End of Fiscal Year: $54,000 ($49.86)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $145,000 ($133.89)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000 ($54.48)
All Other: $48,000 ($44.32)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($20.31)
- Tax - Property: $171,000 ($157.89)
Public Utilities: $54,000 ($49.86)
NEC: $38,000 ($35.09)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($2.77)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000 ($138.50)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $101,000 ($93.26)
6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,574 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.72% | | 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:
7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.29% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Joseph:
- KWVR (1340 AM; 1 kW; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Joseph:
- 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.)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
- KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, 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.))
- KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KWVR-FM (92.1 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Joseph:
- K61BF (Channel 61; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K63AT (Channel 63; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- K65AY (Channel 65; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- K67BF (Channel 67; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCATION,INC.)
- K69AD (Channel 69; WALLOWA, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $299,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,595
Total average daily truck traffic: 126
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,511
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - ERIK C SWANSON, Near (Lat: 45.321861 Lon: -117.222611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 30.8 m
Registrant: Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, 9500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 783-9151, Email:
- ERIK C SWANSON, Near (Lat: 45.321861 Lon: -117.222611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 30.8 m
Registrant: Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, 9500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 783-9151, Email:
- Richcard Frasch, Near (Lat: 45.321861 Lon: -117.222611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 30.8 m, Licensee ID: L00575035
Registrant: Wallowa Valley Radio Broadcasting Corp., 220 W Main St, Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone: (541) 426-4577 - Daniel M Willenbring, Hurricane Creek Road (Lat: 45.355611 Lon: -117.254083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Licensee ID: L01518619
Registrant: Joseph State Airport, 3040 25th Street Se, Salem, OR 97302, Phone: (503) 378-2521, Email:
- Daniel M Willenbring, Hurricane Creek Road (Lat: 45.355611 Lon: -117.254083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Licensee ID: L01518619
Registrant: Joseph State Airport, 3040 25th Street Se, Salem, OR 97302, Phone: (503) 378-2521, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Mount Howard 6.25 Mi Sse (Lat: 45.260444 Lon: -117.177111), Call Sign: WNDE754, Licensee ID: L00023712
Assigned Frequencies: 151.160 MHz, 151.160 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Forestry Oregon, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320, Email:
- Wallowa Lake State Pk 5 Mi S (Lat: 45.269611 Lon: -117.211833), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIC818
Assigned Frequencies: 151.430 MHz, 159.225 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2005, Expiration Date: 08/22/2015, Certifier: Clare M Wren
Registrant: Oregon Dept Of Forestry, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320 - Mt Howard 2 Mi Se (Lat: 45.260444 Lon: -117.177111), Call Sign: WNAQ845
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:
- Wallowa Falls (Lat: 45.266556 Lon: -117.221833), Call Sign: KDN49, Licensee ID: L00007703
Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012
Registrant: Pacificorp, 825 Ne Multnomah St. 700 Lct, Portland, OR 97232-2149, Phone: (503) 813-6915, Fax: (503) 813-6434, Email:
- Wallowa Falls (Lat: 45.266556 Lon: -117.221833), Call Sign: KOE353, Licensee ID: L00007703
Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/24/2013
Registrant: Pacificorp, 825 Ne Multnomah St. 700 Lct, Portland, OR 97232-2149, Phone: (503) 813-6915, Fax: (503) 813-6434, Email:
- Ferguson Ridge 7 Mi Ese (Lat: 45.288222 Lon: -117.110444), Call Sign: WNCL963, Licensee ID: L00007703
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2000, Expiration Date: 07/16/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Pacificorp, 825 Ne Multnomah St 1500 Lct, Portland, OR 97232-2149, Phone: (503) 813-6915, Fax: (503) 813-6892, Email:
- Lat: 45.353417 Lon: -117.229611, Call Sign: WQFV892
Assigned Frequencies: 458.112 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2006, Expiration Date: 10/17/2016, Certifier: Nora Mcdaniel
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Various Locations (Lat: 45.408194 Lon: -116.641250), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTX823
Assigned Frequencies: 956.256 MHz, 956.256 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2009, Expiration Date: 01/30/2020
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
- L SHEEP CRK, 7 Mi E Of (Lat: 45.358750 Lon: -117.081806), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WDU587
Assigned Frequencies: 2163.60 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Northwest Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Joseph State Airport (Lat: 45.354028 Lon: -117.255167), Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WAQ9
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 12/08/2017
Registrant: Oregon Department Of Aviation, 3040 25th Street Se, Salem, OR 97302, Phone: (503) 378-6275, Fax: (503) 373-1688 - Hurricane Creek Road (Lat: 45.355611 Lon: -117.254083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQLA381
Assigned Frequencies: 123.775 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2009, Expiration Date: 11/10/2019, Certifier: Daniel M Willenbring
Registrant: Vaisala, Inc, 6300 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55450, Phone: (612) 238-2846, Fax: (612) 727-3895, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Joseph)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Joseph)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Joseph, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 18 | 74.1 years |
| James | 12 | 74.4 years |
| Richard | 12 | 72.7 years |
| John | 12 | 76.0 years |
| Robert | 11 | 76.9 years |
| George | 10 | 81.3 years |
| Charles | 10 | 77.7 years |
| Dorothy | 9 | 75.3 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 82.4 years |
| Helen | 8 | 88.5 years |
| Most common last names in Joseph, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Daggett | 14 | 76.8 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 82.4 years |
| Miller | 6 | 81.7 years |
| Warnock | 6 | 78.3 years |
| Lewis | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Evans | 5 | 84.6 years |
| Quinn | 5 | 80.2 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Davis | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Makin | 5 | 87.4 years |
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