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: | 2.3 people | | Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.2% | | Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- 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.
- Black race population percentage significantly below 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 06/01/1955. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $38.1 mil, Deposits: $33.9 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:
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 |
| Adherents | 26.1% | 24.9% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| 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 |
| Adherents | 5.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| 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 ($110.65)
All Other: $4,000 ($4.14)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $79,000 ($81.70)
Financial Administration: $78,000 ($80.66)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($76.53)
Water Utilities: $60,000 ($62.05)
Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($51.71)
Regular Highways: $49,000 ($50.67)
Fire Protection: $41,000 ($42.40)
Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($37.23)
Libraries: $14,000 ($14.48)
- General - Interest on Debt: $108,000 ($111.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,036,000 ($2105.48)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,804,000 ($1865.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,720,000 ($1778.70)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,974,000 ($2041.37)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $84,000 ($86.87)
Water Utilities: $62,000 ($64.12)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000 ($72.39)
Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($42.40)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $36,000 ($37.23)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,085,000 ($1122.03)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $169,000 ($174.77)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $72,000 ($74.46)
End of Fiscal Year: $54,000 ($55.84)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $145,000 ($149.95)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000 ($61.01)
All Other: $48,000 ($49.64)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($22.75)
- Tax - Property: $171,000 ($176.84)
Public Utilities: $54,000 ($55.84)
NEC: $38,000 ($39.30)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($3.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000 ($155.12)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $101,000 ($104.45)
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) |
| 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) |
| 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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