Lexington, Oregon

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Morrow County

Population in July 2009: 266. Population change since 2000: +1.1%

Males: 137	(51.7%)
Females: 129	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97839.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,628 (it was $43,125 in 2000)

Lexington:	$47,628
Oregon:	$48,457

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,494

Lexington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $105,405 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Lexington:	$105,405
Oregon:	$257,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $109,847; Detached houses: $124,992; Mobile homes: $85,446

Median gross rent in 2009: $756.

Lexington, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 264 (99.2%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.4%)
Two or more races - 1 (0.4%)

Races in Lexington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lexington: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.5%), English (12.2%), Scottish (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 645 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lexington:

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 12.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lexington town:

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 8.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,191 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $489 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (58.3 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (142.3 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (788.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ione, OR (2.8 miles ), Heppner, OR (3.0 miles ), Lonerock, OR (5.1 miles) , Boardman, OR (5.2 miles ), Condon, OR (5.3 miles ), Arlington, OR (5.6 miles ), Echo, OR (5.6 miles ), Stanfield, OR (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 45.45 N, Longitude: 119.69 W

Area code: 541

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.4%
Oregon:	10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Retail trade (33%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Other services, except public administration (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Health care and social assistance (28%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
Finance and insurance (19%)
Educational services (17%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Customer service representatives (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Work and jobs in Lexington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lexington, Oregon

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Earthquake activity:

Lexington-area historical earthquake activity is below Oregon state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from Lexington center
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) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from Lexington center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morrow County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lexington:

PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; HEPPNER, OR)
GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; HERMISTON, OR)
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Lexington, OR

Airports located in Lexington:

Lexington Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 20, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 3,400, Military Ops: 12)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lexington:

Columbia Basin College (about 63 miles; Pasco, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,351)
Eastern Oregon University (about 71 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 2,178)
Walla Walla Community College (about 81 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 2,727)
Yakima Valley Community College (about 89 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 2,757)
Central Washington University (about 116 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 9,652)
Central Oregon Community College (about 126 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 2,876)
Mt Hood Community College (about 132 miles; Gresham, OR; FT enrollment: 4,091)

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Morrow County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.0. This is about average.

City:	35.0
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2002 was 19.0. This is better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.

City:	19.0
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.7
U.S.:	9.6

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

LEXINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 265, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-03-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-03-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-03-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1997)

9 routine major monitoring violations

5 minor monitoring violations

60 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.6%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lexington, OR

Lexington compared to Oregon state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above 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 (%)

Lexington mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (19%)
Solar energy (3%)
Utility gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Morrow County Oregon:

2008 Presidential Election results in Morrow County Oregon:

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Religion statistics for Lexington:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.08%

Here		28.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	38.0%	18.0%	7.2%	7.0%	5.7%
Congregations	13.6%	9.1%	13.6%	9.1%	9.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	4.8%	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%	8.0%
Congregations	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	27.3%

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: 5

Morrow County:	4.50 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

Here:	5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.4%
Oregon:	7.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Morrow County:	27.6%
Oregon:	25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.6%
State:	14.2%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	0	$0	1	$601
Water Supply	0	$0	1	$814
Totals for Government	0	$0	2	$1,415

Lexington government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $15,000 ($56.39)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($210.53)
Regular Highways: $24,000 ($90.23)

General - Other: $14,000 ($52.63)

Financial Administration: $9,000 ($33.83)

Fire Protection: $9,000 ($33.83)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($18.80)
Public Welfare: $5,000 ($18.80)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $195,000 ($733.08)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $185,000 ($695.49)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($37.59)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($11.28)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $179,000 ($672.93)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000 ($270.68)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($41.35)
General Support: $8,000 ($30.08)

All Other: $7,000 ($26.32)
Tax - Property: $11,000 ($41.35)
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000 ($124.06)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($45.11)

8.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.61%
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 Umatilla County, OR	3.69% ($28,913 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA	0.29% ($34,900)

9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.75%
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	4.17% ($28,840 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA	0.46% ($23,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lexington:

KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lexington:

KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,959
Total average daily truck traffic: 80
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,688

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

On Ranch 7 Mi N (Lat: 45.510972 Lon: -119.665028), Call Sign: KSW273, Licensee ID: L00672075
Assigned Frequencies: 157.680 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2004, Expiration Date: 06/30/2014
Registrant: Lindsay Ranch, Lexington, OR 97839, Phone: (541) 989-8478

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Gleason Butte (Lat: 45.486778 Lon: -119.433889), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTX653
Assigned Frequencies: 957.150 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2009, Expiration Date: 12/31/2019
Registrant: Phone: (503) 378-2911

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

65828 Airport Road (Lat: 45.455111 Lon: -119.685889), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQAH333
Assigned Frequencies: 134.475 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/01/2009, Certifier: Chuck Moores
Registrant: All Weather Inc., 1165 National Dr., Sacramento, CA 95834, Phone: (916) 928-6759, Fax: (916) 928-1165, Email:
65828 Airport Road (Lat: 45.455111 Lon: -119.685889), Type: Bant, Structure height: 1 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQLQ304
Assigned Frequencies: 134.475 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Certifier: Roger Mortimore
Registrant: Morrow County Public Works, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, OR 97839, Phone: (541) 240-1791, Fax: (541) 989-8352, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA7KVP, Licensee ID: L01312595
Grant Date: 08/09/2007, Expiration Date: 11/28/2016, Certifier: Thomas C Mc Connell
Registrant: Thomas C Mc Connell, Lexington, OR 97839
Call Sign: KD7LXT, Licensee ID: L00328523
Grant Date: 02/22/2001, Expiration Date: 02/22/2011, Certifier: Charles W Mc Connell
Registrant: Charles W Mc Connell, 505 N B St, Lexington, OR 97839

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: AT-802A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-65AG (1300 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 200LA , Serial Number: 802A-0292, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/2010
Registrant (Corporation): Gar Aviation Inc, Po Box 338, Lexington, OR 97839
Aircraft: 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3259E , Serial Number: 11AC1632, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): G H Leyva, , Lexington, OR 97839
Aircraft: PA-18A-135 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3355B , Serial Number: 18-3308, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): John L Boyer, 370 W Clay St, Lexington, OR 97839, Other Owners: Kelly A Boyer
Aircraft: A185F (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6497E , Serial Number: 18504050, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1980
Registrant (Individual): Arsdale Barbara J Van, 65370 Piper Canyon Rd, Lexington, OR 97839
Aircraft: PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82947 , Serial Number: 18-7909032, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/22/1978
Registrant (Individual): Arsdale Barbara J Van, 65370 Piper Canyon Rd, Lexington, OR 97839

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Lexington, OR among deceased individuals
William	10	73.4 years
John	6	82.0 years
Mary	4	87.7 years
Fred	3	66.0 years
Clarence	3	82.7 years
Archie	3	80.0 years
Emma	3	84.0 years
Charles	2	64.0 years
Agnes	2	85.0 years
Edward	2	82.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Lexington, OR among deceased individuals
Padberg	6	80.3 years
Robinson	4	69.5 years
Nichols	4	72.8 years
Hunt	4	77.2 years
Buchanan	3	72.4 years
Campbell	3	85.7 years
Rauch	3	79.3 years
Majeske	3	78.7 years
Ball	3	72.0 years
Wright	3	70.0 years

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