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Marion County

Population in 2010: 292. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
Males: 169  (57.9%)
Females: 123  (42.1%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Oregon median age:  47.4 years

Zip codes: 97384.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,469 (it was $38,854 in 2000)
Mehama:

$52,469
Oregon:

$48,457
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,680

Mehama CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $282,902 (it was $109,400 in 2000)
Mehama:

$282,902
Oregon:

$257,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $267,529; Detached houses: $287,729; Mobile homes: $185,176

Median gross rent in 2009: $490.

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Mehama races chart
  • White alone - 261 (89.4%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (5.1%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (2.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (2.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mehama: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.1%), Scotch-Irish (20.8%), Irish (19.1%), English (17.7%), Norwegian (5.7%), Scottish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 629 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 616 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mehama:

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mehama CDP:

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Oregon:  8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,679 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (21.9 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (41.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (774.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lyons, OR (1.3 miles ), Mill City, OR (2.8 miles ), Stayton, OR (2.9 miles ), Sublimity, OR (2.9 miles ), Gates, OR (3.2 miles ), Scio, OR (3.5 miles ), Aumsville, OR (3.5 miles ), Scio-Lacomb, OR (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 122.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 503

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Oregon:

8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Utilities (60%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (57%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)

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Earthquake activity:

Mehama-area historical earthquake activity is below Oregon state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Mehama center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 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 85.4 miles away from Mehama center
On 6/8/1993 at 00:01:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Mehama:

  • SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; STAYTON, OR)
  • SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; ALBANY, OR)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; SALEM, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Mehama, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mehama:

  • Chemeketa Community College (about 22 miles; Salem, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • Willamette University (about 23 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,618)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 28 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 3,551)
  • Western Oregon University (about 31 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 4,490)
  • Oregon State University (about 36 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 17,858)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 37 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 3,205)
  • George Fox University (about 40 miles; Newberg, OR; FT enrollment: 2,097)

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Notable location: Stayton Rural Fire Protection District Mehama Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 8.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.12
U.S.:

11.90

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

TAYLOR PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Oregon:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.6%
Whole state:  63.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mehama, OR


Mehama compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mehama travel time to work - commute
Mehama mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (18%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Oregon:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marion County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Mehama (based on Marion County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.56%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents35.6%6.7%5.6%5.5%5.0%
Congregations7.1%8.0%5.4%7.6%2.7%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.9%3.9%3.8%3.5%26.4%
Congregations0.9%4.5%4.9%3.6%55.4%
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: 53
Marion County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Marion County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Marion County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 207
Here:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.2%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

29.5%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
State:

14.2%

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.40%
Oregon average:

8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.08%
Oregon average:

0.11%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, OR  0.96% ($34,572 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.72% ($44,424)
from Washington County, OR  0.49% ($41,567)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Oregon average:

7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)
Marion County:

0.04%
Oregon average:

0.06%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, OR  1.08% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.60% ($38,281)
to Washington County, OR  0.52% ($38,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mehama:

  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KCKX (1460 AM; 1 kW; STAYTON, OR; Owner: DONALD D. COSS)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KYKN (1430 AM; 5 kW; KEIZER, OR; Owner: WILLAMETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mehama:

  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mehama:

  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)

Mehama fatal accident list:

Sep 4, 2000 10:43 AM, Sr-22 (Odot 162), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Aug 15, 1987 09:25 PM, 0162, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • MEHAMA, Santiam Guard Sta (Lat: 44.757806 Lon: -122.624000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: KDX405
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.160 MHz, 151.220 MHz, 151.430 MHz, 151.490 MHz, 151.205 MHz, 151.242 MHz, 159.435 MHz, 159.405 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2004, Expiration Date: 03/18/2014
    Registrant: Region 4 Fcca, 1104 1st Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388, Phone: (253) 831-3017

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mehama)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2

Businesses in Mehama, OR

  • True Value: 1

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