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Benton County

Population in July 2008: 594. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 310  (52.2%)
Females: 284  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97456.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,110 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Monroe:  $39,110
Oregon:  $50,169

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,340

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $165,819 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Monroe:  $165,819
Oregon:  $273,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $173,698; Detached houses: $174,698; Mobile homes: $84,167
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Races in Monroe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Monroe: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), United States (15.2%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.2%), Norwegian (4.4%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 288 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1248 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monroe

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

35 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This city:  5.8%
Oregon:  8.5%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Monroe, Oregon in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Monroe to the number of sex offenders is 594 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Monroe:  0.9% ($894)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (20.2 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (81.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (754.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Southeast Benton, OR (2.0 miles ), Harrisburg, OR (2.7 miles ), Junction City, OR (2.9 miles ), Halsey, OR (3.2 miles ), Southwest Benton, OR (3.8 miles ), Philomath, OR (4.0 miles ), Brownsville, OR (4.1 miles ), Coburg, OR (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.32 N, Longitude: 123.30 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +148 (+32.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Monroe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 68% smaller 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 63.3 miles away from Monroe 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 58.9 miles away from the city 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 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Monroe center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from Monroe center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 21 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)
  • LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EUGENE, OR)
  • SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; EUGENE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Monroe, OR

Amtrak station near Monroe:
  • 18 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 23 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
Public high school in Monroe:
Public elementary/middle school in Monroe:
Private elementary/middle school in Monroe:
  • BELLFOUNTAIN CORNERSTONE CHR (Students: 72; Location: 25398 DAWSON ROAD PO BOX 468; Grades: PK - 9)
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Court: Monroe City - Monroe Municipal Court (664 Commercial Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.2%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

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Monroe compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Monroe (2009 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Monroe Branch at 165 North 5th Street, branch established on 1954-02-08. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Monroe

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.63%
Here22.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents29.7%7.0%7.0%6.6%6.5%
Congregations5.1%6.8%5.1%1.7%8.5%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents6.0%3.9%3.6%3.3%26.4%
Congregations5.1%8.5%1.7%3.4%54.2%
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.


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 1$2,650$31,8000$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,150$25,8000$0
Totals for Government 2$4,800$28,8000$0



Monroe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $92,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,485,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $317,000
    Financial Administration: $170,000
    Sewerage: $82,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,195,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
    Highways: $23,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $66,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

11.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.12%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.57% of residents moved from foreign countries ($544 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.57%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Linn County, OR  1.37% ($35,710 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR  0.77% ($32,963)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.63% ($23,103)


11.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.44%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.15%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, OR  2.02% ($36,096 average AGI)
to Washington County, OR  0.96% ($32,352)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.95% ($27,177)


Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KRVM (1280 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KORE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: SUPPORT CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEED (1600 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMGE (94.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNRQ-FM (97.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • KWAX (91.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY & THROUGH)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLCC (89.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe:
  • KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVAL-TV (Channel 13; EUGENE, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KEPB-TV (Channel 28; EUGENE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KEVU-LP (Channel 23; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEZI (Channel 9; EUGENE, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)
  • KAMK-LP (Channel 53; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ROSEBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOR-LP (Channel 51; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K36FJ (Channel 36; EUGENE, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,356
Total average daily truck traffic: 642
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 7,210

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 27171 Hwy 99 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Scott Donlea, 1 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street, Nw, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 828-9473, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Dept 680 Commercial St, Call Sign: KFF239, Licensee ID: L00660823
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2003, Expiration Date: 06/14/2013
    Registrant: Monroe Rfpd, 680 Commercial St, Monroe, OR 97456, Phone: (503) 847-5170
  • 25154 Orchard Tract Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQGF322
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.490 MHz, 156.090 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/2006, Expiration Date: 12/29/2016, Certifier: Jim Swinyard
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97269, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PRAIRIE PK, 14.3 Miles Wsw, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KPC81, Licensee ID: L00005842
    Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Philomath, OR 97370

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monroe)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Monroe)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Monroe, OR

Monroe on our top lists:
    • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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