Monument, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 124. Population change since 2000: -17.9%

Males: 67	(54.3%)
Females: 57	(45.7%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip code: 97864

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,252 (it was $24,000 in 2000)

Monument:	$30,252
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,497

Monument:	$19,497
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,800 (it was $51,700 in 2000)

Monument:	$94,800
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,900; Detached houses: $110,425; Mobile homes: $51,875; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Monument:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
American Indian (4.6%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Monument: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), Dutch (12.6%), Irish (8.6%), German (7.3%), English (6.6%), Danish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 2008 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 231 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Monument

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 28.1%
Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monument city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 14.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Monument:	0.9% ($483)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Monument satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (96.5 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (161.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (744.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Long Creek, OR (4.1 miles ), Spray, OR (4.3 miles) , Dayville, OR (5.0 miles) , Lonerock, OR (5.4 miles) , Mount Vernon, OR (5.6 miles ), Ukiah, OR (5.7 miles ), John Day, OR (6.0 miles ), Heppner, OR (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.82 N, Longitude: 119.42 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Educational services (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Construction (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (60%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (15%)
U. S. Postal service (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (25%)
Health technologists and technicians (15%)
Bus drivers (15%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)

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Average climate in Monument, Oregon

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Monument-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from Monument 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 97.1 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 77.8 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 40.7 miles away from Monument center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city 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 72.4 miles away from Monument center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Monument topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Monument:

BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 37 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 67 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Monument, OR

Airports located in Monument:

Monument Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 130)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monument:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 114 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)

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Cemetery: Monument Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Monument Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Monument Motel & R V Park (780 Highway 402).

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

MONUMENT, CITY OF (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and APR-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monument, OR

Monument compared to Oregon state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Monument mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (35%) Wood (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Religion statistics for Monument

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	34.4%	17.0%	12.0%	7.6%	7.2%
Congregations	16.0%	8.0%	4.0%	8.0%	12.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	4.3%	3.5%	2.5%	6.7%
Congregations	8.0%	8.0%	4.0%	4.0%	28.0%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$461
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$590
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$30
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$1,081

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
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 Deschutes County, OR	0.75% ($38,474 average AGI)
from Malheur County, OR	0.48% ($31,500)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.40% ($38,900)

8.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.89%
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 Deschutes County, OR	0.67% ($34,588 average AGI)
to Union County, OR	0.55% ($28,714)
to Baker County, OR	0.51% ($22,308)

Strongest AM radio stations in Monument:

KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
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)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monument:

KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monument:

K09MZ (Channel 9; MONUMENT, OR; Owner: MONUMENT TV, INC.)
K11NM (Channel 11; MONUMENT, OR; Owner: MONUMENT TV, INC.)
K12MX (Channel 12; MONUMENT, OR; Owner: MONUMENT TV INC.)
K13OH (Channel 13; MONUMENT, OR; Owner: MONUMENT TV, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 240
Total average daily truck traffic: 16
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 250

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Monument Mount Lookout 3 Mi N Of, Call Sign: KOA437, Licensee ID: L00023712
Assigned Frequencies : 151.205 MHz, 151.475 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Forestry Oregon, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

MONUMENT, 1 Block W. Of Secondary R, Overall height: 10.4 m, Call Sign: WQQ23
Assigned Frequencies : 11445.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/01/1998
Registrant: Telephone Utilities Of Eastern Oregon Inc, Vancouver, WA 98668-8701

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Monument Mtn., Approximately 4 Miles Nnw Of, Call Sign: KNKO490
Assigned Frequencies : 454.650 MHz
Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
Registrant: Centurytel, Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA P210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1978F , Serial Number: P21000711, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1981
Registrant (Corporation): V And V Farms Inc, Hcr 79 Box 4, Monument, OR 97864

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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