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Monument, OR map Population (year 2000): 151. Estimated population in July 2006: 132 (-12.6% change)
 

Males: 82  (54.3%)
Females: 69  (45.7%)

Grant County

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

Zip code: 97864


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,300 (it was $24,000 in 2000)
Monument  $23,300
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,400 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Monument  $57,400
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Monument:

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

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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: 249 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:  1.0% ($483)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (97.4 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (223.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (745.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Long Creek, OR (23.0 miles ), Dayville, OR (25.6 miles) , Spray, OR (25.7 miles) , Mount Vernon, OR (34.9 miles ), Lonerock, OR (36.9 miles) , Heppner, OR (38.2 miles ), Ukiah, OR (39.9 miles ), John Day, OR (42.4 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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Hospitals/medical centers near Monument:
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 44 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 72 miles; HERMISTON, OR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monument:
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 72 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 101 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 118 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monument:
  • MONUMENT MUNICIPAL (about 1 miles; MONUMENT, OR; ID: 12S)
  • GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 44 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; ID: 5J0)
  • LEXINGTON (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; ID: 9S9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monument:
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 116 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 169 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 186 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
Public elementary/middle school in Monument:
  • MONUMENT SCHOOL (Students: 57; Grades: KG - 12)

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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 1999:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$459
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,272
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$198
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,929



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:
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

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.)

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