Tillamook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nehalem and their reported violations in the past:
NEHALEM, CITY OF (Population served: 1600, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-05-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2003)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In MAY-1997. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1998)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-1996. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-1992), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-1996)
- 4 minor monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
NEAHKAHNIE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1998 and APR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-25-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-01-2002 to APR-08-2002)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and APR-08-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-25-1998 to MAR-04-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and NOV-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1997), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-25-1998 to MAR-04-1998)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 30 regular monitoring violations
OPRD OSWALD WEST STATE PARK (Population served: 500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-20-1993)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-20-1993)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-20-1993)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-20-1993)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 7 minor monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Oregon: |  2.3 people |
| This city: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nehalem, OR
Nehalem compared to Oregon state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- Number of college students significantly below 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (66%)
- Wood (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tillamook County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Nehalem (based on Tillamook County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.96%
| Here | | 26.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 21.8% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | Friends (Quakers) | Other |
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| Adherents | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 3.2% | 14.1% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 41.7% |
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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: 11 | Tillamook County: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12 | Tillamook County: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Tillamook County: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50 | Here: | 20.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.5% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tillamook County: | 26.1% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 21.0% | | State: | 14.2% |
| 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 |
2 | $7,549 | $45,294 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $986 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $517 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,565 | $27,390 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $234 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,114 | $36,342 | 6 | $1,737 |
Nehalem government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $70,000 ($258.30)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $619,000 ($2284.13)
Regular Highways: $27,000 ($99.63)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $308,000 ($1136.53)
Financial Administration: $42,000 ($154.98)
General - Other: $37,000 ($136.53)
Fire Protection: $30,000 ($110.70)
Regular Highways: $27,000 ($99.63)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($29.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($84.87)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($81.18)
Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($51.66)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $7,000 ($25.83)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $599,000 ($2210.33)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $245,000 ($904.06)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000 ($121.77)
General Support: $11,000 ($40.59)
- Tax - Property: $28,000 ($103.32)
NEC: $21,000 ($77.49)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($33.21)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $132,000 ($487.08)
8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,585 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.80% | | 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:
8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,040 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.09% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Nehalem:
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KMBD (1590 AM; 5 kW; TILLAMOOK, OR; Owner: OREGON EAGLE, INC.)
- 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)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KSWB (840 AM; 1 kW; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: CANNON BEACH RADIO)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nehalem:
- K289AC (105.7 FM; NEDONNA BEACH, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KDEP (105.5 FM; DEPOE BAY, OR; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K208BA (89.5 FM; WHEELER, ETC., OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KTIL-FM (94.1 FM; TILLAMOOK, OR; Owner: OREGON EAGLE, INC.)
- K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KCRX-FM (102.3 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
- KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- K216DM (91.1 FM; NEHALEM, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KCYS (98.1 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: DAVE'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAST-FM (92.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Nehalem:
- K51FK (Channel 51; NEHALEM/ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
- K36GU (Channel 36; ROCKAWAY & VICINITY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
- K47CD (Channel 47; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
- K20HT (Channel 20; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
- K41GG (Channel 41; ROCKAWAY, ETC., OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
- K44AV (Channel 44; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
Nehalem fatal accident list:
Jun 21, 1997 09:20 AM, North Fork, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1976 10:50 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 64 meters (210ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 636
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Wilkins Peak (Lat: 45.714167 Lon: -123.895278), Type: Pole, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 25 m
Registrant: Nehalem Telephone, Nehalem, OR 97131, Phone: (503) 368-5116
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 9th And Hugo (Lat: 45.714278 Lon: -123.895417), Type: Upole, Call Sign: KZC492
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHz, 154.355 MHz, 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 10/10/2014
Registrant: City Of Nehalem, 35900 8th Street, Nehalem, OR 97131, Phone: (503) 368-5627, Fax: (503) 368-4175, Email:
- 9th & Hugo St (Lat: 45.714278 Lon: -123.895417), Call Sign: KXK988, Licensee ID: L00243973
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2400 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012
Registrant: County Of Tillamook, 201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141, Phone: (503) 842-3406, Fax: (503) 842-2721, Email:
- 35900 8th St City Hall (Lat: 45.716778 Lon: -123.894306), Call Sign: KZE568
Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz
Grant Date: 09/14/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015
Registrant: City Of Nehalem, 35900 8th Street, Nehalem, OR 97131, Phone: (503) 368-5627, Fax: (503) 368-4175, Email:
- 37770 Nehalem Market Rd (Lat: 45.729278 Lon: -123.882083), Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPIC775
Assigned Frequencies: 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 08/18/2015, Certifier: James C Goble
Registrant: Prevailing Communications, 3701 Alder Ln, Tillamook, OR 97141 - 9th & Hugo (Lat: 45.714278 Lon: -123.895417), Call Sign: KNCN330
Assigned Frequencies: 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012, Certifier: James R Martell
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1111 19th Street, Nw, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 828-9473, Fax: (202) 828-8408, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Angora Peak (Lat: 45.787028 Lon: -123.908722), Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WME705, Licensee ID: L00129652
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2007, Cancellation Date: 09/12/2003
Registrant: Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nehalem)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Nehalem)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Nehalem, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Robert | 21 | 71.1 years |
| John | 15 | 77.6 years |
| William | 13 | 71.0 years |
| Dorothy | 13 | 78.2 years |
| Richard | 12 | 73.3 years |
| James | 12 | 80.2 years |
| Donald | 11 | 74.3 years |
| George | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Kenneth | 9 | 74.5 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 77.3 years |
| Most common last names in Nehalem, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Anderson | 12 | 79.7 years |
| Smith | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Walker | 8 | 72.7 years |
| Reed | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Johnson | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 78.3 years |
| Crist | 6 | 74.5 years |
| Stephens | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Wilson | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Scovell | 6 | 71.3 years |
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