Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Oregon: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 70.7% | | Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 25.9% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Powder, OR
North Powder compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Oregon:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Wood (19%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for North Powder
| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Catholic Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Church of the Nazarene | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 20.7% | 20.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 13.3% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 11.1% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 24.2% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 42.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 1 | $2,138 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $213 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,076 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $250 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $4,677 |
North Powder government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $66,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $9,000
Sewerage: $8,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $58,000
Sewerage: $51,000
Regular Highways: $50,000
Financial Administration: $42,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $22,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
Public Welfare: $22,000
General Support: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $50,000
Public Utilities: $22,000
NEC: $5,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000
7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)| Union County: | 0.15% | | Oregon average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | 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 North Powder:
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBKR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKER, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; 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)
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Powder:
- KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- K214CF (90.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $1,516,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,380
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 49062 Bidwell Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: KNKN332
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizonwireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- PETER M CONNOLLY, Deanne Bidwell Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Elkhorn Wildlife Management Area 10.2 Mi W, Call Sign: KNDN586, Licensee ID: L00023712
Assigned Frequencies : 151.160 MHz, 151.430 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 08/25/2012
Registrant: State Of Dba Department Of Forestry Oregon, 2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7326, Fax: (503) 945-7320, Email:
- 15 Mi W, Call Sign: WSB849, Licensee ID: L00301791
Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz, 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2004, Expiration Date: 10/23/2014
Registrant: National Ski Patrol System Inc, 133 S Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228-1706, Phone: (303) 988-1111 - Up Mp 319.5 Hunt Sub, 2.4 Mi Ne Of, Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNFD822
Assigned Frequencies : 160.515 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- N POWDER, 1st & D St, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPJD810
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.90 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (360) 905-6839 - MAGPIE PEAK, Deanne Bidwell Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPJF826
Assigned Frequencies : 6725.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6835.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- NORTH POWDER, 49062 Bidwell Lane, Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WQBZ633
Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Scott Donlea
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste 150 Mc: Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- NPSS, Approx 4 Miles Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQHJ746
Assigned Frequencies : 6778.75 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2007, Expiration Date: 08/16/2017, Certifier: Shaun M Skidmore
Registrant: Idaho Power Company, 1221 W Idaho St, Boise, ID 83702, Phone: (208) 388-2200, Fax: (208) 388-6906 - PO02625C NOR, Deanne Bidwell Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQJX823, Licensee ID: L00127664
Assigned Frequencies : 19305.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2009, Expiration Date: 02/06/2019, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N7MSH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00175598
Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011
Registrant: Neal A Chamberlain, North Powder, OR 97867
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: REPPERT MERLYN R AERO-SPORT 103 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 1515L , Serial Number: A-AWI-011700-52-R447, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/2007
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 106, North Powder, OR 97867 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 192 mph), Engine: Turbo-prop
N-Number: 9KG , Serial Number: 11426, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Beef Northwest Feeders LLC, Po Box 209, North Powder, OR 97867 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9120W , Serial Number: 28-10734, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): David F Colton, 65088 Wolf Creek Ln, North Powder, OR 97867, Other Owners: Kristin A Colton, Farms Inc Allen
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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