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Josephine County

Population in July 2007: 6,634.
Males: 3,331  (50.2%)
Females: 3,303  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  45.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,875 (it was $32,537 in 2000)
Northwest Josephine:  $38,875
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,420
Northwest Josephine:  $21,420
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $274,696 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
Northwest Josephine:  $274,696
Oregon:  $257,300

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Races in Northwest Josephine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Josephine: 98.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 324.3 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Josephine

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Josephine CCD

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Oregon:  8.5%

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

Northwest Josephine:  0.6% ($709)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
Northwest Josephine satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (37.7 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (198.4 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (651.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Glendale, OR (3.2 miles ), Redwood, OR (3.7 miles ), Grants Pass, OR (3.8 miles ), Harbeck-Fruitdale, OR (4.0 miles ), Wilderville, OR (4.0 miles ), Northwest Jackson, OR (4.4 miles ), Rogue River, OR (4.5 miles ), Riddle, OR (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 123.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Northwest Josephine household income distribution Northwest Josephine home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



Northwest Josephine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Northwest Josephine center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:28:55, a magnitude 6.0 (5.7 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
On 12/4/1993 at 22:15:19, a magnitude 5.4 (5.2 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.4 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Northwest Josephine center
On 1/18/1990 at 11:45:26, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.7 MS, 4.6 ML, Depth: 20.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 03:16:54, a magnitude 4.5 (4.3 MB, 4.4 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Northwest Josephine center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Josephine:
  • THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (about 14 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 33 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; MEDFORD, OR)

Amtrak station near Northwest Josephine:
  • 16 miles: GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Josephine:
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 86 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 102 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 130 miles; EUREKA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)

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Notable locations in Northwest Josephine: Camp Howard (A), Trappers Camp (B), Tunnel 9 (C), Whiskey Creek Campground (D), Whisky Creek Cabin (E), Dulog Creek Recreation Area (F), Wildcat Campground (G), Horseshoe Bend Campground (H), Kelsy Creek Campground (I), Bear Camp Pasture Recreation Site (J), Little Windy Creek Campground (K), Meadow Camp (L), Fantz Ranch (M), Copsey Camp (N), Big Slide Campground (O), Big Windy Creek Campground (P), Black Bar Lodge (Q), North Jenny Creek Campground (R), Peavine Lookout (S), Russian Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Wolf Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Barker Reservoir (A), Ehlig Reservoir (B), Kennison Reservoir (C), Wolf Creek Pools (D), Mary K Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Montgomery Creek (A), Kelsey Creek (B), Mouse Creek (C), Lazy Creek (D), Jumpoff Joe Creek (E), Julie Creek (F), Paint Creek (G), Little Windy Creek (H), Pickett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Northwest Josephine include: Almeda County Park (1), Rand Recreation Area (2), Argo County Park (3), Wolf Creek Inn State Park (4), Wolf Creek County Park (5), Indian Mary County Park (6), Hog Creek County Park (7), Rogue River Scenic Waterway (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Merlin Post Office (A), Wolf Creek Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.6%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.1%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Josephine, OR


People in group quarters in Northwest Josephine
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Northwest Josephine compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Josephine County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Wood (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Josephine

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents17.3%16.7%11.7%10.2%3.9%
Congregations4.8%11.1%6.3%9.5%3.2%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.5%3.1%3.1%26.9%
Congregations1.6%4.8%4.8%1.6%52.4%
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.


7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Josephine County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, OR  1.40% ($32,093 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.32% ($49,764)
from Douglas County, OR  0.22% ($22,790)


6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($204 average AGI)
Josephine County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, OR  1.41% ($30,486 average AGI)
to Douglas County, OR  0.36% ($28,072)
to Lane County, OR  0.30% ($27,012)


Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Josephine:
  • K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
  • K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
  • K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNA (102.7 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • K280BK (91.7 FM; SELMA, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K218DP (91.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K208CC (89.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
  • K267AD (101.3 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, ETC., OR; Owner: STEVEN R. PORTER)
  • K283AE (104.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K241AG (96.1 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K203CI (88.5 FM; CAVE JUNCTION, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K284AF (104.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K257BP (99.3 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Josephine:
  • KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDRV (Channel 12; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K56FN (Channel 56; MERLIN, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION)
  • KSYS (Channel 8; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • K40BL (Channel 40; HUGO, ETC., OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)


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