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Population in 2014: 879 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -18.6%
 
Males: 400  (45.5%)
Females: 479  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  40.2 years
Oregon median age:  39.2 years

Zip codes: 97869.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $44,731 (it was $31,354 in 2000)
Prairie City:

$44,731
OR:

$57,532

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $18,329 (it was $16,278 in 2000)

Prairie City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $135,652 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Prairie City:

$135,652
OR:

$287,100

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $132,506; Detached houses: $135,068; Mobile homes: $134,989

Median gross rent in 2016: $865.

  • Races in Prairie City, OR (2010)

    Prairie City races chart
    • 84092.4%White alone
    • 283.1%Hispanic
    • 262.9%Two or more races
    • 121.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Black alone
    • 10.1%Asian alone
    • 10.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Prairie City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Prairie City: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (14.6%), Israeli (8.9%), Irish (8.4%), American (5.1%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3538 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 928 people per square mile   (low).

Prairie City,OR real estate house value index trend

Prairie City, Oregon map

For population 25 years and over in Prairie City:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City city:

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Oregon:

9.8%



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Prairie City, Oregon as of May 26, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Prairie City to the number of sex offenders is 892 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,657 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,294 (1.3%)

Prairie City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (122.6 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (202.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (717.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: John Day, OR (3.5 miles ), Canyon City, OR (3.6 miles ), Mount Vernon, OR (4.5 miles ), Greenhorn, OR (4.5 miles) , Unity, OR (5.1 miles) , Seneca, OR (5.1 miles ), Hereford, OR (5.1 miles ), Long Creek, OR (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 118.71 W

Area code: 541

Prairie City household income distribution Prairie City home values distribution

Crime rates in Prairie City by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2007
Murders 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 4645
per 100,000 360.0592.9400.0534.2
Theft 113146
per 100,000 990.1296.41,400.0641.0
Auto thefts 1110
per 100,000 90.098.8100.00.0
Arson 0021
per 100,000 0.00.0200.0106.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 317.7) 72.761.892.863.0

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Crime rate in Prairie City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Oregon average:

1.59
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.6%
Oregon:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-3.3%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (22%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
  • Material moving occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Life, physical, and social science occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (20%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Life, physical, and social science occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Prairie City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Prairie City, Oregon

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Earthquake activity:

Prairie City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oregon state average. It is 358% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 280.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 244.5 miles away from Prairie City center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 397.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 265.6 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 260.7 miles away from Prairie City center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 434.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (6) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Prairie City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Prairie City:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN NURS HOME (112 EAST FIFTH STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Prairie City:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)

airports located in Prairie City:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

  • Eastern Oregon University (about 67 miles; La Grande, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,127)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 92 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 114 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 124 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 125 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 126 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 134 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)

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Notable locations in Prairie City: Prairie City Depot (A), Prairie City Ranger Station (B), Prairie City Fire Department (C), Prairie City Town Hall (D), DeWitt Museum (E), Prairie City Public Works Department Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Prairie City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Dixie Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Prairie City: Depot Park Recreation Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dewitt Museum (Depot Park).

Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.5%
(22.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  8.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
46 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in other group homes in 2000

Prairie City, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Prairie City (2011 data):

  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: Prairie City Branch at 178 N.W. Front Street, branch established on 1936/01/02. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $260.3 mil, Deposits: $230.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Oregon average:

11.4

Prairie City travel time to work - commute Prairie City mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Prairie City city (based on Grant County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant63415
Other4733
Catholic4054
Mainline Protestant3276
None5,606-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Grant County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Grant County:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Grant County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

13.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

27.0%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.7%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Prairie City:

44.8%
State:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Prairie City:

40.7%
Oregon:

45.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.3%
Oregon:

21.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.6%
Oregon:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Prairie City:

6.5
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
Prairie City:

26.3%
Oregon:

33.1%

General health condition:
Prairie City:

54.0%
State:

55.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Prairie City:

80.6%
Oregon:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Prairie City, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,322$39,8641$1,962
Water Supply 3$6,414$25,6560$0
Totals for Government 4$9,736$29,2081$1,962

Prairie City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $220,000 ($250.28)
    Police Protection: $127,000 ($144.48)
    Regular Highways: $123,000 ($139.93)
    Water Utilities: $104,000 ($118.32)
    Sewerage: $102,000 ($116.04)
    Fire Protection: $20,000 ($22.75)
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($19.34)
    Health Services - Other: $16,000 ($18.20)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($11.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $913,000 ($1038.68)
    Regular Highways: $187,000 ($212.74)
    Water Utilities: $73,000 ($83.05)
    General - Other: $13,000 ($14.79)
    Fire Protection: $6,000 ($6.83)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.28)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $188,000 ($213.88)

Prairie City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $179,000 ($203.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $140,000 ($159.27)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $243,000 ($276.45)
    Interest Earnings: $40,000 ($45.51)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $196,000 ($222.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000 ($62.57)
    General Support: $35,000 ($39.82)
    All Other: $3,000 ($3.41)
  • Tax - Property: $94,000 ($106.94)
    NEC: $20,000 ($22.75)

Prairie City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000 ($22.75)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $848,000 ($964.73)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $862,000 ($980.66)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000 ($6.83)

Prairie City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,446,000 ($1645.05)

6.76% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,527 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.76%
Oregon average:

7.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Deschutes County, OR  0.60% ($27,733 average AGI)


6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,920 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
Oregon average:

6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Deschutes County, OR  0.88% ($22,773 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie City:

  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie City:

  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K205CJ (88.9 FM; PRAIRIE CITY, OR; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie City:

  • K02PK (Channel 2; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 6m20ftTotal length
  • $272,000Total costs
  • 2,526Total average daily traffic
  • 476Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,615Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: AL7LL, Licensee ID: L00157998, Grant Date: 09/30/1999, Expiration Date: 08/15/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2011, Certifier: Samuel W Kyriss, Registrant: Samuel W Kyriss, 229 Bridge Street, Prairie City, OR 97869-0863
  • Call Sign: KC7PAX, Licensee ID: L00977598, Grant Date: 01/30/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/04/2005, Registrant: Gary J Reigel, 1044 Hall, Prairie City, OR 97869
  • Call Sign: N7HTN, Previous Call Sign: KC7PAX, Licensee ID: L00977598, Grant Date: 02/07/2015, Expiration Date: 03/04/2025, Certifier: Gary J Reigel, Registrant: Gary J Reigel, 1044 Hall, Prairie City, OR 97869

Most common first names in Prairie City, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles1070.8 years
Walter978.6 years
Robert881.3 years
John874.1 years
Dorothy772.4 years
Hazel782.1 years
George778.6 years
William677.3 years
James671.5 years
Mary685.2 years
Most common last names in Prairie City, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith871.1 years
Tureman787.3 years
Jones769.4 years
Lippert673.0 years
Deardorff576.8 years
Stanbro576.6 years
Clark574.4 years
Davis582.8 years
Williams576.2 years
Coombs576.8 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (50%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

Prairie City compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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