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Douglas County

Population in July 2008: 998. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 489  (49.0%)
Females: 509  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97469.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,996 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Riddle:  $33,996
Oregon:  $50,169

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,955

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $164,426 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
Riddle:  $164,426
Oregon:  $273,300
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Races in Riddle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Riddle: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.4%), United States (10.0%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 705 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 1496 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Riddle

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riddle city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Oregon:  8.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Riddle:  1.0% ($770)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (49.9 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (173.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (669.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tri-City, OR (2.0 miles ), Canyonville, OR (2.2 miles ), Myrtle Creek, OR (2.6 miles ), Tenmile, OR (3.3 miles ), Winston, OR (3.5 miles ), Green, OR (3.7 miles ), Glendale, OR (3.9 miles ), South Umpqua, OR (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $118,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.95 N, Longitude: 123.37 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-8.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (41%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Riddle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 50% 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 77.1 miles away from Riddle 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 82.5 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 82.2 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 79.8 miles away from Riddle 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 04:16:12, a magnitude 4.5 (4.4 MB, 3.8 MD, 4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Riddle center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Riddle:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
  • THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (about 34 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR)
  • LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; REEDSPORT, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Riddle, OR

Amtrak station near Riddle:
  • 18 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riddle:
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 77 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 89 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
Public high schools in Riddle:
Public elementary/middle school in Riddle:
See full list of schools located in Riddle, School District: RIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 070


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Drinking water stations with addresses in Riddle and their reported violations in the past:

LAWSON ACRES WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 75, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-22-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-22-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and JAN-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and MAY-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004)
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 106 regular monitoring violations
  • 28 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.8%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  19.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riddle, OR



Riddle compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Riddle (2009 data):
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Riddle Branch at 315 North Main Street, branch established on 1971-12-29. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation



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Riddle travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Riddle

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.39%
Here25.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents19.4%12.0%10.5%7.7%6.7%
Congregations4.3%6.4%5.0%5.0%10.7%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents5.3%4.6%4.2%3.5%25.9%
Congregations9.3%8.6%2.9%3.6%44.3%
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.


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$4,767$28,6020$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$448
Streets and Highways 1$2,309$27,7080$0
Sewerage 2$5,797$34,7820$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$411
Water Supply 2$7,310$43,8600$0
Totals for Government 7$20,183$34,5994$859



6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($121 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lane County, OR  0.65% ($27,567 average AGI)
from Coos County, OR  0.35% ($25,078)
from Jackson County, OR  0.27% ($30,636)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.05%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lane County, OR  1.06% ($36,575 average AGI)
to Coos County, OR  0.28% ($25,814)
to Washington County, OR  0.25% ($28,843)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riddle:
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KTBR (950 AM; 3 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KQEN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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 Riddle:
  • KKMX (104.3 FM; TRI CITY, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K232DB (94.3 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K255AJ (98.9 FM; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: RAIDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSOR (90.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUC.)
  • K222AF (92.3 FM; AZALEA, OR; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K249BS (97.7 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
  • K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K201AI (88.1 FM; ROSEBURG, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Riddle:
  • K19AD (Channel 19; TRI CITY, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KOBI (Channel 5; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K32ET (Channel 32; CANYONVILLE, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K43DI (Channel 43; CANYONVILLE, ETC., OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K02CG (Channel 2; CANYONVILLE, ETC., OR; Owner: 3-CITIES TELEVISION CLUB, INC.)
  • K07KT (Channel 7; CANYONVILLE, ETC., OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K11GH (Channel 11; TRI CITY, ETC., OR; Owner: SOUTH WEST OREGON TV BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K13HM (Channel 13; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Owner: SOUTH WEST OREGON TV BROADCASTING CORP.)


Riddle fatal accident list:
Dec 31, 2003 12:09 AM, N Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1976 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $1,880,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,660
Total average daily truck traffic: 256
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 5,142

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Douglas County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 63 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 5093 Riddle Bypass Road, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3.6 m, Overall height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WPMV920
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz, 159.570 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 02/11/2014, Certifier: Barry Zeigler
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
  • Lat: 42.936667 Lon: -123.383333, Call Sign: WQGH642
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.037 MHz, 458.037 MHz, 453.062 MHz, 458.062 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/20/2007, Expiration Date: 01/20/2017, Certifier: Ray Duncan
    Registrant: Douglas County Emergency Communications 911, 1036 Se Douglas, Room 112, Roseburg, OR 97470, Phone: (541) 440-6111, Fax: (541) 957-2096, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KD7EIY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01476232
    Grant Date: 03/21/2009, Expiration Date: 03/21/2019
    Registrant: Kenneth D Redinger, 484 Smith St, Riddle, OR 97469
  • Call Sign: WB7TIR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00229626
    Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 03/30/2015, Certifier: Gale R Burk
    Registrant: Gale R Burk, 4311 Glenbrook Loop Rd, Riddle, OR 97469


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Riddle)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 25

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Riddle, OR

Riddle on our top lists:
    • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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