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Wasco County

Population in 2010: 187. Population change since 2000: +26.4%
Males: 97  (51.9%)
Females: 90  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Oregon median age:  47.4 years

Zip code: 97058

Estimated median household income in 2009: $12,247 (it was $41,080 in 2000)
Rowena:

$12,247
Oregon:

$48,457
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,560

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,751 (it was $172,500 in 2000)
Rowena:

$127,751
Oregon:

$257,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $147,938; Detached houses: $147,938

Median gross rent in 2009: $432.

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  • White alone - 169 (90.4%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (8.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.5%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rowena: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (25.7%), French (9.5%), Irish (7.4%), United States (6.1%), Welsh (5.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rowena:

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 60.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowena CDP:

  • Never married: 9.2%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Oregon:  8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (57.4 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (66.8 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (815.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lyle, WA (1.4 miles ), Chenoweth, OR (2.0 miles ), Dallesport, WA (2.3 miles ), The Dalles, OR (2.4 miles ), Mosier, OR (2.4 miles ), City of The Dalles, OR (2.5 miles ), Wahkiakus, WA (3.1 miles ), Bingen, WA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.67 N, Longitude: 121.28 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
Oregon:

8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males in 2005-2009 (%):



  • Construction (69%)
  • Public administration (31%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)



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Earthquake activity:

Rowena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 296% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Rowena center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Rowena center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wasco County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rowena:

  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 7 miles away; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; WHITE SALMON, WA)
  • PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HOOD RIVER, OR)

Amtrak stations near Rowena:

  • 7 miles: THE DALLES (201 E. FEDERAL ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: BINGEN-WHITE SALMON (BINGEN, FOOT OF WALNUT ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: HOOD RIVER (1205 B ST.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowena:

  • Mt Hood Community College (about 56 miles; Gresham, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,091)
  • Clark College (about 67 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 6,136)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 68 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 3,205)
  • Portland State University (about 70 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 16,722)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 70 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,902)
  • University of Portland (about 71 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • Portland Community College (about 73 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,103)

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Wasco 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 2009: 0.0%

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Oregon:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  63.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rowena, OR


Rowena compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (89%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wasco County Oregon:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wasco County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Rowena (based on Wasco County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.95%
Here35.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents33.2%11.6%8.7%6.5%5.7%
Congregations9.7%6.5%6.5%3.2%9.7%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents5.1%4.8%4.4%4.1%15.9%
Congregations9.7%3.2%3.2%3.2%45.2%
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
Wasco County:

4.64 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Wasco County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Wasco County:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

11.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.9%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Wasco County:

29.2%
Oregon:

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

13.8%
State:

14.2%

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.93%
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:
from Hood River County, OR  1.19% ($35,716 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.75% ($31,383)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.54% ($39,163)


7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.56%
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:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.85% ($29,132 average AGI)
to Hood River County, OR  0.66% ($36,453)
to Klickitat County, WA  0.60% ($40,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rowena:

  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, 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)
  • 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.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KACI (1300 AM; 1 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIHR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rowena:

  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K205EG (88.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rowena:

  • K61BX (Channel 61; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • K64BK (Channel 64; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K69AH (Channel 69; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K59EK (Channel 59; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K66AH (Channel 66; THE DALLES, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K51EH (Channel 51; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Up Mp 76.1 Pld Sub .5 Mi Nw (Lat: 45.676778 Lon: -121.277306), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNFD832
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/2004, Expiration Date: 03/07/2015, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:


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