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Rufus: City of Rufus, Rufus on the River
 

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Rufus, OR map Population (year 2000): 268. Estimated population in July 2006: 229 (-14.6% change)
 

Males: 142  (53.0%)
Females: 126  (47.0%)

Sherman County

Median resident age:  49.8 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97050.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,100 (it was $26,875 in 2000)
Rufus  $26,100
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,200 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Rufus  $86,200
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Rufus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), United States (17.2%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.2%), French Canadian (3.7%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1965

Elevation: 206 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 197 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rufus

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rufus city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

21 residents are foreign born (7.1% Latin America).

This city:  7.8%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Rufus:  1.0% ($738)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (64.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (130.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (819.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Maryhill, WA (5.5 miles) , Biggs Junction, OR (7.0 miles) , Wasco, OR (7.6 miles ), Goldendale, WA (10.5 miles ), Centerville, WA (12.1 miles) , Moro, OR (14.5 miles ), Wishram, WA (15.3 miles ), Grass Valley, OR (23.4 miles) .

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 120.74 W


Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-9.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rufus:
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rufus:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 62 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 103 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 119 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rufus:
  • WASCO STATE (about 10 miles; WASCO, OR; ID: 35S)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 11 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; ID: S20)
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 31 miles; THE DALLES, OR; ID: DLS)

Amtrak station near Rufus:
  • 16 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rufus:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)

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Tourist attraction: Fly by Nyte Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 208 Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Rufus compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,256
Water Supply 1$2,426$29,1120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,990
Totals for Government 1$2,426$29,1124$3,246


Rufus government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $237,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $53,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $51,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $61,000
    Highways: $32,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.91%
Oregon average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
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 Wasco County, OR  2.95% ($42,556 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rufus:
  • KLCK (1400 AM; 1 kW; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: KLICKITAT VALLEY B/CING SERVICES 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.)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rufus:
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)

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