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Lake County

Population in July 2007: 1,554.
Males: 807  (52.0%)
Females: 747  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,696 (it was $24,353 in 2000)
Silver Lake-Fort Rock:  $30,696
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,637
Silver Lake-Fort Rock:  $17,637
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,486 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Silver Lake-Fort Rock:  $111,486
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $208,629; Detached houses: $322,888; Townhouses or other attached units: $334,027; Mobile homes: $85,542; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,696

Silver Lake-Fort Rock, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Silver Lake-Fort Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver Lake-Fort Rock: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 2988.8 square miles.

Population density: 0.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Silver Lake-Fort Rock

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Lake-Fort Rock CCD

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Oregon:  8.5%

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

Silver Lake-Fort Rock:  1.0% ($631)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (54.3 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (166.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (654.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Crescent Lake, OR (6.5 miles ), Summer Lake, OR (6.5 miles ), La Pine, OR (6.6 miles ), Three Rivers, OR (6.8 miles ), Sisters-Millican, OR (6.8 miles ), Paisley, OR (6.9 miles ), Deschutes River Woods, OR (7.2 miles ), Bend, OR (7.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.36 N, Longitude: 120.82 W

Silver Lake-Fort Rock household income distribution Silver Lake-Fort Rock home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (52%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Silver Lake-Fort Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Silver Lake-Fort Rock center, causing 2 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 1 other deaths)
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) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
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 94.8 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 91.1 miles away from Silver Lake-Fort Rock center
On 6/30/2004 at 12:21:45, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2004 at 20:26:27, a magnitude 4.6 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Silver Lake-Fort Rock center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Lake-Fort Rock:
  • CHS,INC DBA ST CHARLES MEDICAL CTR (about 55 miles; BEND, OR)
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR)
  • CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 67 miles; REDMOND, OR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Lake-Fort Rock:
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 92 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 122 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 145 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)

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Notable locations in Silver Lake-Fort Rock: Trapper Spring Recreation Site (A), Albertson Ranch (B), Tuff Cabin (C), Upper Buck Creek Recreation Site (D), Carlon Corral (E), Viewpoint Ranch (F), Walker Cabin (G), Green Mountain Lookout (H), Anderl Place (I), Andrews Ranch (J), Antelope Cow Camp (K), Whipple Place (L), White Place (M), Wickiup Spring Forest Service Station (N), Arrow (O), Wing Butte Cabin (P), Century Ranch (Q), ZX Ranch (R), Hayes Place (S), Horse Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fort Rock Cemetery (1), Silver Lake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ward Lake (A), Lane Lake (B), Meadow Waterhole (C), Benjamin Lake (D), Silver Lake (E), Lily Lake (F), Beasley Lake (G), Studhorse Waterhole (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murdock Creek (A), Peters Creek (B), Island Branch (C), Lost Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Bridge Creek (G), Buck Creek (H), Bunyard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Silver Lake-Fort Rock include: Cabin Lake Wildlife Area (1), Fort Rock State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Christmas Valley Post Office (A), Fort Rock Post Office (B), Silver Lake Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  23.6%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Lake-Fort Rock, OR


2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


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


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Silver Lake-Fort Rock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents39.5%13.3%10.8%6.6%6.1%
Congregations21.7%13.0%4.3%4.3%4.3%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents4.2%3.6%2.9%2.7%10.2%
Congregations4.3%4.3%8.7%4.3%30.4%
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.


10.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.90%
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 Deschutes County, OR  0.87% ($26,045 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR  0.59% ($17,000)
from Klamath County, OR  0.52% ($23,231)


8.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,317 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.36%
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 Deschutes County, OR  0.98% ($24,208 average AGI)
to Klamath County, OR  0.86% ($28,000)
to Jackson County, OR  0.49% ($31,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Lake-Fort Rock:
  • KBND (1110 AM; 13 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICE (940 AM; 10 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, 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.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Lake-Fort Rock:
  • KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)



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