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Wheeler County

Population in July 2008: 113. Population change since 2000: -19.3%
 

Males: 59  (52.9%)
Females: 54  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  51.0 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip code: 97874


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,306 (it was $23,250 in 2000)
Spray:  $29,306
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,438
Spray:  $18,438
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,357 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
Spray:  $139,357
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,787; Detached houses: $138,099; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,711; Mobile homes: $70,000

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Races in Spray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Spray: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.6%), German (15.7%), Scotch-Irish (12.9%), Polish (10.0%), United States (7.1%), Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 1798 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spray

  • High school or higher: 64.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 18.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spray town

  • Never married: 3.8%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 18.5%

7 residents are foreign born (5.0% Europe).

This town:  5.0%
Oregon:  8.5%


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

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

Spray:  1.0% ($733)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (92.0 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (143.3 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (747.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lonerock, OR (4.3 miles) , Monument, OR (4.3 miles) , Fossil, OR (4.9 miles ), Mitchell, OR (5.0 miles) , Dayville, OR (5.3 miles) , Condon, OR (5.8 miles ), Long Creek, OR (5.9 miles ), Heppner, OR (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.83 N, Longitude: 119.79 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-6.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (46%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
  • Personal and laundry services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Religious workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Personal appearance workers (13%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)



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Spray-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 98.7 miles away from Spray center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 29.9 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 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1997 at 06:05:34, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Spray center
On 6/14/2007 at 21:57:56, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MW, 3.9 MD, Depth: 14.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Spray center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spray:
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; HEPPNER, OR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 51 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; PRINEVILLE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Spray, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spray:
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 119 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 136 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.7%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
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: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spray, OR


6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Spray compared to Oregon state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)


Religion statistics for Spray

Adherents


NameAssemblies of God Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary BaptistCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents37.4%35.6%16.3%10.2%0.5%
Congregations33.3%33.3%16.7%16.7%N/A
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 0$0 1$1,850
Water Supply 0$0 2$643
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,493



Spray government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

9.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.93%
Oregon average:  8.89%

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


8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.67%
Oregon average:  7.91%

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Spray:
  • 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.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBND (1110 AM; 13 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spray:
  • KWRX (88.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: ST BD OF HIGHER ED FOR THE UN OF OR)



Spray fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 1987 09:50 AM, 0005, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total average daily traffic: 779
Total average daily truck traffic: 116
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,203

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Peter M Connolly, 0.33 Mi East Of Winlock St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 682-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy Maint Sta 1/2 Mi E On Hwy 19, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNUS415, Licensee ID: L00017693
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/12/1995, Expiration Date: 11/02/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2001
    Registrant: State Of Oregon, 2960 State St Bldg 5, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 378-2650

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SPRAY, 1 Blk. W. Hwy 19, Overall height: 12.8 m, Call Sign: WQQ24
    Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/01/1998
    Registrant: Telephone Utilities Of Eastern Oregon Inc, Vancouver, WA 98668-8701

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KL7ISE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01142527
    Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Keith B Brant
    Registrant: Keith B Brant, Spray, OR 97874


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2764U , Serial Number: 17250364, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1963
    Registrant (Individual): Terry Burgess, Po Box 88, Spray, OR 97874
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97448 , Serial Number: 108-448, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Star Route, Spray, OR 97874
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97754 , Serial Number: 108-754, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/1957
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Linda G Donnelly, Star Route - Richmond, Spray, OR 97874, Other Owners: Mark E Miller


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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