Spray, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 118. Population change since 2000: -13.6%

Males: 62	(52.9%)
Females: 56	(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 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: 521 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)

Spray satellite photo by USGS

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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Average climate in Spray, Oregon

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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

Spray mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Religon statistics for Spray

Adherents

Name	Assemblies of God	Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	37.4%	35.6%	16.3%	10.2%	0.5%
Congregations	33.3%	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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