Starkey, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 144.

Males: 83	(58.0%)
Females: 61	(42.0%)

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,655 (it was $57,917 in 2000)

Starkey:	$71,655
Oregon:	$50,169

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,324

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $445,515 (it was $232,500 in 2000)

Starkey:	$445,515
Oregon:	$273,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $656,355; Detached houses: $643,726

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Races in Starkey:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (4.2%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Starkey: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3705 feet

Land area: 628.1 square miles.

Population density: 0.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Starkey

High school or higher: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 40.4%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Starkey CCD

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 70.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 0.0%

21 residents are foreign born (14.7% Latin America).

This place:	14.7%
Oregon:	8.5%

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

Starkey:	0.4% ($933)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (81.0 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (207.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (766.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: La Grande, OR (4.1 miles ), Island City, OR (4.4 miles ), North Powder, OR (4.9 miles ), Union, OR (5.0 miles ), Wingville, OR (5.0 miles ), Granite, OR (5.0 miles) , Haines, OR (5.2 miles ), Ukiah, OR (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 118.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Starkey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from Starkey center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Starkey center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.0 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) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Starkey center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Starkey:

GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 40 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; PENDLETON, OR)

Airports located in Starkey:

Vey Sheep Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Starkey:

18 miles: LA GRANDE (2106 COVE AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Starkey:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 91 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 141 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)

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Notable locations in Starkey: Grande Ronde Group Camp (A), Grande Ronde Guard Station (B), Grande Ronde Lake Recreation Site (C), Vey Ranch (D), Vincent Ranch (E), Anthony Lakes Forest Service Station (F), Anthony Lakes Sno-Park (G), Bally Camp (H), Indian Lake Recreation Site (I), Kamela (J), Ladd Canyon Sno-Park (K), Meadow Cow Camp (L), Motanic (M), Mud Lake Recreation Site (N), Bird Track Springs Recreation Site (O), Blue Mountain Crossing Sno-Park (P), Only Entry Point (Q), Park Saddle Recreation Site (R), Porcupine Guard Station (S), Reinecke Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Starkey Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Erickson Lake (A), Grande Ronde Lake (B), Hunter Lake (C), Morgan Lake (D), Twin Lake (E), Ladd Canyon Pond (F), Rainbow Reservoirs (G), La Grande Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Meadowbrook Creek (A), Muir Creek (B), Little Rock Creek (C), Jordan Creek (D), Peet Creek (E), Pickle Creek (F), Ray Creek (G), Indiana Creek (H), Lookout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Starkey include: Red Bridge State Park (1), Hilgard Junction State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.1%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Starkey compared to Oregon state average:

Median household income above 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 above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Wood (26%) Electricity (21%) Utility gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

Religion statistics for Starkey

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.62%

Here		33.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)	Catholic Church	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church
Adherents	20.7%	20.3%	7.1%	5.3%	5.2%
Congregations	13.3%	8.9%	6.7%	4.4%	11.1%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	4.7%	4.2%	4.2%	4.0%	24.2%
Congregations	6.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	42.2%

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.

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Union County: 0.15%
Oregon average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baker County, OR	0.52% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.50% ($26,114)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.33% ($28,897)

8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
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 Umatilla County, OR	0.66% ($31,475 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.45% ($23,100)
to Baker County, OR	0.45% ($25,975)

Strongest AM radio stations in Starkey:

KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Starkey:

KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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