Summerville, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 116. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 64	(55.6%)
Females: 52	(44.4%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip code: 97876

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,329 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Summerville:	$43,329
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,383

Summerville:	$17,383
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,917 (it was $106,300 in 2000)

Summerville:	$194,917
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $202,780; Detached houses: $214,679; Mobile homes: $100,294

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Races in Summerville:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Summerville: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.0%), English (10.3%), Irish (9.4%), German (8.5%), French Canadian (2.6%), Welsh (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 2716 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 433 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Summerville

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summerville town

Never married: 12.8%
Now married: 72.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 8.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Summerville:	0.9% ($925)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Summerville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (74.5 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (224.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (789.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Imbler, OR (1.7 miles ), Elgin, OR (2.6 miles ), Island City, OR (3.3 miles ), La Grande, OR (3.5 miles ), Cove, OR (4.0 miles ), Union, OR (4.5 miles ), Wallowa, OR (4.8 miles ), Lostine, OR (5.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $142,800
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.49 N, Longitude: 118.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Summerville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-15.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Wood products (21%)
Truck transportation (17%)
Construction (10%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Furniture and related products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Public administration (26%)
Book stores and news dealers (16%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (11%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
Educational services (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Electricians (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (16%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (16%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)

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Summerville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 58% 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 37.8 miles away from Summerville 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 37.9 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 67.6 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Summerville center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1998 at 01:48:46, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.7 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from Summerville center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Summerville:

GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Summerville, OR

Amtrak station near Summerville:

12 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 Summerville:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 113 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Summerville and their reported violations in the past:

SUMMERVILLE STORE/TAVERN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.6%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.5%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summerville, OR

Summerville compared to Oregon state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Summerville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Wood (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Summerville

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	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 religions
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.
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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	$34
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$34
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$68

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 Summerville:

KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summerville:

KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL 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.)
KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Summerville:

KFFX-TV (Channel 11; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
K26FE (Channel 54; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K02PJ (Channel 2; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: LA GRANDE 7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
KTVR (Channel 13; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K50CI (Channel 50; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K39ET (Channel 52; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MTN. TRANSLATOR DIST.)
K56BE (Channel 56; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA7QJP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00657979
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
Registrant: Gail E Hinshaw, 210 Main, Summerville, OR 97876
Call Sign: KB7DTQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/18/1989, Expiration Date: 07/18/1999, Cancelation Date: 07/19/2001
Registrant: Richard A Anderson, Rt 1 Box 378, Summerville, OR 97876
Call Sign: KD7JG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00652063
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
Registrant: Joel D Hinshaw, 210 Main, Summerville, OR 97876
Call Sign: N7XIK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/07/1992, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2004
Registrant: Adam M Messinger, 67826 Hunter Rd, Summerville, OR 97876

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP K-1200 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING T-53 (1150 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 134WC , Serial Number: A94-0006, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1996
Registrant (Corporation): Woody Contracting Inc, 63210 Mckenzie Ln, Summerville, OR 97876
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: 2327U , Serial Number: 17249927, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1962
Registrant (Individual): Patrick M Nearing, 62320 Tamarack Springs Ln, Summerville, OR 97876
Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 650VX , Serial Number: MA-194, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/2005
Registrant (Co-Owned): Russela Hunt, 68544 Hug Rd, Summerville, OR 97876, Other Owners: Anita E Hunt
Aircraft: BEECH B19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9342S , Serial Number: MB-776, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1975
Registrant (Individual): Russel A Hunt, 68544 Hug Rd, Summerville, OR 97876

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