Tygh Valley, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 223.

Males: 115	(51.8%)
Females: 108	(48.2%)

Median resident age:	46.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97063.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,462 (it was $24,167 in 2000)

Tygh Valley:	$30,462
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,575

Tygh Valley:	$17,575
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,975 (it was $80,700 in 2000)

Tygh Valley:	$147,975
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,944; Detached houses: $151,488; Mobile homes: $76,100; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500

Tygh Valley, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Tygh Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
American Indian (2.7%)
Chinese (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Tygh Valley: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.3%), German (14.7%), Irish (12.5%), United States (8.9%), Dutch (2.7%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 3.77 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tygh Valley

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tygh Valley CDP

Never married: 12.0%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 19.0%
Divorced: 12.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Oregon:	8.5%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tygh Valley, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tygh Valley to the number of sex offenders is 223 to 1.

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

Tygh Valley:	0.7% ($586)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gresham, OR (64.2 miles , pop. 90,205).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (71.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (786.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wamic, OR (2.3 miles) , Pine Hollow, OR (2.5 miles ), Maupin, OR (2.6 miles ), Pine Grove, OR (3.6 miles) , Dufur, OR (3.8 miles ), Grass Valley, OR (4.5 miles) , The Dalles, OR (4.9 miles ), City of The Dalles, OR (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 121.17 W

Area code: 541

Tygh Valley household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (26%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Repair and maintenance (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Wood products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
U. S. Postal service (17%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Food (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (9%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)

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Average climate in Tygh Valley, Oregon

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Tygh Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oregon state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Tygh Valley center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city center
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 25.8 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 13.6 miles away from Tygh Valley center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/14/2007 at 21:57:56, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MW, 3.9 MD, Depth: 14.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.7 miles away from Tygh Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tygh Valley:

MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 37 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)
SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tygh Valley, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tygh Valley:

PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
CLARK COLLEGE (about 78 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 80 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)

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Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Tygh Valley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

WASCO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

7 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.1%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tygh Valley, OR

Tygh Valley compared to Oregon 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 below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wasco County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (65%) Wood (29%) Utility gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religion statistics for Tygh Valley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	33.2%	11.6%	8.7%	6.5%	5.7%
Congregations	9.7%	6.5%	6.5%	3.2%	9.7%

Name	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	5.1%	4.8%	4.4%	4.1%	15.9%
Congregations	9.7%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	45.2%

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.

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,868 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
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 Hood River County, OR	1.19% ($35,716 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.75% ($31,383)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.54% ($39,163)

7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
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 Multnomah County, OR	0.85% ($29,132 average AGI)
to Hood River County, OR	0.66% ($36,453)
to Klickitat County, WA	0.60% ($40,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tygh Valley:

KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
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)
KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Tygh Valley:

KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
KWLZ-FM (96.5 FM; WARM SPRINGS, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP LLC)
KWSO (91.9 FM; WARM SPRINGS, OR; Owner: CONFEDERATED TRIBES WARM SPRINGS REV)
KWRX (88.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: ST BD OF HIGHER ED FOR THE UN OF OR)
K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tygh Valley:

K52CH (Channel 52; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K54BK (Channel 54; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISRICT)
K56CD (Channel 56; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K60CH (Channel 60; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K58BU (Channel 58; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
K62EI (Channel 62; MAUPIN, OR; Owner: MAUPIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)

Tygh Valley fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 1975 03:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Ron Heron, Mile 1, Hwy 216, Type: Tower, Structure height: 26 m, Overall height: 29 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 45.299306 Lon: -121.089861, Call Sign: WPXF749
Assigned Frequencies : 161.535 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/25/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

Tygh Ridge 2 Mi Ne, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNB991
Assigned Frequencies : 943.375 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: Phone: (503) 297-1631
Tygh Ridge 2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNF346
Assigned Frequencies : 952.181 MHz, 928.181 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: Phone: (503) 297-1631
TYGH RIDGE, Top Of Tygh Ridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WPNL239
Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: AC6OZ, Previous Call Sign: KE6VBG, Licensee ID: L00979446
Grant Date: 02/23/2006, Expiration Date: 02/23/2016
Registrant: Ronald A Du Pree, 57294 Tygh Valley Road #11, Tygh Valley, OR 97063

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Tygh Valley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tygh Valley, OR

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