Upper Siuslaw, Oregon

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Lane County

Population in July 2007: 1,788.

Males: 881	(49.3%)
Females: 907	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,717 (it was $39,583 in 2000)

Upper Siuslaw:	$42,717
Oregon:	$48,457

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,869

Upper Siuslaw CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $274,595 (it was $160,900 in 2000)

Upper Siuslaw:	$274,595
Oregon:	$257,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $338,513; Detached houses: $369,619; Mobile homes: $224,300; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,430

Upper Siuslaw, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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White alone - 1,592 (94.9%)
Two or more races - 42 (2.5%)
American Indian alone - 20 (1.2%)
Hispanic - 14 (0.8%)
Black alone - 5 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.06%)

Races in Upper Siuslaw detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Upper Siuslaw: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1403 feet

Land area: 302.9 square miles.

Population density: 5.9 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Upper Siuslaw:

High school or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upper Siuslaw CCD:

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 14.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Oregon:	8.5%

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

Upper Siuslaw CCD:	0.6% ($1,024)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (18.8 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (110.3 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (731.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Badger Mountain, OR (3.1 miles ), Veneta, OR (3.2 miles ), Drain, OR (4.3 miles ), Eugene, OR (4.3 miles ), Middle Siuslaw-Triangle Lake, OR (4.4 miles ), Cottage Grove, OR (4.5 miles ), Elkton, OR (4.5 miles) , Creswell, OR (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 123.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Upper Siuslaw household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.8%
Oregon:	8.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (17%)
Wood products (10%)
Health care (7%)
Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Educational services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Therapists (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

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Average climate in Upper Siuslaw, Oregon

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Upper Siuslaw, Oregon average temperatures

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Earthquake activity:

Upper Siuslaw-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 88% smaller 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 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Upper Siuslaw center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/24/2007 at 06:20:54, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.6 ML, Depth: 14.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/8/1993 at 00:01:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Upper Siuslaw center
On 2/8/1995 at 09:10:27, a magnitude 3.7 (3.6 MD, 3.7 ML, Depth: 19.6 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lane County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Upper Siuslaw:

SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER - UNIVERSITY DISTRICT (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; EUGENE, OR)
COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; COTTAGE GROVE, OR)
MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, OR)

Amtrak stations near Upper Siuslaw:

20 miles: EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD (EUGENE, 433 WILLAMETTE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: COTTAGE GROVE (1140 N. STATE HWY 99) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Siuslaw:

University of Oregon (about 21 miles; Eugene, OR; Full-time enrollment: 20,069)
Lane Community College (about 21 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,566)
Oregon State University (about 46 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 17,858)
Linn-Benton Community College (about 50 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 3,551)
Western Oregon University (about 66 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 4,490)
Willamette University (about 74 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,618)
Chemeketa Community College (about 77 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)

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Notable locations in Upper Siuslaw: Lorane Guard Station (A), King Ranch (B), Siuslaw Guard Station (C), Walton Guard Station (D), Gillespie Corners (E), Globe (F), Richardson (G), Whittaker Creek Timber Pole Slide (H), Richardson Pole Slide (I), Wolf Creek Store (J), Linslaw Park Boat Ramp (K), Ford Access Boat Ramp (L), Turner Creek Camp (M), Austa Boat Ramp (N), Lane County Fire District 1 Station 18 - 2 (O), Lorane Rural Fire Protection District (P), Lane County Fire District 1 Station 18 - 4 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Linslaw Cemetery (1), Heatherly Cemetery (2), Crow Family Cemetery (3), Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery (4), Lorane Grange Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Farnam Creek Reservoir (A), Smith Reservoir (B), Clay Creek Recreational Reservoir (C), Whittaker Creek Recreational Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kirk Creek (A), Sutherland Creek (B), Preston Creek (C), Haskins Creek (D), Esmond Creek (E), Big Canyon Creek (F), Bounds Creek (G), Battle Creek (H), Schoolhouse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Upper Siuslaw include: Clay Creek Recreation Site (1), Haight Creek Picnic Area (2), Siuslaw Falls County Park (3), Camp Lane (4), Whittaker Creek Recreation Site (5), Linslaw County Park (6), Camp Lane County Park (7), Austa Landing County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.0. This is about average.

City:	27.0
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.429. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.429
U.S.:	0.334

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.01
U.S.:	9.59

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2004 was 0.00262. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00262
U.S.:	0.05378

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.6%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.6%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	9.1%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Siuslaw, OR

Upper Siuslaw compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (43%)
Wood (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
Utility gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lane County Oregon:

2008 Presidential Election results in Lane County Oregon:

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Religion statistics for Upper Siuslaw (based on Lane County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 24.52%

Here		24.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	19.7%	10.5%	8.3%	6.8%	5.4%
Congregations	5.4%	8.3%	3.6%	9.4%	2.9%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Assemblies of God	Jewish	Other
Adherents	5.4%	4.6%	4.4%	4.1%	30.7%
Congregations	3.6%	5.4%	7.2%	0.7%	53.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 67

Lane County:	1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 15

This county:	0.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.33 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 92

Lane County:	2.68 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:	2.01 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58

Lane County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 288

Here:	8.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.5%
Oregon:	7.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Lane County:	26.1%
Oregon:	25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.3%
State:	14.2%

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Oregon average:	8.89%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($286 average AGI)
Lane County:
0.17%
Oregon average:
0.11%

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

from Multnomah County, OR	0.33% ($26,972 average AGI)
from Douglas County, OR	0.32% ($36,575)
from Linn County, OR	0.22% ($33,628)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Oregon average:	7.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($303 average AGI)
Lane County:
0.07%
Oregon average:
0.06%

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

to Multnomah County, OR	0.62% ($25,531 average AGI)
to Linn County, OR	0.34% ($36,072)
to Washington County, OR	0.32% ($32,106)

Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Siuslaw:

KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KORE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: SUPPORT CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
KEED (1600 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA INCORPORATED)
KRVM (1280 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J)
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.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Siuslaw:

KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMGE (94.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNRQ-FM (97.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KWAX (91.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY & THROUGH)
KLCC (89.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KQFE (88.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K245AA (96.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ALBANY RADIO CORPORATION)
K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K265DF (100.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KRVM-FM (91.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DIST. 4J, LANE COUNTY, OREGON)
KEUG (105.5 FM; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Owner: SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)

TV broadcast stations around Upper Siuslaw:

KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVAL-TV (Channel 13; EUGENE, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
KEPB-TV (Channel 28; EUGENE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KEVU-LP (Channel 23; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
KAMK-LP (Channel 53; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ROSEBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMOR-LP (Channel 51; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K36FJ (Channel 36; EUGENE, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K19EC (Channel 19; MAPLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

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