Sherman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wasco and their reported violations in the past:
OPRD DESCHUTES RIVER REC AREA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
OPRD HERITAGE LANDING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Oregon: |  2.3 people |
| This city: | 61.0% | | Whole state: | 63.7% |
| This city: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wasco, OR
Wasco compared to Oregon state average:
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Wood (10%)
- Other fuel (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Oregon:
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Religion statistics for Wasco (based on Sherman County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.97%
| Here | | 31.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Conservative Baptist Association of America | Other |
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| Adherents | 43.9% | 14.5% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 17.5% |
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| Congregations | 30.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% |
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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: 2 | Sherman County: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Sherman County: | 12.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1 | Sherman County: | 6.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 30.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.0% | | Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sherman County: | 25.6% | | Oregon: | 25.6% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,430 | $29,160 | 1 | $320 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,899 | $34,788 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,329 | $31,974 | 1 | $320 |
8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,741 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.91% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,276 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.51% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wasco:
- 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.)
- KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- 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)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wasco:
- KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
- KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
- KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
- KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
Wasco fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 1986 08:45 PM, 0300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Mark A Grindol, 1st & Biggs (Lat: 45.591944 Lon: -120.698889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Licensee ID: L00121088
Registrant: Embarq, 600 New Century Pkwy, New Century, KS 66031, Phone: (913) 791-4537, Email:
- Mark A Grindol, 1st & Biggs (Lat: 45.591944 Lon: -120.698889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Licensee ID: L00121088
Registrant: Embarq, 600 New Century Parkway, New Century, KS 66031, Phone: (913) 791-4537, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 69940 Clark Road (Lat: 45.579778 Lon: -120.698444), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, LLC., 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 150, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1073, Email:
- 1st & Biggs (Lat: 45.591944 Lon: -120.698889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: United Telephone Company Of The Northwest Dba , 600 New Century Pky, New Century, KS 66031-0011, Phone: (913) 791-4575
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - .3 Mi S Emigrant Springs Rd 6 Mi (Lat: 45.625694 Lon: -120.553667), Call Sign: KNBV586, Licensee ID: L00069395
Assigned Frequencies: 151.535 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/2000, Expiration Date: 12/07/2010
Registrant: Frank K Zaniker, 98508 Emigrant Springs Ln, Wasco, OR 97065, Phone: (503) 442-5486 - Gordon Ridge 6 Mi Sw (Lat: 45.615944 Lon: -120.779500), Call Sign: WSF477, Licensee ID: L00110887
Assigned Frequencies: 451.975 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 09/15/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/20/2004
Registrant: Steven F Burnet, 94699 Monkland Ln, Moro, OR 97039, Phone: (503) 565-3501 - Lat: 45.591833 Lon: -120.770750, Call Sign: WPXV476
Assigned Frequencies: 451.325 MHz, 451.875 MHz, 452.025 MHz, 463.375 MHz, 463.925 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/17/2013, Certifier: David Schlecht
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Hilltop Adj To City Rd 102 6 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 45.515667 Lon: -120.778667), Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WNEO284
Assigned Frequencies: 6675.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6044.03 MHz
Grant Date: 08/11/2009, Expiration Date: 10/27/2019
Registrant: Pacificorp, 825 Ne Multnomah St 1500 Lct, Portland, OR 97232-2149, Phone: (503) 813-6915, Fax: (503) 813-6892, Email:
- Gordon Ridge 8 Mi Sw (Lat: 45.531500 Lon: -120.834500), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTY870
Assigned Frequencies: 957.800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/1995, Expiration Date: 05/16/2000, Cancellation Date: 02/02/1996
Registrant: Phone: (503) 373-7632 - PINE GROVE, 9 Miles Se Of 26 & 216 (Lat: 45.087111 Lon: -121.400028), Type: Mast, Structure height: 16.2 m, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WPJA602
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75025, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
- WASCO, 1st & Biggs (Lat: 45.592056 Lon: -120.698944), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WLU385, Licensee ID: L00121088
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: United Telephone Company Of The Northwest
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: K7VTF, Licensee ID: L01353746
Grant Date: 12/26/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2018, Certifier: Gordon W Hilderbrand
Registrant: Gordon W Hilderbrand, 96249 Hilderbrand Ln, Wasco, OR 97065 - Call Sign: N6PMS, Licensee ID: L00637469
Grant Date: 03/01/1999, Expiration Date: 03/01/2009, Certifier: Robert E Thomas Jr
Registrant: Robert E Thomas Jr, Wasco, OR 97065
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2371V , Serial Number: 301-0420, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1982
Registrant (Individual): Richard A Richelderfer, Po Box 487, Wasco, OR 97065 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 2977W , Serial Number: 1207-80, Airworthiness Date: 02/29/1980
Registrant (Individual): Douglas E Rhinehart, Po Box 67, Wasco, OR 97065 - Aircraft: MAULE MT-7-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 621P , Serial Number: 27011C
Registrant (Partnership): Bros Weedman, Po Box 386, Wasco, OR 97065, Other Owners: Guy Weedman, Mike Weedman, Barbara Weedman, Erin M Weedman, Jared G Weedman
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wasco, OR
| Most common first names in Wasco, OR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 6 | 78.0 years |
| George | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Robert | 4 | 65.5 years |
| Harry | 3 | 73.0 years |
| Glenn | 3 | 74.4 years |
| Esther | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 3 | 64.3 years |
| William | 3 | 84.7 years |
| Frank | 3 | 67.7 years |
| Kenneth | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wasco, OR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Macnab | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Kaseberg | 6 | 84.6 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Nisbet | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Smith | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Martin | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Anderson | 4 | 68.3 years |
| Vangilder | 4 | 83.8 years |
| Watkins | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Weedman | 4 | 71.8 years |
| Businesses in Wasco, OR |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
- #63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
- #12 (97065) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Jordanian first ancestries"
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