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Sherman County

Population in July 2007: 323. Population change since 2000: -16.0%
 

Males: 162  (50.4%)
Females: 161  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97065.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,273 (it was $35,917 in 2000)
Wasco:  $45,273
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,972 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
Wasco:  $125,972
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,702; Detached houses: $141,564; In 2-unit structures: $120,976; Mobile homes: $55,417

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Races in Wasco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Wasco: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), United States (16.3%), English (11.5%), Irish (8.7%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1270 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wasco

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wasco city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

8 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

This city:  2.1%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Wasco:  1.0% ($691)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (70.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (94.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (805.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rufus, OR (2.7 miles ), Moro, OR (2.8 miles ), Biggs Junction, OR (2.9 miles) , Maryhill, WA (2.9 miles) , Wishram, WA (3.7 miles ), Centerville, WA (3.9 miles) , Grass Valley, OR (4.1 miles) , Goldendale, WA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 120.70 W

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wasco:
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wasco, OR

Airports located in Wasco:
Amtrak station near Wasco:
  • 14 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wasco:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 96 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
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Parks in Wasco include: Wasco Depot Park (1), Wasco City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Dinty's Motor Inn (Highway 97), Best Western Inn (91484 Biggs Rufus Highway).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wasco, OR



Wasco compared to Oregon state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Other fuel (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Wasco

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents43.9%14.5%12.9%11.2%17.5%
Congregations30.0%10.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%
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.


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$29,1601$320
Water Supply 1$2,899$34,7880$0
Totals for Government 2$5,329$31,9741$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:
to Wasco County, OR  2.95% ($42,556 average AGI)


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 09:45 AM, 0300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark A Grindol, 1st & Biggs, 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:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • .3 Mi S Emigrant Springs Rd 6 Mi, 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, Call Sign: WSF477, Licensee ID: L00110887
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 09/15/2004, Cancelation 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, 463.925 MHz, 463.375 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, Overall height: 13.4 m, Call Sign: WNEO284
    Assigned Frequencies : 6675.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6044.03 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/27/2009
    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, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTY870
    Assigned Frequencies : 957.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/1995, Expiration Date: 05/16/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/02/1996
    Registrant: Phone: (503) 373-7632
  • PINE GROVE, 9 Miles Se Of 26 & 216, Type: Mast, Structure height: 16.2 m, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WPJA602
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 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 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • WASCO, 1st & Biggs, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, 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: AYRES CORPORATION S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5633X , Serial Number: 2409R, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1978
    Registrant (Corporation): Sherman Aviation Inc, Po Box 371, Wasco, OR 97065
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER S2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8974Q , Serial Number: 1644R, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1972
    Registrant (Corporation): Sherman Aviation Inc, Po Box 371, Wasco, OR 97065


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14

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

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