Wasco, Oregon

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

Males: 192	(50.4%)
Females: 189	(49.6%)

Sherman County

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

Zip codes: 97065.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $35,917 in 2000)

Wasco	$34,800
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,200 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Wasco	$91,200
Oregon:	$201,200

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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: 83.3 (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: 336 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:	0.9% ($691)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (70.4 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (132.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (811.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rufus, OR (7.6 miles ), Moro, OR (7.8 miles ), Maryhill, WA (10.4 miles) , Biggs Junction, OR (10.9 miles) , Grass Valley, OR (17.2 miles) , Goldendale, WA (18.0 miles ), Centerville, WA (18.0 miles) , Wishram, WA (18.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 120.70 W

Area code: 541

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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Average climate in Wasco, Oregon

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wasco:

KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wasco, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wasco:

YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 68 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
ROBERTS FIELD (about 97 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
TRI-CITIES (about 119 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wasco:

WASCO STATE (about 3 miles; WASCO, OR; ID: 35S)
GOLDENDALE (about 19 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; ID: S20)
COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 33 miles; THE DALLES, OR; ID: DLS)

Amtrak station near Wasco:

20 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)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)

Public elementary/middle school in Wasco:

North Sherman Elementary School (Students: 62; Location: 1 Barnett St; Grades: K - 6)

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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 1999:

This city:	11.9%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wasco mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,751	$21,012	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,906	$22,872	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,657	$21,942	0	$0

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.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KLCK (1400 AM; 1 kW; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: KLICKITAT VALLEY B/CING SERVICES INC)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

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.)

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