Westfir, Oregon

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Population in July 2008: 278. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 152	(54.7%)
Females: 126	(45.3%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97492.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,380 (it was $32,031 in 2000)

Westfir:	$37,380
Oregon:	$48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,539

Westfir:	$13,539
Oregon:	$25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,401 (it was $85,200 in 2000)

Westfir:	$144,401
Oregon:	$257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,672; Detached houses: $157,266
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Races in Westfir:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Westfir: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), English (22.5%), United States (15.6%), Irish (14.5%), Norwegian (6.2%), Swiss (5.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1979

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 796 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Westfir

High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westfir city

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 70.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.9%
Divorced: 10.6%

7 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.1% Africa).

This city:	2.5%
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:

Westfir:	1.2% ($1,000)
Oregon:	1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OR (31.7 miles , pop. 52,864).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (113.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (704.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oakridge, OR (1.5 miles ), Lowell, OR (4.2 miles ), McKenzie, OR (5.1 miles ), Pleasant Hill, OR (5.2 miles ), Cottage Grove, OR (5.3 miles ), Creswell, OR (5.3 miles ), Springfield, OR (5.6 miles ), Marcola, OR (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.76 N, Longitude: 122.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Computer and electronic products (14%)
Wood products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (14%)
Health care (11%)
Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (7%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Westfir, Oregon

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Westfir-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/21/1993 at 05:45:33, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Westfir center
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 90.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/21/1993 at 06:14:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/17/1994 at 20:29:49, a magnitude 4.4 (3.8 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Westfir center
On 9/21/1993 at 07:28:16, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.9 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 88.2 miles away from Westfir 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 Westfir:

COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR)
MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE HOSPITAL, INC (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OR)
LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; EUGENE, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Westfir, OR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfir:

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 34 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)

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Notable location: Hemlock (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Catching Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River (A), McLane Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

CASEYS RIVERSIDE PARK (Population served: 76, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

DECEPTION CREEK MOBILE PARK (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-20-2000 to MAR-20-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

64 regular monitoring violations

USFS SAND PRAIRIE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 38, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2000

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2004

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2003

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2001

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2000

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2000

4 routine major monitoring violations

5 other older monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Westfir that have no violations reported:

USFS PACKARD CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.0%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.2%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westfir, OR

Westfir compared to Oregon state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Westfir mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lane County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (47%) Electricity (39%) Other fuel (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Westfir

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	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	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	5.4%	4.6%	4.4%	3.9%	30.9%
Congregations	3.6%	5.4%	7.2%	4.3%	50.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		2	$1,315
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$200
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$1,035
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$390
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,554
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$4,494

Westfir government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
All Other: $1,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,697,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $79,000
Sewerage: $55,000

Regular Highways: $32,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

General - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,205,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $704,000
Other NEC: $57,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $704,000
Other, NEC: $57,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $781,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $71,000
Public Utilities: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000

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 Westfir:

KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KORE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: SUPPORT CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRVM (1280 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEED (1600 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westfir:

K281AF (104.1 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K265CZ (100.9 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
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)
K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KEUG (105.5 FM; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Owner: SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Westfir:

K11SZ (Channel 11; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K02CY (Channel 2; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: UPPER WILLAMETTE TV REFLECTOR SYSTEM)
K04CT (Channel 4; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: UPPER WILLAMETTE TV REFLECTOR SYSTEM)
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)
K13KO (Channel 13; PROSPECT, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 26
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 37

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, North 1/2 Of Sect. 12, T21s, R2e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00270093
Registrant: Verizon Wireless (Vaw) LLC, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KD7LYJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00329324
Grant Date: 02/26/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Certifier: Seth M Okey
Registrant: Seth M Okey, 46836 Sunset Ave, Westfir, OR 97492
Call Sign: KE7NHV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01284983
Grant Date: 05/18/2007, Expiration Date: 05/18/2017, Cancelation Date: 04/05/2008, Certifier: Leslie S Howard
Registrant: Leslie S Howard, 47563 West Oak, Westfir, OR 97492
Call Sign: KE7PGQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01332628
Grant Date: 10/16/2007, Expiration Date: 10/16/2017, Certifier: Leigh A O'key
Registrant: Leigh A O\'key, 46836 Sunset Ave, Westfir, OR 97492
Call Sign: N7PAN, Previous Call Sign: KE7NHV, Licensee ID: L01284983
Grant Date: 04/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/05/2018, Certifier: Leslie S Howard
Registrant: Leslie S Howard, 47563 West Oak, Westfir, OR 97492

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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