Wheeler, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 391. Estimated population in July 2006: 396 (+1.3% change)

Males: 185	(47.3%)
Females: 206	(52.7%)

Tillamook County

Median resident age:	50.0 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip codes: 97147.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,100 (it was $29,000 in 2000)

Wheeler	$28,100
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $171,700 (it was $144,400 in 2000)

Wheeler	$171,700
Oregon:	$201,200

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Races in Wheeler:

White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Other race (1.8%)
Korean (0.8%)
Filipino (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (25.6%), German (16.9%), United States (15.3%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (7.7%), French (6.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 550 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wheeler

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheeler city

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 11.7%

16 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:	4.1%
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:

Wheeler:	0.9% ($1,285)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR (65.6 miles , pop. 70,186).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (86.1 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Nehalem, OR (2.1 miles ), Manzanita, OR (4.2 miles ), Rockaway Beach, OR (6.5 miles ), Garibaldi, OR (9.0 miles ), Bay City, OR (11.4 miles ), Cape Meares, OR (13.7 miles) , Cannon Beach, OR (14.9 miles ), Tillamook, OR (16.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,300
1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,600
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2002: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,100
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,600
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $180,800

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Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 123.88 W

42 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 503

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+13.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (22%)
Educational services (19%)
Health care (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Painters and paperhangers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wheeler:

TILLAMOOK COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR)
PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SEASIDE, OR)
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ASTORIA, OR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheeler:

ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; ASTORIA, OR; ID: AST)
MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 63 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
NEWPORT MUNI (about 78 miles; NEWPORT, OR; ID: ONP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheeler:

NEHALEM BAY STATE (about 3 miles; MANZANITA, OR; ID: 3S7)
TILLAMOOK (about 20 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR; ID: S47)
SEASIDE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; SEASIDE, OR; ID: 56S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeler:

GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 80 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)

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Creeks: Jarris Creek (A), Vosburg Creek (B), East Branch Jarvis Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wheeler include: Wheeler Upper Park (1), Waterfront Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Old Wheeler Hotel (495 Highway 101).

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.4%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.2%
Whole state:	11.6%

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

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Wheeler compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Tillamook County Oregon:

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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
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,821
Other Government Administration	1	$3,117	$37,404	1	$1,878
Totals for Government	1	$3,117	$37,404	2	$3,699

Wheeler government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $161,000
Financial Administration: $111,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Fire Protection: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $995,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $133,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $116,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $989,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,026,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
All Other: $12,000

General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $15,000

Public Utilities: $12,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Washington County, OR	0.86% ($73,727 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.84% ($80,147)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.55% ($44,612)

8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.09%
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 Washington County, OR	0.80% ($41,056 average AGI)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.77% ($45,941)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.37% ($27,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:

KMBD (1590 AM; 5 kW; TILLAMOOK, OR; Owner: OREGON EAGLE, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KSWB (840 AM; 1 kW; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: CANNON BEACH RADIO)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:

K289AC (105.7 FM; NEDONNA BEACH, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K208BA (89.5 FM; WHEELER, ETC., OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
KDEP (105.5 FM; DEPOE BAY, OR; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTIL-FM (94.1 FM; TILLAMOOK, OR; Owner: OREGON EAGLE, INC.)
KCBZ (94.9 FM; CANNON BEACH, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
K216DM (91.1 FM; NEHALEM, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
KCRX-FM (102.3 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KMUN (91.9 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
KWYA (89.7 FM; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KCYS (98.1 FM; SEASIDE, OR; Owner: DAVE'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:

K51FK (Channel 51; NEHALEM/ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
K36GU (Channel 36; ROCKAWAY & VICINITY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
K47CD (Channel 47; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
K20HT (Channel 20; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
K41GG (Channel 41; ROCKAWAY, ETC., OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)
K44AV (Channel 44; ROCKAWAY, OR; Owner: RURAL OREGON WIRELESS TELEVISION)

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