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Douglas County

Population in July 2007: 505.
Males: 272  (53.9%)
Females: 233  (46.1%)

Median resident age:  49.5 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97467.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,235 (it was $30,139 in 2000)
Winchester Bay:  $35,235
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,031
Winchester Bay:  $21,031
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,960 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Winchester Bay:  $103,960
Oregon:  $257,300

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Races in Winchester Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Winchester Bay: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (19.7%), Irish (16.2%), Norwegian (7.8%), Scottish (6.4%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 190 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Winchester Bay

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester Bay CDP

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

26 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.4% North America).

This place:  5.3%
Oregon:  8.5%


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

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

Winchester Bay:  2.9% ($1,586)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eugene, OR (59.5 miles , pop. 137,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (141.8 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (732.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Reedsport, OR (1.9 miles ), Lakeside, OR (2.6 miles ), North Bayside, OR (3.1 miles ), Dunes City, OR (4.0 miles ), South Siuslaw, OR (4.3 miles ), North Bend, OR (4.4 miles ), Coos Bay, OR (4.6 miles ), Florence, OR (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 124.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (34%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)



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Winchester Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/2004 at 16:45:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MB, 4.1 MS, 4.9 MW, 4.8 MW, Depth: 18.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Winchester Bay center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/14/2000 at 02:10:18, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2008 at 05:35:24, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Winchester Bay center
On 4/22/2008 at 15:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2008 at 07:14:31, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Winchester Bay center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Winchester Bay:
  • BAY AREA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COOS BAY, OR)
  • PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, OR)
  • LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; REEDSPORT, OR)

Amtrak station near Winchester Bay:
  • 4 miles: REEDSPORT (HUB STORE, 101 & 14TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester Bay:
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 62 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)

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

Creek: Winchester Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Winchester Bay include: Umpqua Lighthouse State Park (1), Salmon Harbor County Park (2), Oak Rock County Park (3), Windy Cove County Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.8%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.3%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester Bay, OR


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Winchester Bay compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Winchester Bay

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents19.4%12.0%10.5%7.7%6.7%
Congregations4.3%6.4%5.0%5.0%10.7%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents5.3%4.6%4.2%3.5%25.9%
Congregations9.3%8.6%2.9%3.6%44.3%
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.


6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($121 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lane County, OR  0.65% ($27,567 average AGI)
from Coos County, OR  0.35% ($25,078)
from Jackson County, OR  0.27% ($30,636)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($130 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.05%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lane County, OR  1.06% ($36,575 average AGI)
to Coos County, OR  0.28% ($25,814)
to Washington County, OR  0.25% ($28,843)


Strongest AM radio stations in Winchester Bay:
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KWRO (630 AM; 5 kW; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KHSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS LLC)
  • KBBR (1340 AM; 1 kW; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winchester Bay:
  • KJMX (99.5 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: UMPQUA RIVER BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KLFR (89.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KWVZ (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER ED.)
  • KSYD (92.1 FM; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J, LANE COUNTY, OR)
  • K219CK (91.7 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K210DM (89.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLOV-FM (89.3 FM; WINCHESTER, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYSJ (105.9 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE RADIO GROUP, A OREGON P/S)
  • KAVJ (101.1 FM; SUTHERLIN, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOS (94.9 FM; NORTH BEND, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRSB-FM (103.1 FM; ROSEBURG, OR; Owner: BROOKE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSBA (88.5 FM; COOS BAY, OR; Owner: OREGON ST. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
  • K218CR (91.5 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCST-FM (106.9 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: COAST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSHR-FM (97.3 FM; COQUILLE, OR; Owner: COQUILLE RIVER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLFO (88.1 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Winchester Bay:
  • K02NW (Channel 2; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K04OS (Channel 4; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: KEZI, INC.)


Winchester Bay fatal accident list:
Aug 9, 2003 08:59 AM, Us-101 (Odot 9), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 29, 2002 05:20 AM, 8th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 4, 1986 09:15 AM, 0009, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1.4 Miles South Of The City Of Winchester Bay, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN672
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • DUNES STAGING AREA, Salmon Harbor Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 14.3 m, Call Sign: WQFI209
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.112 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/20/2016, Certifier: Larry Spielbusch
    Registrant: Douglas County Emergency Communications 911, 1036 Se Douglas, Room 112, Roseburg, OR 97470, Phone: (541) 440-6111, Fax: (541) 957-2096, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • REEDSPORT, Top Of Winchester Hill 18 Miles North Of North Bend, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WMQ868, Licensee ID: L00127162
    Assigned Frequencies : 6816.25 MHz, 6715.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Uscoc Of Oregon Rsa #5, Inc.

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 100 Ork Rock Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQB407
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 157.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/1997, Expiration Date: 07/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/06/2002
    Registrant: Salmon Harbor Marina, 100 Ork Rock Rd, Winchester Bay, OR 97467

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K7QBC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/05/1997, Expiration Date: 08/05/2007, Cancelation Date: 11/25/2001
    Registrant: Cloys N Smith, Winchester Bay, OR 97467-0806
  • Call Sign: N7OKB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00249946
    Grant Date: 10/01/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2007
    Registrant: Patrick T Flury, Winchester Bay, OR 97467
  • Call Sign: N7QQT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00407255
    Grant Date: 10/05/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011, Certifier: Peggy A Edson
    Registrant: Peggy A Edson, Winchester Bay, OR 97467
  • Call Sign: WB6TQB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/17/1988, Expiration Date: 05/17/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2000
    Registrant: John B Lewis, Winchester Bay, OR 97467
  • Call Sign: AA7TF, Previous Call Sign: N7OKB, Licensee ID: L00249946
    Grant Date: 05/05/2007, Expiration Date: 05/05/2017, Certifier: Patrick T Flury
    Registrant: Patrick T Flury, Winchester Bay, OR 97467


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 21231 , Serial Number: 18261503, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/1972
    Registrant (Individual): Robert Nagel, Po Box 712, Winchester Bay, OR 97467


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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