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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Public administration (10.3%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $238,955Here:$238,955State:$323,551 Townhouses or other attached units: $440,036Here:$440,036State:$287,798 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,455Here:$3,455State:$197,899 Mobile homes: $173,114Here:$173,114State:$78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,606Here:$12,606State:$46,959
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.7%
McCain (Republican): 71.4% Obama (Democratic): 26.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,305 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $928 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harney County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.
Cities in this county include: Burns, Hines, Diamond, Drewsey.
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Notable locations in Harney County: Mutton Camp (A), Moon Reservoir Recreation Site Boat Ramp (B), Mayes Cabin (C), Delintment Lake Boat Ramp (D), Chickahominy Reservoir (E), Jones Ranch (F), Madarieta Cabin (G), Smyth Ranch (H), M S Davies Ranch (I), Lucky Star Mine (J), Lucas Cabin (K), Lower Bacon Camp (L), Krumbo Reservoir Boat Ramp (M), Idlewild Recreation Site (N), Lauserica Camp (O), Lamb Ranch (P), East Mann Lake Boat Access (Q), Kueny Ranch (R), Koontz Homestead (S), Juniper Park Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Silver Creek Cemetery (1), Smyth Cemetery (2), Rock Creek Cemetery (3), Saddle Butte Cemetery (4), Burns Paiute Cemetery (5), Paiute Cemetery II (6), Drewsey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Glenns Hole (A), Grassy Lake (B), Gravel Waterhole (C), Ham Brown Lake (D), Ham Waterhole (E), Harney Lake (F), Heath Lake (G), Hole in the Ground Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Yellowjacket Creek (B), Virginia Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), Jackson Creek (E), Jacks Creek (F), Whistle Creek (G), Slickear Creek (H), Muddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harney County include: Devine Monument (1), Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (2), Great Basin Historical Marker (3), Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (4), Frenchglen Hotel State Park (5), Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Harney County: Mutton Camp (A), Moon Reservoir Recreation Site Boat Ramp (B), Mayes Cabin (C), Delintment Lake Boat Ramp (D), Chickahominy Reservoir (E), Jones Ranch (F), Madarieta Cabin (G), Smyth Ranch (H), M S Davies Ranch (I), Lucky Star Mine (J), Lucas Cabin (K), Lower Bacon Camp (L), Krumbo Reservoir Boat Ramp (M), Idlewild Recreation Site (N), Lauserica Camp (O), Lamb Ranch (P), East Mann Lake Boat Access (Q), Kueny Ranch (R), Koontz Homestead (S), Juniper Park Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Silver Creek Cemetery (1), Smyth Cemetery (2), Rock Creek Cemetery (3), Saddle Butte Cemetery (4), Burns Paiute Cemetery (5), Paiute Cemetery II (6), Drewsey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Glenns Hole (A), Grassy Lake (B), Gravel Waterhole (C), Ham Brown Lake (D), Ham Waterhole (E), Harney Lake (F), Heath Lake (G), Hole in the Ground Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Yellowjacket Creek (B), Virginia Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), Jackson Creek (E), Jacks Creek (F), Whistle Creek (G), Slickear Creek (H), Muddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Harney County include: Devine Monument (1), Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (2), Great Basin Historical Marker (3), Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (4), Frenchglen Hotel State Park (5), Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Humboldt County, Nevada , Crook County , Deschutes County , Grant County , Washoe County, Nevada , Lake County , Malheur County .
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Current college students: 72 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 156 (44% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in Harney County with a mortgage: 790 (69 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 466
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8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,371 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.09% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($11,035 average AGI) 3.48% relocated from other states ($13,332 average AGI)Harney County:3.48%Oregon average:4.35%
8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,794 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.62% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($14,672 average AGI) 4.03% relocated to other states ($17,127 average AGI)Harney County:4.03%Oregon average:3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,339 (1,176 aged, 163 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
1,697 spouses, 2,139 children (1,821 natural, 38 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 99 other relatives, 136 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,096 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 182 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 790 1-person, 125 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
94.0% of residents of Harney County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well). 1.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
Population growth in Harney County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
46% of Harney County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Oregon.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Health Services - Other: $1,631,000
Corrections - Other: $691,000
General - Other: $651,000
Financial Administration: $570,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $518,000
Police Protection: $287,000
Central Staff Services: $237,000
Welfare - Other: $184,000
Libraries: $159,000
General Public Buildings: $91,000
Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $511,000
Rents: $16,000
Regular Highways: $175,000
Libraries: $17,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,529,000
Education: $844,000
Public Welfare: $302,000
All Other: $169,000
General Support: $100,000
NEC: $11,000
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