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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%).
Type of workers:
Harney County, Oregon business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Harney County, Oregon:
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.7%
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.
Neighboring counties: Humboldt County, Nevada , Crook County , Deschutes County , Grant County , Washoe County, Nevada , Lake County , Malheur County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Harney County: Grain Camp (A), Tom Jenkins Cabin (B), Tom Jenkins Ranch (C), Acty Cow Camp (D), Tommies Homestead (E), Adrian Place (F), Double O Station (G), Campbell Ranch (H), Trout Creek Ranch (I), Grant Place (J), Tucke Place (K), Turner Cabin (L), Turner Ranch (M), Drewsey Rodeo Ground (N), Upper Crossing (O), Upper Silver Creek Ranch (P), Alkali Flat Corrals (Q), Upton Cabin (R), Van Guard Station (S), Carl Smith Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Windy Point Cemetery (1), Drewsey Cemetery (2), Harney Cemetery (3), Smyth Cemetery (4), Andrews Cemetery (5), Burns Piute Cemetery (6), Sunset Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: South Chain Lake (A), Windmill Pond (B), Boyce Waterhole (C), McDonald Waterhole (D), Snip Waterhole (E), Deadbull Waterhole (F), Bradley Lake (G), Hay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Creek (A), Little Blitzen River (B), Miranda Creek (C), Lee Creek (D), Kiger Creek (E), Modesto Creek (F), Morris Creek (G), Mosquito Creek (H), Mud Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harney County include: Pete French Round Barn State Park (1), Devine Monument (2), Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (3), Frenchglen Hotel State Park (4), Great Basin Historical Marker (5), Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (6), Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Frenchglen Post Office (A), Princeton Post Office (B), Crane Post Office (C), Drewsey Post Office (D), Lawen Post Office (E), Diamond Post Office (F), Riley Post Office (G), Fields Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Harney County: Grain Camp (A), Tom Jenkins Cabin (B), Tom Jenkins Ranch (C), Acty Cow Camp (D), Tommies Homestead (E), Adrian Place (F), Double O Station (G), Campbell Ranch (H), Trout Creek Ranch (I), Grant Place (J), Tucke Place (K), Turner Cabin (L), Turner Ranch (M), Drewsey Rodeo Ground (N), Upper Crossing (O), Upper Silver Creek Ranch (P), Alkali Flat Corrals (Q), Upton Cabin (R), Van Guard Station (S), Carl Smith Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Windy Point Cemetery (1), Drewsey Cemetery (2), Harney Cemetery (3), Smyth Cemetery (4), Andrews Cemetery (5), Burns Piute Cemetery (6), Sunset Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: South Chain Lake (A), Windmill Pond (B), Boyce Waterhole (C), McDonald Waterhole (D), Snip Waterhole (E), Deadbull Waterhole (F), Bradley Lake (G), Hay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Creek (A), Little Blitzen River (B), Miranda Creek (C), Lee Creek (D), Kiger Creek (E), Modesto Creek (F), Morris Creek (G), Mosquito Creek (H), Mud Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Harney County include: Pete French Round Barn State Park (1), Devine Monument (2), Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (3), Frenchglen Hotel State Park (4), Great Basin Historical Marker (5), Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (6), Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Frenchglen Post Office (A), Princeton Post Office (B), Crane Post Office (C), Drewsey Post Office (D), Lawen Post Office (E), Diamond Post Office (F), Riley Post Office (G), Fields Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
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
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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.
1,427 married couples with children. 355 single-parent households (130 men, 225 women).
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $56,369,000 ($7904 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $861,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,574,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,893,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $950,000 Federal grants: $9,030,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,794,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,128,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,125,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,323,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,582,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,800
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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