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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $209,563Here:$209,563State:$323,551 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,795Here:$218,795State:$287,798 In 2-unit structures: $235,316Here:$235,316State:$286,339 Mobile homes: $98,028Here:$98,028State:$78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,194Here:$24,194State:$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): 72.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.2%
McCain (Republican): 65.7% Obama (Democratic): 32.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,239 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $770 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Klamath County is $431 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.
Cities in this county include: Altamont, Klamath Falls, Merrill, Chiloquin, Malin, Bonanza, Kirkpatrick, Crescent Lake, Keno, Langell.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 76 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 49 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Klamath County: Lamm Camp (A), Kittredge Ranch (B), King Spruce Camp (C), Princess Creek Campground Boat Ramp (D), King Cole (E), Trapper Creek Boat Ramp (F), McCartie Ranch (G), Shelter Cove Boat Ramp (H), Beaver Marsh Guard Station (I), Mazama Junction (J), Rainbow Bay Boat Launch (K), Aspen Point Campground Boat Ramp (L), Johnson Meadow Guard Station (M), Johnson Barn (N), Crescent Lake Resort Boat Ramp (O), Sunset Cove Campground Boat Ramp (P), Jamison Ranch (Q), Jackson Creek Guard Station (R), Jack Creek Corral (S), Ivory Pine Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Klamath County: Williamson River Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Way Cemetery (1), Spencer Cemetery (2), Paiute Cemetery (3), Masekesket Cemetery (4), Merrill IOOF Cemetery (5), Indian Burial Ground (6), Bedfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Francis (A), Freye Lake (B), Frog Lake (C), White Pine Lake (D), Lake Gladys (E), Grass Lake (F), Mystic Lake (G), Lake Harriette (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yaden Creek (A), Yoss Creek (B), Knight Creek (C), Johnston Creek (D), Jackson Creek (E), Jack Creek (F), Irving Creek (G), Middle Fork Copeland Creek (H), Munson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Klamath County include: Eagle Ridge County Park (1), Fort Klamath Park Museum (2), Warford Park (3), Antelope Reservoir Day-Use Area (4), Collier Memorial State Park (5), Foster Field (6), Jackson F Kimball State Park (7), Sinnott Memorial (8), Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Klamath County: Lamm Camp (A), Kittredge Ranch (B), King Spruce Camp (C), Princess Creek Campground Boat Ramp (D), King Cole (E), Trapper Creek Boat Ramp (F), McCartie Ranch (G), Shelter Cove Boat Ramp (H), Beaver Marsh Guard Station (I), Mazama Junction (J), Rainbow Bay Boat Launch (K), Aspen Point Campground Boat Ramp (L), Johnson Meadow Guard Station (M), Johnson Barn (N), Crescent Lake Resort Boat Ramp (O), Sunset Cove Campground Boat Ramp (P), Jamison Ranch (Q), Jackson Creek Guard Station (R), Jack Creek Corral (S), Ivory Pine Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Klamath County: Williamson River Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Way Cemetery (1), Spencer Cemetery (2), Paiute Cemetery (3), Masekesket Cemetery (4), Merrill IOOF Cemetery (5), Indian Burial Ground (6), Bedfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Francis (A), Freye Lake (B), Frog Lake (C), White Pine Lake (D), Lake Gladys (E), Grass Lake (F), Mystic Lake (G), Lake Harriette (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yaden Creek (A), Yoss Creek (B), Knight Creek (C), Johnston Creek (D), Jackson Creek (E), Jack Creek (F), Irving Creek (G), Middle Fork Copeland Creek (H), Munson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Klamath County include: Eagle Ridge County Park (1), Fort Klamath Park Museum (2), Warford Park (3), Antelope Reservoir Day-Use Area (4), Collier Memorial State Park (5), Foster Field (6), Jackson F Kimball State Park (7), Sinnott Memorial (8), Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Deschutes County , Douglas County , Jackson County , Lake County , Lane County , Modoc County, California , Siskiyou County, California .
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Current college students: 2,970 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,085 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%
Housing units in Klamath County with a mortgage: 7,630 (980 second mortgage, 421 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,734
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Most common first ancestries reported in Klamath County (%):
7.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,095 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)Klamath County:0.08%Oregon average:0.11% 2.60% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($10,122 average AGI) 4.73% relocated from other states ($26,815 average AGI)Klamath County:4.73%Oregon average:4.35%
7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,891 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($252 average AGI)Klamath County:0.05%Oregon average:0.06% 3.32% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($14,457 average AGI) 3.63% relocated to other states ($18,182 average AGI)Klamath County:3.63%Oregon average:3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,278 (9,580 aged, 1,698 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 46.4. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 227.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,766 spouses, 17,840 children (15,921 natural, 526 adopted, 1,393 stepchildren), 1,065 grandchildren, 381 brothers or sisters, 355 parents, 824 other relatives, 1,651 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,287 2-persons, 3,654 3-persons, 3,050 4-persons, 1,453 5-persons, 580 6-persons, 370 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,365 1-person, 1,234 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 11 6-persons.
91.9% of residents of Klamath County speak English at home. 6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Klamath County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.98 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Year house built
49% of Klamath County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Oregon.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $3,216,000
Parks and Recreation: $244,000
Correctional Institutions: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
General - Other: $18,000
Corrections - Other: $16,000
Health - Other: $10,347,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,052,000
Police Protection: $3,575,000
Central Staff Services: $3,204,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,034,000
Corrections - Other: $2,934,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,605,000
Financial Administration: $2,282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,401,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,273,000
General Public Buildings: $1,146,000
General - Other: $831,000
Public Welfare - Other: $704,000
Housing and Community Development: $570,000
Parks and Recreation: $264,000
Libraries: $27,000
All Other: $4,565,000
General Local Government Support: $2,723,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
Regular Highways: $831,000
General - Other: $22,000
Public Welfare: $255,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,203,000
Fines and Forfeits: $476,000
Rents: $39,000
Special Assessments: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,055,000
Regular Highways: $868,000
General Public Building: $57,000
Health - Other: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
All Other: $4,344,000
Highways: $3,975,000
Public Welfare: $1,328,000
General Local Government Support: $766,000
Education: $213,000
Other License: $1,878,000
Other Selective Sales: $512,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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