Sherman County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Sherman County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 981	(50.7%)
Females: 953	(49.3%)

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Sherman County:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,853
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$347
State:	$653

Sherman County:	$133,856
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $193,277

Here:	$193,277
State:	$345,355

In 2-unit structures: $235,586

Here:	$235,586
State:	$280,195

Mobile homes: $62,385

Here:	$62,385
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,875

Here:	$16,875
State:	$46,959

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 29
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 21
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sherman County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wasco, Moro, Rufus, Grass Valley, Biggs Junction.

Neighboring counties: Gilliam County , Klickitat County, Washington , Wasco County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sherman County: Webfoot (A), Wilcox (B), Eakin (C), Harmony (D), Hay Canyon (E), Hodges Corner (F), John Day Dam Fish Ladder (G), John Day Substation (H), Kent Compressor Station (I), Fairview (J), Cooks Corner (K), Finnegans Corner (L), Coxs Corner (M), Rickmans Corner (N), Free Bridge (O), Rosebush (P), Sandon (Q), Schillings Corner (R), Sherman County Fairgrounds (S), Sherman Experiment Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Michigan Cemetery (1), Daugherty Family Cemetery (2), De Moss Cemetery (3), Wilcox Cemetery (4), Wasco Methodist Cemetery (5), Sunrise Cemetery (6), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Powell Reservoir (A), Bibby Pond (B), Borstel Pond (C), Wilson Reservoir (D), Wilson Reservoir Number Two (E), Buether Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Kerr Creek (A), Long Hollow Creek (B), Rosebush Creek (C), Buck Hollow Creek (D), China Hollow Creek (E), Deschutes River (F), Draw Creek (G), Elder Creek (H), Finnegan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sherman County include: Le Page Park (1), Deschutes River State Park (2), Deschutes River Scenic Waterway (3), Old Oregon Trail Monument (4), De Moss County Park (5), John Day Scenic Waterway South (6), Sherman County RV Park (7), Beavertail Recreation Site (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Kent Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.9%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 16
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 48 (15% naturalized citizens)

Sherman County:	2.5%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 593
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 6
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 282
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Sherman County with a mortgage: 130 (6 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 145

Here:	47.3% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Sherman County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Oregon state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Sherman County center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from Sherman County center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from Sherman County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 579 (72%) Carpooled: 69 (9%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 79 (10%) Other means: 3 (0%) Worked at home: 77 (10%)

8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.91%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.28% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($15,759 average AGI)
3.63% relocated from other states ($10,963 average AGI)

Sherman County:	3.63%
Oregon average:	4.35%

9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.51%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.07% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($21,276 average AGI)
3.44% relocated to other states ($11,000 average AGI)

Sherman County:	3.44%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Wasco County, OR

2.95% ($42,556 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 413 (371 aged, 42 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,656 (455 male householders, 96 female householders)

  458 spouses, 562 children (477 natural, 18 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 20 other relatives, 38 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 278 (146 male householders (133 living alone)), 104 female householders (94 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 282 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 227 1-person, 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

92.0% of residents of Sherman County speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,176,000 ($14706 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,570,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,066,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,158,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,902,000
Federal grants: $2,366,000
Federal procurement contracts: $695,000 ($499,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,989,000 ($2,988,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $272,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $589,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,187,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-108 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	5.2
State:	4.0

63% of Sherman County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Oregon.

Sherman County:	63.4%
State average:	48.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1149
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 207
• South: 82
• West: 414

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	6.5%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	3.8%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	0.0%
Oregon:	16.1%

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