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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.8%), Retail trade (12.5%), Manufacturing (10.9%).
Detached houses: $298,935Here:$298,935State:$323,551 In 2-unit structures: $43,304Here:$43,304State:$286,339 Mobile homes: $206,315Here:$206,315State:$78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,713Here:$32,713State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%
McCain (Republican): 64.1% Obama (Democratic): 33.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,519 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,203 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wallowa County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $800 a month.
Cities in this county include: Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa, Lostine, Flora, Imnaha.
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Notable locations in Wallowa County: Kneeland Place (A), Lostine Station (B), Zumwalt School (C), Hidden Recreation Site (D), Evergreen Recreation Site (E), Ollokot Recreation Site (F), Kirkland Campground (G), Sacajawea Recreation Site (H), King Forest Camp (I), Bone Spring Campground (J), Joseph Canyon Viewpoint (K), Thomason Meadow Guard Station (L), Big Minam Guard Station (M), Jaussaud Corral (N), Irondyke Recreation Site (O), Mount Howard Gondola Lift (P), Imnaha Grange (Q), Hurricane Grange (R), Hurricane Creek Recreation Site (S), Hunting Camp Cow Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lost Prairie Cemetery (1), Lostine Cemetery (2), Bramlet Memorial Cemetery (3), Park Cemetery (4), Nicoson Cemetery (5), Bartlett Cemetery (6), Old Chief Joseph Gravesite (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Francis Lake (A), Frazier Lake (B), Frog Pond (C), Green Lake (D), Hazel Lake (E), Hobo Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Ice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wing Creek (A), Winston Creek (B), Wise Creek (C), Yreka Creek (D), Shell Creek (E), Hidden Branch (F), Magpie Creek (G), West Fork Somer Creek (H), Hangover Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wallowa County include: Minam State Park (1), Grande Ronde Scenic Area (2), Wayside Springs Forest Camp (3), Wallowa Lake State Park (4), Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wallowa County: Kneeland Place (A), Lostine Station (B), Zumwalt School (C), Hidden Recreation Site (D), Evergreen Recreation Site (E), Ollokot Recreation Site (F), Kirkland Campground (G), Sacajawea Recreation Site (H), King Forest Camp (I), Bone Spring Campground (J), Joseph Canyon Viewpoint (K), Thomason Meadow Guard Station (L), Big Minam Guard Station (M), Jaussaud Corral (N), Irondyke Recreation Site (O), Mount Howard Gondola Lift (P), Imnaha Grange (Q), Hurricane Grange (R), Hurricane Creek Recreation Site (S), Hunting Camp Cow Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lost Prairie Cemetery (1), Lostine Cemetery (2), Bramlet Memorial Cemetery (3), Park Cemetery (4), Nicoson Cemetery (5), Bartlett Cemetery (6), Old Chief Joseph Gravesite (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Francis Lake (A), Frazier Lake (B), Frog Pond (C), Green Lake (D), Hazel Lake (E), Hobo Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Ice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wing Creek (A), Winston Creek (B), Wise Creek (C), Yreka Creek (D), Shell Creek (E), Hidden Branch (F), Magpie Creek (G), West Fork Somer Creek (H), Hangover Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wallowa County include: Minam State Park (1), Grande Ronde Scenic Area (2), Wayside Springs Forest Camp (3), Wallowa Lake State Park (4), Wallowa Lake Highway Forest State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baker County , Adams County, Idaho , Asotin County, Washington , Columbia County, Washington , Garfield County, Washington , Idaho County, Idaho , Umatilla County , Union County , Nez Perce County, Idaho .
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Current college students: 161 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 61 (51% naturalized citizens)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.1%
Housing units in Wallowa County with a mortgage: 764 (61 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 534
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6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,574 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.25% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($18,528 average AGI) 3.48% relocated from other states ($19,045 average AGI)Wallowa County:3.48%Oregon average:4.35%
7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.49% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($15,969 average AGI) 3.80% relocated to other states ($19,609 average AGI)Wallowa County:3.80%Oregon average:3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,613 (1,433 aged, 180 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
1,794 spouses, 1,907 children (1,720 natural, 54 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 51 other relatives, 108 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,122 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 353 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 818 1-person, 116 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
97.5% of residents of Wallowa County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.96 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)
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57% of Wallowa 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, 49% lived in Oregon.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
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