Malheur Junction, Oregon
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| Males: 401 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 390 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.6 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97914
| Malheur Junction: | $49,864 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,995 (it was $16,054 in 2000)
Malheur Junction CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $299,908 (it was $122,800 in 2000)
| Malheur Junction: | $299,908 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $293,136; detached houses: $331,209; townhouses or other attached units: $383,119; in 2-unit structures: $143,001; mobile homes: $145,020; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $10,387
Malheur Junction, OR residents, houses, and apartments details
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- 65981.9%White alone
- 9812.2%Hispanic
- 364.5%Asian alone
- 60.7%Two or more races
- 50.6%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 39.6 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Malheur Junction CCD: | 0.8% ($1,022) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID 
(35.7 miles , pop. 51,867).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (291.9 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (686.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Nyssa, OR (2.5 miles ),
), Owyhee, OR (3.3 miles ),
), Parma, ID (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 117.04 W
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.4%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Health care (8.4%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (9.5%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.8%)
- Food (3.7%)
- Health care (18.0%)
- Educational services (15.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (10.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Private households (6.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (7.9%)
- Life and physical scientists (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Personal appearance workers (6.6%)
- Child care workers (6.0%)
- Cashiers (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
Average climate in Malheur Junction, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Malheur Junction-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2196% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 161.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 240.7 miles away from Malheur Junction center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 318.7 miles away from Malheur Junction center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from Malheur Junction center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 333.2 miles away from Malheur Junction center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 381.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Malheur County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Malheur Junction:
- PATHWAY HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
- ST ALPHONSUS ONTARIO, HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
- ST ALPHONSUS MEDICAL CENTER - ONTARIO, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
- MALHEUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NYSSA, OR)
- FOUR RIVERS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
- PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
- PRESBYTERIAN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ONTARIO, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malheur Junction:
- Treasure Valley Community College (about 6 miles; Ontario, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,055)
- College of Western Idaho (about 36 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
- Northwest Nazarene University (about 37 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
- Boise State University (about 49 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 108 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 159 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- College of Southern Idaho (about 161 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Malheur Junction: Cairo Junction (A), Malheur Junction (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Malheur Junction: Malheur Butte Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Penn Slough (A), Arcadia Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plummer Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in Malheur Junction:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 67.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Malheur Junction:
- High school or higher: 77.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
- Unemployed: 9.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.2 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Malheur Junction, OR (based on Malheur County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,060 | 7 |
| Other | 5,611 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,208 | 28 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,304 | 13 |
| None | 13,130 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Malheur County: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Here: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
| This county: | 9.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.0% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.7% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Malheur County: | 20.6% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Malheur Junction:
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSRV (1380 AM; 5 kW; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KIOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: ASSOCIATES COMMUNICATIONS OF IDAHO,)
- KIDO (580 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KFXD (630 AM; 5 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKIC (950 AM; 4 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: WESTERN PACIFIC, INC)
- KTIK (1350 AM; 5 kW; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Malheur Junction:
- K298AC (107.5 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KJHY (101.9 FM; EMMETT, ID; Owner: CAPITAL WEST INC)
- KWEI-FM (99.5 FM; FRUITLAND, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIZN (92.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKGL (96.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQFC (97.9 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZMG (93.1 FM; NEW PLYMOUTH, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBSU-FM (90.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KBSX (91.5 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KCIX (105.9 FM; GARDEN CITY, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVB (94.9 FM; NAMPA, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KXLT-FM (107.9 FM; EAGLE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJOT (105.1 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTHI (107.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBXL (94.1 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: KSPD, INC.)
- KTSY (89.5 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: GEM STATE ADVENTIST ACADEMY)
- KSAS-FM (103.3 FM; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTB (104.3 FM; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KQXR (100.3 FM; PAYETTE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSRV-FM (96.1 FM; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: HBG-RADIO ONTARIO LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Malheur Junction:
- KMBA-LP (Channel 19; ONTARIO, OR; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- K15DY (Channel 15; ONTARIO, ETC., OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.4%Electricity
- 19.8%Wood
- 17.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.7%Utility gas
- 4.7%Other fuel
- 57.7%Electricity
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.0%Wood
Malheur Junction compared to Oregon state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.