Hereford, Oregon

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Population (year 2000): 1,004

Males: 524	(52.2%)
Females: 480	(47.8%)

Baker County

Median resident age:	47.1 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Zip code: 97837

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $31,554 in 2000)

Hereford	$30,600
Oregon:	$42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $182,600 (it was $153,500 in 2000)

Hereford	$182,600
Oregon:	$201,200

Hereford, OR residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hereford:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hereford: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3700 feet

Land area: 852.3 square miles.

Population density: 1.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hereford

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 10.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hereford CCD

Never married: 13.1%
Now married: 68.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

This place:	2.1%
Oregon:	8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hereford:	0.6% ($856)
Oregon:	1.1% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (129.0 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (307.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (726.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Unity, OR (10.0 miles) , Sumpter, OR (10.8 miles) , Granite, OR (20.6 miles) , Greenhorn, OR (21.0 miles) , Wingville, OR (23.8 miles ), Haines, OR (29.1 miles ), Baker City, OR (29.2 miles ), Prairie City, OR (35.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 118.21 W

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (15%)
Wood products (14%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Woodworkers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hereford:

ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 35 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 53 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Hereford, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hereford:

EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 87 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 103 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
TRI-CITIES (about 130 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hereford:

BAKER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; BAKER CITY, OR; ID: BKE)
LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 50 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; ID: LGD)
GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 53 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; ID: 5J0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hereford:

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 150 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 188 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Notable locations in Hereford: Union Creek Recreation Site (A), Walker Ranch (B), Amelia Trailhead (C), Wetmore Recreation Site (D), Antlers Recreation Site (E), Auburn Sno-Park (F), Yellow Pine Recreation Site (G), HB Murray (H), Hale Ranch (I), Hudspeth Corral (J), Hudspeth Cow Camp (K), Ironside C and H Corrals (L), Eldorado Recreation Site (M), King Ranch (N), Elk Creek Recreation Site (O), Clifford (P), Elkhorn Microwave Station (Q), Long Creek Recreation Site (R), Mammoth Spring Recreation Site (S), Martins Mill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Bridgeport Cemetery (2), Greenhorn Cemetery (3), Whitney Cemetery (4), Blue Mountain Cemetery (5), Big Flat Cemetery (6), McEwen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dooley Gulch Pond (A), Downie Lake (B), Between Pond (C), Midway Pond (D), Beaverdam Pond (E), Divide Pond (F), Mud Spring Pond (G), Feller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Fork Burnt River (A), Middle Sister Creek (B), Milk Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), King Creek (E), Miners Creek (F), Little Buck Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Kane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hereford include: Unity Lake State Park (1), Unity Forest State Park (2), Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Unity Post Office (A), Hereford Post Office (B), Sumpter Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.7%
Whole state:	65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Hereford compared to Oregon state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Baker County Oregon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Union County, OR	0.74% ($25,975 average AGI)
from Deschutes County, OR	0.42% ($30,174)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.28% ($32,600)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Union County, OR	0.85% ($28,022 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.56% ($25,033)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.35% ($37,211)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hereford:

KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KBKR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKER, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hereford:

KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
K214CF (90.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

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