Summer Lake, Oregon
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| Males: 258 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 241 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97640
| Summer Lake: | $51,696 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,492 (it was $14,311 in 2000)
Summer Lake CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $224,904 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
| Summer Lake: | $224,904 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summer Lake, OR
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- 49195.7%White alone
- 81.6%Hispanic
- 61.2%Two or more races
- 30.6%Black alone
- 30.6%American Indian alone
- 20.4%Asian alone
Races in Summer Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 4225 feet
Land area: 1476.7 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Summer Lake CCD: | 0.9% ($700) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR 
(93.7 miles , pop. 52,029).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (203.7 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (613.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Silver Lake, OR (5.3 miles),
Langell, OR (5.5 miles ),
), Poe Valley, OR (7.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.74 N, Longitude: 120.84 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (44.3%)
- Educational services (15.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Social assistance (2.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (2.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (52.7%)
- Construction (10.3%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Gasoline stations (2.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (2.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.0%)
- Educational services (27.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (19.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (29.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.0%)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
Average climate in Summer Lake, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Summer Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3277% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 281.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 347.3 miles away from Summer Lake center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 210.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 235.3 miles away from Summer Lake center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 252.6 miles away from Summer Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lake County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summer Lake:
- Oregon Institute of Technology (about 59 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
- Central Oregon Community College (about 96 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
- Southern Oregon University (about 103 miles; Ashland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,650)
- Rogue Community College (about 133 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 3,600)
- Lane Community College (about 141 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
- University of Oregon (about 144 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Shasta College (about 166 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Summer Lake: ZX Ranch (A), ZX Ranch Red House (B), Kings Cabin (C), Lee Thomas Recreation Site (D), Ingram Guard Station (E), Harvey Ranch (F), J V Withers Ranch (G), Silver Creek Marsh Recreation Site (H), Gaylord Ranch (I), Dead Horse Lake Recreation Site (J), Summer Lake Safety Rest Area (K), S D Harris Ranch (L), Brattain Ranch (M), Marsters Spring Recreation Site (N), Happy Camp Recreation Site (O), Campbell Lake Recreation Site (P), Sycan Capacitor Station (Q), Alder Spring Recreation Site (R), Squaw Spring Corral (S), East Bay Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Summer Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Frog Ponds (A), Jacks Lakes (B), Blue Lake (C), La Brie Lake (D), Leyva Lakes (E), Twin Lakes (F), Sycan Marsh (G), Summer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Witham Creek (A), Withers Creek (B), Wooley Creek (C), Worlow Creek (D), King Creek (E), Antelope Creek (F), Juniper Creek (G), Farrow Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Summer Lake include: Summer Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Chandler State Park (2), Ana Reservoir County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Summer Lake and their reported violations in the past:
SUMMER LAKE WILDLIFE MNGMT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2013)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2009)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 59.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.0% |
| 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: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in Summer Lake:
- Never married: 11.5%
- Now married: 73.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Summer Lake:
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.6 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Summer Lake, OR (based on Lake County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 597 | 14 |
| Catholic | 548 | 5 |
| Other | 417 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 183 | 4 |
| None | 6,150 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| This county: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Lake County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| This county: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| Lake County: | 12.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lake County: | 8.7% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 24.5% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Lake County: | 11.0% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Summer Lake:
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KKJX (960 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBND (1110 AM; 12 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KAGO (1150 AM; 5 kW; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Summer Lake:
- KKRB (106.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYSF (102.9 FM; BONANZA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KSKF (90.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: ST OF OREGON ACT BY ST BOARD OF HIGH ED)
- K210BY (89.9 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- KLMF (88.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION)
- KFLS-FM (96.5 FM; TULELAKE, CA; Owner: WYNNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFEG (104.7 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: COVE ROAD PUBLISHING LLC)
- KLAD-FM (92.5 FM; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Summer Lake:
- K07FW (Channel 7; SUMMER LAKE, OR; Owner: PAISLEY TV, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1- NORMAN B MC LACHLAN, Dead Indian Mt Near (Lat: 42.983472 Lon: -120.829139), Type: 15.2, Overall height: 9.1 m, Registrant: Oregon Dept. Of Transportation, James.P.Walz@odot.State.Or.Us, , Salem, Phone: (503) 986-2897
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Dead Indian Mountain (Lat: 42.983472 Lon: -120.829139), Call Sign: WNJX850,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2002, Expiration Date: 09/21/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2012, Registrant: Oregon State Fire Marshal, 4760 Portland Rd Ne, Salem, OR 97305, Phone: (503) 373-1540, Email:
- Dead Indian Mountain (Lat: 42.983472 Lon: -120.829139), Call Sign: WNGP500,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.135 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2021, Expiration Date: 08/13/2031, Registrant: Oregon Department Of Transportation, 455 Airport Rd Bldg C, Salem, OR 97301-5375, Phone: (503) 881-2145, Fax: (503) 986-2899, Email:
- Dept Of Fish & Wildlife Office Hwy 31 Hc64 Rt 7 (Lat: 42.955417 Lon: -120.786639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: KNEA864,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.205 MHz, 151.460 MHz, 151.475 MHz, Grant Date: 08/28/2021, Expiration Date: 11/20/2031, Registrant: Oregon Department Of Forestry, 2600 State Street Ne, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7200, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- DEAD INDIAN, Dead Indian Mountain N Of Bonneville Pwr Mw Site (Lat: 42.983472 Lon: -120.829417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNEZ434,
Assigned Frequencies: 6555.00 MHz, 6545.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/2019, Expiration Date: 08/11/2029, Registrant: H-Comm Communications LLC, 256 Meadowview Dr., Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-4430, Fax: (406) 494-7502, Email:
- STATION, Dead Indian Mtn (Lat: 42.983472 Lon: -120.829139), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WNTV463,
Assigned Frequencies: 952.006 MHz, 928.006 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2019, Expiration Date: 06/13/2029, Registrant: H-Comm Communications LLC, 256 Meadowview Drive, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 494-7502, Fax: (406) 494-7502, Email:
- DEAD INDIAN (DUTCHY), East Of (Lat: 42.984028 Lon: -120.829417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPJB528,
Assigned Frequencies: 6825.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz... (+51 more), Grant Date: 02/02/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- PICTURE ROCK PASS, 6 Mi West Of Summer Lake (Lat: 42.984139 Lon: -120.829889), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPXB562,
Assigned Frequencies: 6565.00 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2023, Expiration Date: 02/26/2033, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- PICTURE ROCK, Dead Indian Mtn Near (Lat: 42.983917 Lon: -120.829722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQUF301,
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6044.03 MHz, Grant Date: 06/20/2014, Expiration Date: 06/20/2024, Certifier: John W Mccaslin, Registrant: Oregon Department Of Transportation, 455 Airport Rd Bldg C, Salem, OR 97301-5375, Phone: (503) 881-2145, Fax: (503) 986-2899, Email:
- PICTURE ROCK, Dead Indian Mtn Near (Lat: 42.983917 Lon: -120.829722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHI254,
Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/2011, Expiration Date: 10/22/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2020, Registrant: Odot Wireless Section, 455 Airport Rd. Se, Bldg C, Salem, OR 97301-5375, Phone: (503) 986-2897, Fax: (503) 986-2899, Email:
- DEAD INDIAN, 2.5 Mi Wnw Of (Lat: 42.984028 Lon: -120.829972), Overall height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WLC809, Licensee ID: L00011882,
Assigned Frequencies: 3730.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz... (+26 more), Grant Date: 04/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2000, Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KK7DHN, Licensee ID: L02522270, Grant Date: 01/31/2022, Expiration Date: 01/31/2032, Certifier: Robert D White, Registrant: Robert D White, Summer Lake, OR 97640-0038
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.7%Wood
- 31.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.0%Electricity
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 53.5%Electricity
- 22.2%Wood
- 19.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Summer Lake compared to Oregon state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
Summer Lake on our top lists:
- #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"