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County:

Gilliam County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

34,058

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.88

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,342

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,057

-12.2%

-15.6%

3.5%

1990:

1,717

-16.5%

-21.7%

5.2%

2000:

1,915

11.5%

11.1%

0.4%

2005:

1,794

-6.3%

-5.1%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,839

96.0%

0-to-19:

480

25.1%

Black:

3

0.2%

20-to-39:

382

19.9%

Hispanic:

35

1.8%

40-to-59:

577

30.1%

American Indian:

16

0.8%

60-plus:

476

24.9%

Other:

22

1.1%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,477

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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