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County:

Sherman County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41055

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.57

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,139

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,172

1.5%

-2.3%

3.9%

1990:

1,918

-11.7%

-16.1%

4.4%

2000:

1,934

0.8%

1.3%

-0.5%

2005:

1,749

-9.6%

-9.2%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,782

92.1%

0-to-19:

555

28.7%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

355

18.4%

Hispanic:

94

4.9%

40-to-59:

573

29.6%

American Indian:

27

1.4%

60-plus:

451

23.3%

Other:

31

1.6%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.0%

Median Family Income:

$42,562

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.3%

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