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County: Wheeler County
State: Oregon
FIPS Code: 41069

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
15.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
169,345
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
549,891
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 12.95 Ochoco NF
128,997
% Water: 0.0 Umatilla NF
40,348
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: Open Low Mountains
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: 1,849 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 1,513 -18.2% -23.1% 5.0%
1990: 1,396 -7.7% -7.3% -0.4%
2000: 1,547 10.8% 14.6% -3.8%
2005: 1,455 -6.0% -3.0% -3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
1,431 92.5% 0-to-19:
371 24.0%
Black:
1 0.1% 20-to-39:
240 15.5%
Hispanic:
79 5.1% 40-to-59:
454 29.3%
American Indian:
8 0.5% 60-plus:
482 31.2%
Other:
28 1.8%
Median Age: 48.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 0.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 14.3%
Median Family Income: $34,048
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.7%
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