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County:

Columbia County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

28.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

159,500

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

188,911

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.98

Umatilla NF

159,500

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,439

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,057

-8.6%

-8.9%

0.3%

1990:

4,024

-0.8%

-1.7%

0.9%

2000:

4,064

1.0%

1.7%

-0.7%

2005:

4,129

1.6%

3.2%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,685

90.7%

0-to-19:

1,071

26.4%

Black:

9

0.2%

20-to-39:

819

20.2%

Hispanic:

258

6.3%

40-to-59:

1,207

29.7%

American Indian:

34

0.8%

60-plus:

967

23.8%

Other:

78

1.9%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,038

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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