Malheur County, Oregon
251 B St W
Vale, OR 97918
Phone: (541) 473-5151
Fax: (541) 473-5523
www.malheurco.org
On eastern border of OR; organized Feb 17, 1887 from Baker county. Name Origin: For the Malheur River, which flows through it; from French 'misfortune', given to the river by trappers who were attacked by Indians and lost all their furs.
Area (sq mi): 9929.99 (land 9887.09; water 42.90). Pop per sq mi: 3.20.
Pop 2005: 31,330. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 21.40%. Pop 2000: 31,615 (White 68.80%; Black or African American 1.20%; Hispanic or Latino 25.60%; Asian 2.00%; Other 21.10%). Foreign born: 8.20%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $13,895; median household $30,241; Pop below poverty level: 18.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,025-$18,857.
Unemployment 2004: 10.10%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 17.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.80%.
Vale, OR 97918
Phone: (541) 473-5151
Fax: (541) 473-5523
www.malheurco.org
On eastern border of OR; organized Feb 17, 1887 from Baker county. Name Origin: For the Malheur River, which flows through it; from French 'misfortune', given to the river by trappers who were attacked by Indians and lost all their furs.
Area (sq mi): 9929.99 (land 9887.09; water 42.90). Pop per sq mi: 3.20.
Pop 2005: 31,330. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 21.40%. Pop 2000: 31,615 (White 68.80%; Black or African American 1.20%; Hispanic or Latino 25.60%; Asian 2.00%; Other 21.10%). Foreign born: 8.20%. Median age: 34.00.
Income 2000: per capita $13,895; median household $30,241; Pop below poverty level: 18.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,025-$18,857.
Unemployment 2004: 10.10%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 17.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.80%.
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