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Drewsey, Oregon

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Population in July 2007: 1,180.
Males: 609  (51.7%)
Females: 571  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

42.9 years
Oregon median age:

36.3 years

Zip code: 97904

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,481 (it was $30,679 in 2000)
Drewsey:

$44,481
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,970 (it was $18,895 in 2000)

Drewsey CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $319,468 (it was $123,900 in 2000)
Drewsey:

$319,468
OR:

$475,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Drewsey: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Drewsey, OR (2000)
    • 1,24093.2%White alone
    • 483.6%Hispanic
    • 221.7%Two or more races
    • 141.1%American Indian alone
    • 50.4%Asian alone
    • 10.08%Black alone

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3516 feet

Land area: 1996.7 square miles.

Population density: 0.6 people per square mile   (very low).

Drewsey, Oregon map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Drewsey CCD:

0.5% ($581)
Oregon:

1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nampa, ID (103.6 miles , pop. 51,867).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (228.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (665.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Crane, OR (4.5 miles),
Burns, OR (4.8 miles ),
Hines, OR (5.0 miles ),
Seneca, OR (5.8 miles ),
Juntura, OR (6.7 miles),
Canyon City, OR (7.1 miles ),
John Day, OR (7.2 miles ),
Harper, OR (7.2 miles)

Latitude: 43.71 N, Longitude: 118.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Distribution of median household income in Drewsey, OR in 2022
Drewsey satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Oregon:

3.9%
Most common industries in Drewsey, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (44.3%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (56.7%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Truck transportation (3.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
  • Wood products (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.4%)
  • Educational services (22.6%)
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.4%)
Most common occupations in Drewsey, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (26.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (2.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (35.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Drewsey, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.9. This is about average.

City:

74.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.35
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Drewsey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2515% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 229.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from Drewsey center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 399.8 miles away from Drewsey center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 456.3 miles away from Drewsey center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from Drewsey center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 411.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harney County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drewsey:

  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 86 miles; Ontario, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,055)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 104 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 107 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Eastern Oregon University (about 115 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Boise State University (about 122 miles; Boise, ID; FT enrollment: 16,774)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 138 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 165 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)

Public elementary/middle schools in Drewsey:

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Notable locations in Drewsey: Jones Ranch (A), Lucas Cabin (B), Idlewild Recreation Site (C), Lamb Ranch (D), Island Ranch (E), Old Peterson Ranch (F), Opie Arena Rodeo (G), Hunter Ranch (H), Hughes Ranch (I), H and Y Cabin (J), Ring Mountain Lookout (K), Call Meadow Forest Service Facility (L), Cross Ranch (M), Boy Scout Cabin (N), Buchanan Ranch (O), Van Guard Station (P), Hamilton Ranch (Q), Blue Bucket Cow Camp (R), Buchanan Springs Safety Rest Area (S), Dickenson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saddle Butte Cemetery (1), Drewsey Cemetery (2), Windy Point Cemetery (3), Sunset Valley Cemetery (4), Harney Cemetery (5), Muller Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Howell Lake (A), Malheur Lake (B), Malheur Slough (C), McDonald Waterhole (D), Top of the Hill Waterhole (E), Woodroad Waterhole (F), Bennett Lake (G), Vickers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Jackson Creek (C), Muddy Creek (D), Skookum Creek (E), Gunbarrel Creek (F), Gould Creek (G), Gabe Creek (H), Fuqua Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Drewsey include: Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (1), Great Basin Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Harney County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.1%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.6%
Whole state:

11.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.3%
Whole state:

5.0%

For population 15 years and over in Drewsey:

Marital status in Drewsey, OR
  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 72.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Drewsey:

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Oregon average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Drewsey, OR (based on Harney County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other6973
Catholic6893
Evangelical Protestant4809
Mainline Protestant2024
None5,354-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Harney County:

2.96 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Harney County:

4.43 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Harney County:

8.87 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.5%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Harney County:

23.9%
State:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harney County:

9.1%
State:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Drewsey:

  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZR (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURNS, OR; Owner: STANLEY M. SWOL)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drewsey:

  • KQHC (92.7 FM; BURNS, OR; Owner: STANLEY M. SWOL)
  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 43.653222 Lon: -118.631944, Call Sign: WQNF869,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.725 MHz, 468.725 MHz, 464.412 MHz, 469.412 MHz, 464.887 MHz, Grant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 01/25/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2021, Certifier: Rick Habein, Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97269, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • DREWSEY VALLEY, Hwy 20 At Mile Marker 174-175 (Lat: 43.783111 Lon: -118.342250), Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WQTJ665,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/23/2024, Expiration Date: 02/19/2034, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • Pine Creek Relay 1, Pine Creek Relay 1 (Lat: 43.758667 Lon: -118.553722), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WRMS282,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/25/2021, Expiration Date: 05/25/2031, Certifier: Jeffrey L Graham, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • Drewsey Relay, Drewsey Relay (Lat: 43.794806 Lon: -118.384056), Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WRMS283,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 05/25/2021, Expiration Date: 05/25/2031, Certifier: Jeffrey L Graham, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • PINECREEK, 11 Mi Wnw Of (Lat: 43.843194 Lon: -118.587694), Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: KTR39,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.80 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2000, Phone: (360) 905-6839


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: GARNET ROBERT A RV-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3146L, N3146L, N-3146L, Serial Number: 595, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 04/03/1992, Certificate Issue Date: 01/13/1992
    Registrant (Individual): Robert A Garnett, Po Box 182, Drewsey, OR 97904
  • Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND-KENMORE DHC-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 337DH, N337DH, N-337DH, Serial Number: 337, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 10/03/2014
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Walter L Sitz, Po Box 175, Drewsey, OR 97904, Other Owners: Particia J Sitz

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Drewsey, OR
  • 39.1%Wood
  • 36.0%Electricity
  • 18.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Drewsey, OR
  • 46.0%Electricity
  • 34.7%Wood
  • 8.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Other fuel


Drewsey compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Drewsey on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
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