Gopher Flats, Oregon

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Population in 2010: 379.
Population change since 2000: -5.5%
Males: 161  (42.6%)
Females: 218  (57.4%)
Median resident age:

57.2 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97801.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $91,026 (it was $39,432 in 2000)
Gopher Flats:

$91,026
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,029 (it was $17,628 in 2000)

Gopher Flats CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,208 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Gopher Flats:

$338,208
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $391,985; detached houses: $452,382; mobile homes: $141,514

Median gross rent in 2022: $901.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gopher Flats: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.8%

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  • Races in Gopher Flats, OR (2022)
    • 27872.4%White alone
    • 5514.3%American Indian alone
    • 205.2%Two or more races
    • 82.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 61.6%Asian alone
    • 61.6%Hispanic
    • 20.5%Other race alone

Races in Gopher Flats detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (12.9%), American (9.0%), English (4.8%), Norwegian (2.9%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 2.15 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile   (very low).

Gopher Flats, Oregon map

14 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.3% Oceania, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:

3.6%
Oregon:

9.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Gopher Flats CDP:

1.2% ($1,162)
Oregon:

1.2% ($1,687)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (42.4 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (189.5 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (801.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Riverside, OR (0.9 miles),
Mission, OR (1.6 miles ),
Tutuilla, OR (1.8 miles ),
Pendleton, OR (1.9 miles ),
Kirkpatrick, OR (2.0 miles),
Cayuse, OR (2.7 miles),
Reservation, OR (2.8 miles ),
Adams, OR (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.67 N, Longitude: 118.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Distribution of median household income in Gopher Flats, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gopher Flats, OR in 2022
Gopher Flats satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Oregon:

3.9%
Most common industries in Gopher Flats, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.3%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.8%)
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.1%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (17.4%)
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (2.9%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Gopher Flats, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.0%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (8.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.3%)
  • Therapists (4.3%)

Average climate in Gopher Flats, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 58.0. This is better than average.

City:

58.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.82. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.82
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Gopher Flats-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1291% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 265.3 miles away from Gopher Flats center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from Gopher Flats center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 362.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 208.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 401.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 216.4 miles away from Gopher Flats center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Umatilla County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gopher Flats topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Gopher Flats:

  • ST ANTHONY HOME CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSP HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • PENDLETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • EASTERN OREGON TRAINING CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)
  • AMBER VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PENDLETON, OR)

Amtrak station near Gopher Flats:

  • 4 miles: PENDLETON (320 SW COURT AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gopher Flats:

  • Walla Walla Community College (about 36 miles; Walla Walla, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,263)
  • Eastern Oregon University (about 40 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 45 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 97 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)
  • Washington State University (about 105 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
  • Yakima Valley Community College (about 108 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 3,632)
  • University of Idaho (about 110 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)

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Umatilla 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:

2.1 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

50.9%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
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: 0.6% of all households
39 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Gopher Flats:

Marital status in Gopher Flats, OR
  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

For population 25 years and over in Gopher Flats:

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gopher Flats, OR (based on Umatilla County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,4026
Evangelical Protestant9,81675
Other5,10717
Mainline Protestant3,57524
None45,989-
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: 16
Umatilla County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Umatilla County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
This county:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.8%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Umatilla County:

32.4%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.9%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

44.3%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gopher Flats:

41.1%
State:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Gopher Flats:

28.5
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gopher Flats:

24.7%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.8%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.5
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gopher Flats:

27.9%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
Gopher Flats:

51.8%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Gopher Flats:

78.9%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gopher Flats, OR Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Gopher Flats:

  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 2 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gopher Flats:

  • K201DH (88.1 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRBM (90.9 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K232CB (94.3 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Gopher Flats fatal accident list:

Dec 28, 2011 03:10 PM, Mission Rd, Lat: 45.670856, Lon: -118.731100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.0mTotal length
  • $1,783,000Total costs
  • 10,125Total average daily traffic
  • 2,935Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gopher Flats, OR
  • 49.5%Electricity
  • 25.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gopher Flats, OR
  • 82.7%Electricity
  • 7.7%Other fuel
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Gopher Flats compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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