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Prairie City, Oregon

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Population in 2022: 838 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -22.4%
 
Males: 427  (51.0%)
Females: 411  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

58.3 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97869.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,913 (it was $31,354 in 2000)
Prairie City:

$49,913
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,499 (it was $16,278 in 2000)

Prairie City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,884 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Prairie City:

$172,884
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $202,311; detached houses: $212,971; mobile homes: $151,602
March 2022 cost of living index in Prairie City: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.1%

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  • Races in Prairie City, OR (2022)
    • 63888.9%White alone
    • 354.9%Hispanic
    • 202.8%Two or more races
    • 121.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Prairie City, Oregon as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Prairie City is 892 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (52.7%), English (12.1%), Dutch (7.1%), Eastern European (6.7%), European (3.6%), Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 3538 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 885 people per square mile   (low).

Prairie City, Oregon map

31 residents are foreign born (2.4% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.8% Oceania).

This city:

4.3%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,292 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,846 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (122.6 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (202.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (717.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

John Day, OR (3.5 miles ),
Canyon City, OR (3.6 miles ),
Mount Vernon, OR (4.5 miles ),
Greenhorn, OR (4.5 miles),
Unity, OR (5.1 miles),
Seneca, OR (5.1 miles ),
Hereford, OR (5.1 miles ),
Long Creek, OR (5.1 miles )

Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 118.71 W

Area code: 541

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

4.9%
Oregon:

3.9%
Most common industries in Prairie City, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1%)
  • Wood products (14.1%)
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (26.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
  • Health care (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.6%)
  • Educational services (17.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Prairie City, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Woodworkers (3.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.8%)
  • Woodworkers (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.2%)

Average climate in Prairie City, Oregon

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Prairie City, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.5. This is about average.

City:

74.5
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.4. This is worse than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

10.4
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Prairie City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2210% 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 280.7 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 244.5 miles away from Prairie City 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 397.2 miles away from Prairie City center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 265.6 miles away from Prairie City center, causing $80,000,000 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 177.3 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) earthquake occurred 260.7 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Prairie City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Prairie City:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN NURS HOME (112 EAST FIFTH STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Prairie City:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)

Airports located in Prairie City:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

  • Eastern Oregon University (about 67 miles; La Grande, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,127)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 92 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 114 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 124 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 125 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 126 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 134 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)

Public high school in Prairie City:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Prairie City: Prairie City Depot (A), Prairie City Ranger Station (B), Prairie City Fire Department (C), Prairie City Town Hall (D), DeWitt Museum (E), Prairie City Public Works Department Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Prairie City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Prairie City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Dixie Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Prairie City: Depot Park Recreation Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dewitt Museum (Depot Park).

Grant 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 city:

2.2 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.9%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
46 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Prairie City (2011 data):

  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: Prairie City Branch at 178 N.W. Front Street, branch established on 1936/01/02. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $260.3 mil, Deposits: $230.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City:

Marital status in Prairie City, OR
  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

For population 25 years and over in Prairie City:

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Prairie City, OR (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant63415
Other4733
Catholic4054
Mainline Protestant3276
None5,606-
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: 3
Grant County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Grant County:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Grant County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

13.05 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

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

9.7%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

27.0%
Oregon:

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

13.7%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Prairie City:

50.9%
State:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Prairie City:

51.1%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.2%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.1%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Prairie City:

6.8
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
Prairie City:

42.9%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
Prairie City:

57.2%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Prairie City:

80.5%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Prairie City, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$13,158$52,6320$0
Financial Administration 1$7,246$86,9521$1,306
Other and Unallocable 1$6,585$79,0201$3,072
Totals for Government 5$26,989$64,7742$4,378

Prairie City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $202,000 ($241.05)
    Water Utilities: $201,000 ($239.86)
    Central Staff Services: $149,000 ($177.80)
    Regular Highways: $108,000 ($128.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000 ($63.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($29.83)
    General - Other: $13,000 ($15.51)
    Police Protection: $5,000 ($5.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($5.97)
    Health - Other: $3,000 ($3.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $26,000 ($31.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $209,000 ($249.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $87,000 ($103.82)

Prairie City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $281,000 ($335.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($3.58)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000 ($120.53)
    General Local Government Support: $24,000 ($28.64)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $66,000 ($78.76)
    General Revenue - Other: $11,000 ($13.13)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($9.55)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($2.39)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $266,000 ($317.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000 ($65.63)
  • Tax - Property: $151,000 ($180.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $25,000 ($29.83)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($1.19)

Prairie City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,170,000 ($2589.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,049,000 ($2445.11)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,000 ($144.39)

Prairie City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $790,000 ($942.72)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie City:

  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie City:

  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K205CJ (88.9 FM; PRAIRIE CITY, OR; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie City:

  • K02PK (Channel 2; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 8.9mTotal length
  • $765,000Total costs
  • 1,885Total average daily traffic
  • 369Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,065Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: AL7LL, Licensee ID: L00157998, Grant Date: 09/30/1999, Expiration Date: 08/15/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2011, Certifier: Samuel W Kyriss, Registrant: Samuel W Kyriss, 229 Bridge Street, Prairie City, OR 97869-0863

  • Call Sign: KC7PAX, Licensee ID: L00977598, Grant Date: 01/30/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/04/2005, Registrant: Gary J Reigel, 1044 Hall, Prairie City, OR 97869

  • Call Sign: N7HTN, Previous Call Sign: KC7PAX, Licensee ID: L00977598, Grant Date: 02/07/2015, Expiration Date: 03/04/2025, Certifier: Gary J Reigel, Registrant: Gary J Reigel, 1044 Hall, Prairie City, OR 97869

  • Call Sign: KI7SNP, Licensee ID: L02149177, Grant Date: 12/11/2017, Expiration Date: 12/11/2027, Certifier: Mariah A Skidmore, Registrant: Mariah A Skidmore, Prairie City, OR 97869

  • Call Sign: KJ7CUQ, Licensee ID: L02232799, Grant Date: 12/19/2018, Expiration Date: 12/19/2028, Certifier: Devin B Amsden, Registrant: Devin B Amsden, Prairie City, OR 97869

  • Call Sign: KJ7ELJ, Licensee ID: L02248006, Grant Date: 03/05/2019, Expiration Date: 03/05/2029, Certifier: Daniel G Desjardin, Registrant: Daniel G Desjardin, Prairie City, OR 97869


Most common first names in Prairie City, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles1070.8 years
Walter978.6 years
Robert881.3 years
John874.1 years
Dorothy772.4 years
Hazel782.1 years
George778.6 years
William677.3 years
James671.5 years
Mary685.2 years
Most common last names in Prairie City, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith871.1 years
Tureman787.3 years
Jones769.4 years
Lippert673.0 years
Deardorff576.8 years
Stanbro576.6 years
Clark574.4 years
Davis582.8 years
Williams576.2 years
Coombs576.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Prairie City, OR
  • 32.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.8%Wood
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Prairie City, OR
  • 59.4%Electricity
  • 23.2%Wood
  • 17.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Prairie City compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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