Wheeler County (Oregon)
Wheeler County is measured by the number of inhabitants, the smallest of the 36 counties in the state of Oregon of the United States of America. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is fossil.
Geography
The County is located in north-central Oregon, is located about 300 miles from Washington and has an area of 4443 square kilometers, of which a square mile is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Gilliam County, Morrow County, Grant County, Crook County, Jefferson County and Wasco County.
In Wheeler County there are several nature reserves. In the basin of the John Day River within the county, two of the three parts of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and two Wilderness Areas: Bridge Creek Wilderness and part of the Black Canyon Wilderness. In the south of the Ochoco National Forest extends into the County, in the northeast of the Umatilla National Forest - two national forests in Federal ownership.
History
Wheeler County was formed on February 17, 1899 from parts of Grant, Gilliam and Crook County. It was named after Henry H. Wheeler, an early settler in the area. As one of the few counties in the United States Countygrenzen have not been altered since it was founded.
Demographic data
2000
According to the census in 2000 lived in Wheeler County in 1547 people in 653 households and 444 families. The population density was 0.3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 93.34 percent White, 0.06 percent African American, 0.84 percent Native American, 0.26 percent Asian, 0.06 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.49 percent from other races groups; 1.94% were of mixed ancestry. 5.11 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 653 households out of which 21.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.2 percent were married couples living together, 4.0 percent were single mothers, 31.9 percent were non-families, 27.4 percent of all households and 13.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.76. Persons.
Based on the county the population was spread from 22.7 percent population under 18 years, 3.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 19.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 31.4 percent between 45 and 64 years and 23.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 28,750, and the median income for a family was $ 34,048. Males have a median income of $ 29,688, women $ 22,361. The per capita income was $ 15,884. 15.6 percent of the population and 12.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 22.2 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 4.2 percent are 65 years old.
Cities
- Fossil
- Mitchell
- Spray