Rufus, OR

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Rufus, Oregon

Rufus, Oregon, in Sherman county, is 63 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 94 miles E of Portland, Oregon. There are an estimated 268 people in the city.

The People and Families of Rufus

In Rufus, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rufus had a median family income of $29,688.

Rufus Housing

Approximately 70% of housing in Rufus is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rufus, 79% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Sherman
P.O. Box Zip Codes	97050
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.695
Longitude	-120.734

Station	MORO
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Station	SATUS PASS 2 SSW
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 36 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	45 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 61 F
Annual Precip	22.8 inches

Station	DALLESPORT AP
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	268	100%
Male	142	53%
Female	126	47%
Under 18	40	14.9%
18+	228	85.1%
65+	71	26.5%
Median Age	49.8
Average Family Size	2.52
White	244	91%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	3.4%
Other	10	3.7%
Mixed Race	4	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	6.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,688
Population In Poverty	36	13.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	237
Growth	-31
Growth %	-11.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.3%
US/American	22.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.6%
English	11.7%
Irish	11.2%
Norwegian	4.9%
Polish	2.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	1%
Canadian	1%
Austrian	1%

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