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Wasco, Oregon

Wasco, Oregon, in Sherman county, is 70 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 95 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 381.

The People and Families of Wasco

In Wasco, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wasco had a median family income of $39,375.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Wasco residents, with $200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wasco Housing

In Wasco, 86% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Wasco, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles S of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Sherman
Standard Zip Codes	97065
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.592
Longitude	-120.696

Station	MORO
Distance	7.6 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	DALLESPORT AP
Distance	22.8 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

Station	ARLINGTON
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	381	100%
Male	192	50.4%
Female	189	49.6%
Under 18	88	23.1%
18+	293	76.9%
65+	85	22.3%
Median Age	45.2
Average Family Size	2.73
White	359	94.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	2.4%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	11	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	341
Growth	-40
Growth %	-10.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.9%
US/American	20.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.2%
English	8.1%
Irish	6.7%
European	3.4%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Norwegian	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Italian	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
British	1.3%
Portuguese	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wasco	381	$39,375
Dufur	588	$41,667
Grass Valley	171	$31,250
Moro	337	$40,625
Rufus	268	$29,688
The Dalles	12,156	$43,041

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