Malheur County, Oregon

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Malheur County (Template:IPAc-en, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571.[1] Its county seat is Vale,[2] and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs through the county. The word "malheur" is French for misfortune or tragedy.[3] Malheur County is included in the Ontario, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise Combined Statistical Area. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.

History

Malheur County was created February 17, 1887, from the southern territory of Baker County. It was first settled by miners and stockmen in the early 1860s. The discovery of gold in 1863 attracted further development, including settlements and ranches. Basques settled in the region in the 1890s and were mainly engaged in sheep raising.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., comprising 0.4%, is water.[5] It is the second-largest county in Oregon by area and the only county in Oregon in the Mountain Time Zone.

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Pillars of Rome, from US 95 near Rome

Adjacent counties

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National protected areas

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Railroads

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".The main railroad in Malheur County is the Oregon Eastern Railroad. This line goes from Ontario to the Celatom Plant in Vale.[6][7] This railroad is all that remains of the Wyoming Colorado Railroad, a short line between Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon.

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OERR locomotive at Vale

Time zones

Map of Malheur County
Map of Malheur County
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Most of Malheur County (shown in purple) is in the Mountain Time Zone; a small portion in the southern part of the county is in the Pacific Time Zone along with the rest of the state of Oregon and neighboring Nevada.

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Demographics

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2020 census

Malheur County, Oregon – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 21,933 19,839 21,752 19,906 18,975 81.55% 76.19% 68.80% 63.57% 60.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 75 63 369 331 447 0.28% 0.24% 1.17% 1.06% 1.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 134 177 273 235 295 0.50% 0.68% 0.86% 0.75% 0.93%
Asian alone (NH) 824 783 608 511 385 3.06% 3.01% 1.92% 1.63% 1.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 18 12 40 x x 0.06% 0.04% 0.13%
Other race alone (NH) 129 21 37 21 115 0.48% 0.08% 0.12% 0.07% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 459 430 994 x x 1.45% 1.37% 3.15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,801 5,155 8,099 9,867 10,320 14.13% 19.80% 25.62% 31.51% 32.69%
Total 26,896 26,038 31,615 31,313 31,571 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 31,571. Of the residents, 24.5% were under the age of 18 and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females there were 119.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 124.6 males. 41.1% of residents lived in urban areas and 58.9% lived in rural areas.[24][25][26]

The racial makeup of the county was 68.5% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 16.6% from some other race, and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 32.7% of the population.[26]

There were 10,505 households in the county, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[25]

There were 11,615 housing units, of which 9.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.2% were owner-occupied and 38.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[25]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 31,313 people, 10,411 households, and 7,149 families living in the county.[27] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,692 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[28] The racial makeup of the county was 77.5% white, 1.7% Asian, 1.2% American Indian, 1.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.5% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 31.5% of the population.[27] In terms of ancestry, 16.2% were German, 11.9% were English, 10.3% were Irish, and 9.9% were American.[29]

Of the 10,411 households, 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.3% were non-families, and 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age was 36.2 years.[27]

The median income for a household in the county was $39,144 and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $33,234 versus $27,883 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,335. About 15.2% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.[30]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 31,615 people, 10,221 households, and 7,348 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,233 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was:

25.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.2% were of German, 10.5% English, 8.4% American and 6.9% Irish ancestry. 79.4% spoke English and 19.4% spoke Spanish as their first language.

There were 10,221 households, out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,241, and the median income for a family was $35,672. Males had a median income of $25,489 versus $21,764 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,895. About 14.60% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.80% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Malheur County is the poorest county in Oregon.[31] As of 2008, 21% of its residents live in poverty.[32]

Politics

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Like most counties in eastern Oregon, the majority of registered voters who are part of a political party in Malheur County are members of the Republican Party. In the 2008 presidential election, 69.10% of Malheur County voters voted for Republican John McCain, while 28.47% voted for Democrat Barack Obama and 2.42% of voters voted for a third-party candidate. These statistics do not include write-in votes.[34] These numbers show a small shift towards the Democratic candidate when compared to the 2004 presidential election, in which 74.9% of Malheur Country voters voted for George W. Bush, while 23.8% voted for John Kerry, and 1.3% of voters either voted for a third-party candidate or wrote in a candidate.[35]

Malheur County is one of the dominant Republican counties in Oregon when it comes to presidential elections. It was one of only two counties in Oregon to give the majority of its vote to Barry Goldwater and has favored the Republican candidate for decades.[36] The last Democratic candidate to carry the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, and only by a margin of 29 votes.[37] Further every Republican candidate since 1996 has received more than 60% of the county's vote.[38] Malheur County is also one of the most reliably Republican counties in state elections, for example in the 1998 gubernatorial election it was the only county to vote for Bill Sizemore instead of John Kitzhaber, and in the 1998 U.S. Senate election, it was the only county to vote for state senator John Lim over Ron Wyden.

As part of Oregon's 2nd congressional district it has been represented by Republican Cliff Bentz since 2021. In the Oregon Legislature, Malheur County is within Oregon's 30th Senate district, represented by Republican Lynn Findley. It's also within the 60th District in the Oregon House, which is represented by Republican Mark Owens.

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Economy

The county is 94% rangeland, with the Bureau of Land Management controlling 72% of the land. Irrigated fields in the county's northeast corner, known as Western Treasure Valley, are the center of intensive and diversified farming. Malheur County's economy also depends on tourism.

The county's two largest employers are Heinz of Ontario, a potato processor branded as Ore-Ida, and the Snake River Correctional Institution, five miles northwest of Ontario.[32]

Communities

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A sugar beet plant of the Amalgamated Sugar Company in Nyssa

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Education

K-12 schools

School districts include:[39]

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There is a charter school in Ontario, Four Rivers Community School (4RCC).[42][43]

Private schools, both in Ontario, include:

Eldorado School, the first school in the county, was established in 1869.[45]

Previously Crane Union High School in Harney County served sections of Malheur County.[46] As of 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Juntura area students could choose from multiple high schools, including Crane, Harper, Ontario High, and Vale High.[47] Formerly there were the Vale Union High School District, Vale Elementary School District, Willowcreek School District, and the Brogan School District, with the latter three being elementary school districts. A referendum was held in 1992, with the unofficial vote count pointing to an approval of the merger of those four districts into a single K-12 school district.[48]

Previously there was a separate Brogan School District 1,[49] and a Rockville School District 2.[50]

Tertiary education

Treasure Valley Community College is in Ontario.

A portion of the county is in the TVCC district. The remainder is not in any community college district.[51]

Public libraries

Vale has the Emma Humphrey Library.[52] Ontario Community Library of the Ontario Library District is in Ontario.[53]

See also

References

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