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Moving to Fossil, Oregon

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Population: 469. Estimated population in July 2024: 435 (-7.2% change)
Males: 222 (47.3%), Females: 247 (52.7%)

Wheeler County

Zip code: 97830

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.5 years
Median household income: $30,250
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Fossil:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (16.2%), English (13.9%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (4.7%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 2654 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fossil

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fossil city

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 19.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fossil:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fossil:

  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 82 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 107 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 110 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fossil:

  • CONDON STATE PAULING FLD (about 17 miles; CONDON, OR; Abbreviation: 3S9)
  • LEXINGTON (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, OR; Abbreviation: 9S9)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 49 miles; ARLINGTON, OR; Abbreviation: 1S8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fossil:

  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 117 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)

Schools

Public high school in Fossil:

  • WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 600 B ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fossil:

  • FOSSIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 404 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fossil:

  • FOSSIL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,277; Location: 401 MAIN STREET; 3,400 books; 132 audio materials; 96 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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