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Population: 1,054. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,005 (-4.6% change)
Males: 523 (49.6%), Females: 531 (50.4%)

Wallowa County

Zip code: 97846

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $31,310
Median house value: $103,900

Population by Race

Races in Joseph:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (17.1%), United States (13.7%), English (13.6%), French (4.0%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 4190 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Joseph

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joseph city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Joseph:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joseph:

  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 72 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 96 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Joseph:

  • JOSEPH STATE (about 2 miles; JOSEPH, OR; Abbreviation: 4S3)
  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 5 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR; Abbreviation: 8S4)
  • MEMALOOSE (about 39 miles; IMNAHA, OR; Abbreviation: 25U)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joseph:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 109 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 144 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)

Schools

Public high school in Joseph:

  • JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Joseph:

  • JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 87; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 76; Grades: KG – 04)
  • IMNAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 6; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Joseph:

  • JOSEPH CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,335; Location: 201 N. MAIN ST.; 11,829 books; 302 audio materials; 384 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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