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Moving to Prairie City, Oregon

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Population: 1,080. Estimated population in July 2024: 965 (-10.6% change)
Males: 547 (50.6%), Females: 533 (49.4%)

Grant County

Zip code: 97869

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $31,354
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Prairie City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (13.2%), Irish (10.8%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (3.9%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 3538 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie City

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City city

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie City:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 18 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; BURNS, OR)
  • ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (about 66 miles; BAKER CITY, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie City:

  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 85 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 116 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 127 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie City:

  • GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 18 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; Abbreviation: 5J0)
  • MONUMENT MUNICIPAL (about 55 miles; MONUMENT, OR; Abbreviation: 12S)
  • BURNS MUNI (about 63 miles; BURNS, OR; Abbreviation: BNO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 128 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 179 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 184 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)

Public primary/middle school in Prairie City:

  • PRAIRIE CITY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Prairie City:

  • PRAIRIE BAPTIST CHURCH SCH (Students: 20; Location: 238 N MC HALEY \ PO BOX 572; Grades: KG – 10)

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