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Moving to Rufus, Oregon

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Population: 268. Estimated population in July 2024: 237 (-11.6% change)
Males: 142 (53.0%), Females: 126 (47.0%)

Sherman County

Zip code: 97050

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.8 years
Median household income: $26,875
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Rufus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), United States (17.2%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.2%), French Canadian (3.7%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Elevation: 206 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rufus

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rufus city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

7.8% Foreign born (7.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rufus:

  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rufus:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 62 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 103 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 119 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rufus:

  • WASCO STATE (about 10 miles; WASCO, OR; Abbreviation: 35S)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 11 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; Abbreviation: S20)
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 31 miles; THE DALLES, OR; Abbreviation: DLS)

Amtrak station near Rufus:

  • 16 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rufus:

  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 121 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)

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