Hermiston, Oregon
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,035.4 people per square mile (786.2/km²). There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile (321.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.07% from other races
, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.08% of the population.
There were 4,964 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,354, and the median income for a family was $42,881. Males had a median income of $32,100 versus $20,951 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,075. About 11.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
is composed of one high school
, two middle schools, five elementary schools, and 1 alternative school.
There are also 2 private schools.
and U.S. 30 running east-west
Hermiston is on the La Grande Subdivision of the Union Pacific Railroad
, constructed originally through the area in the 1870s as the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
The railroad’s presence in the area includes Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility
and hump yard located just outside the city
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,035.4 people per square mile (786.2/km²). There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile (321.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.08% of the population.
There were 4,964 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,354, and the median income for a family was $42,881. Males had a median income of $32,100 versus $20,951 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,075. About 11.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Hermiston School DistrictHermiston School District
Hermiston School District is a public school district in Hermiston, Oregon, United States. It serves one high school, Hermiston High School, two middle schools, and five elementary schools.As of October 2006, the enrollment in K-12 schools is 4,805...
is composed of one high school
Hermiston High School
Hermiston High School is a public high school in Hermiston, Oregon, United States. As of 2002, their campus building contains 70 classrooms, eight computer labs, three physical education spaces, a 532-seat auditorium, a library/media center, a lecture hall and a large modular building to house the...
, two middle schools, five elementary schools, and 1 alternative school.
There are also 2 private schools.
Transportation
Highways serving Hermiston include Interstate 84Interstate 84 (west)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway in the Western United States that runs from Portland, Oregon, to a junction with Interstate 80 near Echo, Utah. The highway originally served as a fork of I-80 to serve the Pacific Northwest, and was originally numbered Interstate 80N.The highway serves and...
and U.S. 30 running east-west
Hermiston is on the La Grande Subdivision of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, constructed originally through the area in the 1870s as the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho...
The railroad’s presence in the area includes Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility
Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility
The Union Pacific Railroad's Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility is located within the railroad's yard at Hinkle, Umatilla County, Oregon, United States...
and hump yard located just outside the city
- Hermiston Municipal AirportHermiston Municipal AirportHermiston Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Hermiston, in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.Although most U.S...
Radio
- K-LOVEK-LOVEK-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
93.3 FM (Christian) - KOHUKOHUKOHU is a radio station licensed to serve Hermiston, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1956, is currently owned by West End Radio, LLC, and serves Umatilla County and Morrow County, Oregon.-Programming:...
1360 AM (Country) - KQFMKQFMKQFM is a radio station licensed to serve Hermiston, Oregon, USA. The station, established in 1978, is owned by West End Radio, LLC, which is in turn owned by the Ronald L...
100.1 FM (AC) - KLKY 96.1 FM (Classic Rock)
- KUJ-FMKUJ-FMKUJ-FM, also known as "Power 99.1", is a Top 40 Mainstream station licensed to Burbank, Washington. The New Northwest Broadcasters outlet broadcast at 99.1 MHz on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 52,000 watts.-History:...
(Power) 99.1 FM (Top 40) - KXRXKXRXKXRX is the call sign of the radio station 97 Rock based in Walla Walla, Washington. The frequency is 97.1 MHz, and it is a Townsquare Media radio station. The call letters are based on the former KXRX/Seattle -- a major rock radio station active in Seattle from 1987-1994 on 96.5 FM and now known...
97.1 FM Rock,Metal
Newspapers
- The Hermiston HeraldThe Hermiston HeraldThe Hermiston Herald is a bi-weekly paper published in Hermiston, Oregon, United States, since 1906. The Herald was founded by Horace Greeley Newport and William Skinner. It is published on Wednesdays and Fridays by the East Oregonian Publishing Company and has a circulation of 2,128. The paper was...
(published Wednesday and Friday) - East OregonianEast OregonianThe East Oregonian is a daily newspaper published in Pendleton, Oregon, United States and covering Umatilla and Morrow counties. The newspaper was established in 1875 as a weekly by M. P. Bull. In 1882, C. S. "Sam" Jackson purchased the EO. Within a year it had become a semiweekly, and in 1888,...
(PendletonPendleton, OregonPendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census...
paper with coverage of Hermiston, published Tuesday through Sunday)
Annual events
- Columbia Motor Speedway, quarter mile circle track, races every year.
- Farm City Pro Rodeo, annual rodeo held in August
- Umatilla County FairUmatilla County FairThe Umatilla County Fairis a fair held in Hermiston in Umatilla County, in the middle of August each year, running Tuesday afternoon through Sunday evening...
External links
- City of Hermiston (official website)
- Listing for Herminston in the Oregon Blue BookOregon Blue BookThe Oregon Blue Book is the official directory and fact book for the U.S. state of Oregon copyrighted by the Oregon Secretary of State and published by the Office of the Secretary's Archives Division. As Governor Ted Kulongoski notes in his introduction for the 2005–2006 edition, it "provides...