Profile for Fossil, Oregon, OR

Local festivals include:

• Wheeler County Fair - Aug. 6-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Shelton State Park

Historic sites and museums: Fossil Museum, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Listed places near Fossil

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

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• Fossil population
• Ancestry of people in Fossil
• Housing in Fossil
• Income in Fossil
• Marital status of adults in Fossil
• Place of birth of people in Fossil
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fossil
• School enrollment & education levels in Fossil
• Transportation & commute times in Fossil
• Wheeler County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fossil demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wheeler County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97830 ZIP code.

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19% of Fossil residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fossil ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fossil
• Cemeteries in Wheeler County
• Libraries in or near Fossil

Post a query on a message board:

• Wheeler County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fossil museums
• Fossil historic sites
• Fossil area parks
• Wineries near Fossil

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fossil area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wheeler County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fossil
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wheeler County

• Fossil business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Wheeler County
• Arrests in Wheeler County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fossil was $16,236, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wheeler County economic census
• Wheeler County economic summary
• Wheeler County employment growth
• Wheeler County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

12% of Fossil residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fossil
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Fossil
• School districts in or near Fossil
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fossil

• Air pollution in Wheeler County
• Diesel soot in Wheeler County
• Land contamination in Wheeler County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wheeler County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Fossil festival dates:

• Wheeler County Fair - Aug. 6-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fossil

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fossil
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Wheeler County government
• Oregon state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fossil medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fossil
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Fossil
• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wheeler County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fossil, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $319.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $680.

• Find Foreclosure in Fossil
• Homes for sale in the Fossil area
• Find a Fossil Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oregon
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fossil include Fossil Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fossil

• Oregon library

• Census map of Fossil area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Fossil

• Daily newspapers in or near Fossil
• AM radio stations in or near Fossil
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• TV stations in or near Fossil
• Media ownership in the Fossil area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oregon

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fossil
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Oregon
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
• Lions clubs in Oregon
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fossil
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fossil

• Parks near Fossil
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near Fossil
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Fossil
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• Post cards of Oregon communities

Wheeler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fossil political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fossil
• Total membership by faith, in Wheeler County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Fossil workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fossil travel guide
• Airports near Fossil
• Hotels near Fossil
• Oregon tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Oregon coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oregon
• Wildlife refuges in Oregon

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