Profile for John Day, Oregon, OR

Once a Pony Express station

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Grant County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site, Unity Lake State Recreation Site

Historic sites and museums: John Day Fossil Bed, Kam Wah Chung Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

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Parks (1)

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16% of John Day residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the John Day ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - OR data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in John Day was $15,488, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of John Day residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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John Day festival dates:

• Grant County Fair - Aug. 21-25, 2007

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

John Day festival web sites:

• Grant County Fair

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• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in John Day, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $360.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $782.

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Libraries in John Day include Grant County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in John Day include Grant County Blue Mountain Eagle

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Grant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our John Day political report.

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The average commute time for John Day workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in John Day include Best Western.

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