Profile for Joseph, Oregon, OR

Former and merged names include:
· Lake City
· Silver Lake

Nearby parks & recreation: Wallowa Lake State Park, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Eagle Cap Wilderness

Historic sites and museums: Wallowa County 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.)

Listed places near Joseph

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Joseph population
• Ancestry of people in Joseph
• Housing in Joseph
• Income in Joseph
• Marital status of adults in Joseph
• Place of birth of people in Joseph
• Residence in 1995, of people in Joseph
• School enrollment & education levels in Joseph
• Transportation & commute times in Joseph
• Wallowa 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 Joseph demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wallowa 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 97846 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wallowa County government

20% of Joseph residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Joseph ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Joseph
• Cemeteries in Wallowa County
• Libraries in or near Joseph

Post a query on a message board:

• Wallowa 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

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

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

• Communities near Joseph
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wallowa County

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Wallowa County
• Arrests in Wallowa 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 Joseph was $16,163, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

17% of Joseph residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Joseph

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

Joseph festival web sites:

• Chief Joseph Days

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

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

• Joseph items now on sale

• Wallowa 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

• Joseph medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Joseph
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Joseph
• 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 Wallowa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Joseph, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $389.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $775.

• Find Foreclosure in Joseph
• Homes for sale in the Joseph area
• Find a Joseph Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Oregon mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Joseph include Joseph City Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Joseph

• Oregon library

• Get directions from Joseph
• Get directions to Joseph
• Census map of Joseph area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Joseph

• Daily newspapers in or near Joseph
• AM radio stations in or near Joseph
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Joseph
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Joseph
• TV stations in or near Joseph
• Media ownership in the Joseph 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 Joseph
• 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 Joseph
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Joseph

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Joseph
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Oregon communities
• Photos of Oregon places
• Post cards of Oregon communities

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

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

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Joseph
• Total membership by faith, in Wallowa County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Joseph workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Joseph travel guide
• Airports near Joseph
• Hotels near Joseph
• 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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