Profile for Vale, Oregon, OR

Vale is on the Malheur River, near the Idaho border

Historic routes: Oregon Trail

Historic sites and museums: 1872 Stone House 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 Vale

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Vale population
• Ancestry of people in Vale
• Housing in Vale
• Income in Vale
• Marital status of adults in Vale
• Place of birth of people in Vale
• Residence in 1995, of people in Vale
• School enrollment & education levels in Vale
• Transportation & commute times in Vale
• Malheur 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 Vale demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Malheur 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 97918 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Malheur County government
• Vale Chamber of Commerce

16% of Vale residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vale ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vale
• Cemeteries in Malheur County
• Genealogy page (OR GenWeb) for Malheur County
• Libraries in or near Vale

Post a query on a message board:

• Malheur 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

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

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

• Communities near Vale
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Malheur County

• Vale business guide
• Vale Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Malheur County
• Arrests in Malheur 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 Vale was $11,943, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Vale

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

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

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

• Vale items now on sale

• Malheur 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

• Vale medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vale
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Vale
• 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 Malheur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $665.

• Find Foreclosure in Vale
• Homes for sale in the Vale area
• Find a Vale 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 Vale include Emma Humphrey Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Vale

• Oregon library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Vale
• AM radio stations in or near Vale
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Vale
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Vale
• TV stations in or near Vale
• Media ownership in the Vale 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 Vale
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vale
• Total membership by faith, in Malheur County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Vale workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vale travel guide
• Airports near Vale
• Amtrak station in Vale
• Hotels near Vale
• 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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