Profile for Wasco, Oregon, OR

Wasco is on the Washington border.

Wasco developed as the crossroads of the Oregon emigrant trail and the road south from the Columbia River.

Listed places near Wasco

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Parks (1)

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• Wasco population
• Ancestry of people in Wasco
• Housing in Wasco
• Income in Wasco
• Marital status of adults in Wasco
• Place of birth of people in Wasco
• Residence in 1995, of people in Wasco
• School enrollment & education levels in Wasco
• Transportation & commute times in Wasco
• Sherman 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 Wasco demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sherman 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 97050 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

25% of Wasco residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wasco ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wasco
• Cemeteries in Sherman County
• Libraries in or near Wasco

Post a query on a message board:

• Sherman 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

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

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

• Communities near Wasco
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sherman County

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Sherman County
• Arrests in Sherman 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 Wasco was $17,917, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Wasco

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

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

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

• Sherman 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

• Wasco medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wasco
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Wasco
• 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 Sherman County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wasco, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $650.

• Find Foreclosure in Wasco
• Homes for sale in the Wasco area
• Find a Wasco 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 near Wasco

• Oregon library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

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

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wasco
• Total membership by faith, in Sherman County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Wasco workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Wasco travel guide
• Airports near Wasco
• Hotels near Wasco
• 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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