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HISTORY Malheur County was created February 17 , 1887 , from the southern portion of Baker County . It was first settled by miners and stockmen in the early 1860s. The discovery of gold in 1863 attracted further development, including settlements and ranches. Basques settled in the region in the 1890s and were mainly engaged in sheep raising. ECONOMY The county is 94 percent rangeland. The Bureau Of Land Management is landlord of 72% of the county. Irrigated fields in the county's northeast corner, known as Western Treasure Valley, are the center of intensive and diversified farming. Malheur County's economy also depends on tourism. Because of its economic relationship with Idaho , most of Malheur county observes Mountain Standard Time , making it the only county in Oregon that does not follow Pacific Standard Time. Malheur County is the poorest county in Oregon with over 18.3% of their residents living in poverty. US Census Data GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 25,719 Km&2 (9,930 Mi&2 ). 25,607 km&2 (9,887 mi&2) of it is land and 111 km&2 (43 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.43% water. Adjacent Counties
DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 31,615 people, 10,221 households, and 7,348 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 1/km&2 (3/mi&2). There were 11,233 housing units at an average density of 0/km&2 (1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.78% White , 1.22% Black or African American , 1.02% Native American , 1.96% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 17.38% from Other Races , and 2.56% from two or more races. 25.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,221 households out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were Married Couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.28. In the county, the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 116.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,241, and the median income for a family was $35,672. Males had a median income of $25,489 versus $21,764 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $13,895. 18.60% of the population and 14.60% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.80% of those under the age of 18 and 11.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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