Demographics

Population
	1990	2000	2005	2006
City of Prescott	63	72	60	60
Columbia County	37,557	43,560	46,220	46,965

Sources: 1990, 2000 US Census; 2205, 2006 Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State University. 0 indicates data is unavailable.

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Columbia County	687 sq miles Â	68	persons/sq mile	Sources: figures based on 2006 PSU population estimates;
				Oregon Bluebook county square mileage

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Community Age Groups

	1970	1980	1990	2000
Under 5 years	0	0	7	3
5-19 years	0	0	10	18
20-44 years	0	0	16	17
45-64 years	0	0	19	15
65+ years	0	0	25	19
Median Age	0	0	52	43.5

Source: US Census, 0 or N/A indicates data is not available. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Housing

Total Housing Units	1970	1980	1990	2000	Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000
City of Prescott	31	34	33	55	$106,300
Columbia County	7,880	12,264	14,576	17,572	$150,700

City of Prescott 2000 Housing Breakout:						Also visit Housing and Community Services Web Site:
Vacancy Rate:	40%		Median Owner Cost
Owner Occupied:	66		(mortgaged):	$817
Renter Occupied:	20		Median Gross Rent:	$600

Source: US Census. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Economic Development and Employment

Principal Industries of the County(ies):
Columbia County—Agriculture, lumber, mining

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Agricultural Products of the Area (Top 3 largest gross farm sales):
Columbia County—Specialty products, dairy products, cattle and calves

Source: Oregon State University, Extension Economic Information Office

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the County:

Columbia County

97

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the City: 0
Source: City Administration

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Economic Indicators

					Columbia County		Oregon
					2001	2002	2000	2001	2002
Population					44,300	44,600	3,421,399	3,471,700	3,504,700
Labor Force					23,707	22,389	1,802,938	1,793,773	1,840,133
Total Employment							1,715,453	1,679,914	1,701,390
Unemployment					1,865	2,330	87,485	113,859	138,743
Unemployment Rate					7.8%	10.4%	4.9%	6.3%	7.5%
Non-Farm Payroll Employment					9,960	9,830	1,606,800	1,596,100	1,572,500
Total Covered Employment					9,991	9,873	1,607,944	1,596,943	1,573,083
Total Covered Payroll ($ thousands county/ $ millions state)					$296,618	$301,408	$52,701	$53,021	$52,989
Ave. Annual Payroll Per Employee					$29,689	$30,529	$32,776	$33,202	$33,684
Number of Business Units					943	984	108,432	111,353	113,097
Total Personal Income ($ millions)					$121,804	$123,739	$94,999	$98,500	$101,358
Annual Per Capita Personal Income					$	$27,234	$27,649	$28,400	28,792
Assessed Value of Property ($ millions)					$0	$3,580	$198,911	$210,435	$219,878
Residential Construction   Building Permits   Value ($ thousands)					294 $35,990	404 $50,597	19,877 $2,533	21,049 $2,985	22,186 $3,347
Travel Expenditures ($ millions)					$0	$24,400	$6,133	$6,128	$6,208
Travel-Related Employment					0	420	89,800	91,100	90,200

 Preliminary Data
Sources: Oregon Employment Department; Center for Population Research & Census, PSU; U.S. Census Bureau; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Oregon Tourism Commission; Oregon Department of Revenue; Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.

5 Largest Employers, Public and Private as of February, 2003

Employer—Product/Service	Number of Employees
United States Gypsum (Rainier)—Mfg. Wallboard	145
Rightline Equipment, Inc. (Rainier)—Mfg. Forklift Attachment Sales	48
Rainier Schoold District (Rainier)—Education	30
Foss Maritime (Rainier)—Maritime Service and Environmental Cleanup	30
Kirkparick's, Inc. (Rainier)—Logging Contractors	25

Source: City Administration

Oregon Employment Labor Market Information

This link takes you to the Oregon Employment Department, Labor Market Analysis database. County information can be obtained here. —Click on Regional Information.

Local and Regional Economic Development Organizations

City of Prescott
Columbia County Economic Development—
Port of St. Helens—
Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District
Economic & Community Development Department Regional Development Officer—

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department

Education/Workforce

Public and Private Schools K–12

Public School District:
Rainier School District 13
305 West C St
PO Box 160
Rainier, OR
Phone:
Fax:
Web site:


Staff and Enrollments:
District Certified Staff: reported October 2000—81
Total District Enrollment: reported October 2001—1,292

Other Schools in the School District (Private, Parochial)
To see if there are private and/or parochial schools in this district please visit

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

For a list of public and private educational institutions in Oregon visit .

Workforce

Oregon Economic and Community Development Department Workforce Advocate 503–986–0207, or visit . Locate local workforce assistance at .

Financial Information

Financial Institutions

Commercial Banks: 0   Savings and Loans: 0   Credit Unions: 0

Source: City Administration

Taxes

Sales Tax Oregon has no general sales tax.

Property Tax
Property—Who pays? Owners of real and business personal property, according to the assessed value of taxable residential, commercial, farm, industrial, utility and timber property.

County assessors use permanent rates set for all taxing districts in fiscal year 1997–98, when taxes were significantly reduced with a statewide average 17 percent cut in tax levies. Certain types of levies are outside this reduction. The tax rates cannot exceed $15 per $1,000 of real market value. For 1997–98, all property was valued by county assessors at 90 percent of the July 1, 1995, levels. For subsequent years, assessed values are limited to a 3 percent annual growth rate. Construction since July 1, 1995, is valued at the average rate of similar properties in the area. Business personal property requires annual filing. One–third payment is due by November 15. If fully paid by November 15, a 3 percent discount is allowed. Special exemptions, tax relief programs and deferrals are available. For more information contact the Columbia County assessor’s office at 503–397–3240.

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Tax rates are representative of the largest tax code in the city. The rates are expressed as tax liability per $1,000 of assessed property value.

	Columbia County
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1997-98	$11.61
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1998-99	$11.64
Average 1999 Housing Value	$86,982
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1997-98	$967.73
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1998-99	$1,012.47
Average School rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . $5.59
Average Non-School Rate 1998-99. . . . $3.82
Average City Rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . . $0.31

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Business Taxes
Property—see above

Income—Corporations doing or authorized to do business in Oregon pay excise tax. Corporations not doing or authorized to do business, but having income from an Oregon source, pay income tax. For more information contact the Oregon Department of Revenue, 955 Center St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–378–4988, .

Unemployment Insurance—Employers pay this. For 2002, new employers are assigned a fixed rate of 3 percent of taxable wage base. Tax rates for existing employers are based on employers' experience and range from 1 percent to 5.4 percent of taxable wage base. Taxes are paid quarterly and are due by the end of the month following the quarter. In 2002, the tax is paid on the first $25,000 of wages paid to each employee. The rate schedule in effect depends on the balance in the Trust Fund as of August 31 each year and the amount of revenue needed to maintain the balance at a level adequate to pay benefits. For more information contact the Oregon Employment Department, 875 Union St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–947–1488, web .

Utilities, Railroad, Weight-mile—Who pays? All railroads and investor-owned utilities operating with the state pay an annual fee. For-hire and private motor carriers operating into, within and through the state pay weight-mile taxes. Rates—limit of .25 percent of gross operating revenues of investor-owned utilities; .25 percent charged on 2002 revenues. Limit of .35 percent on gross operating revenues of railroads; .267 percent charged in 2002 revenues. Applications, plate fees and per-mile rates dependent on declared combined weight of vehicle. For more information contact the Oregon Public Utility Commission, 550 Capitol St., NE, Suite 215, Salem, OR 97301–2551, 503–378–6611, web ; Oregon Department of Transportation, Rail Section, 555 13th St., NE, Salem, OR 97310–1333, 503–986–4125, web ; Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Transport Branch, 550 Capitol St., NE, Salem, OR 97301–3871, 503–378–6699, web .


Incentives
Oregon's

Miscellaneous
Motor Vehicle Licensing, Driver Licensing, Fuels—Who pays? Owners and operators of motor vehicles. Oil companies importing fuels. Truckers using Oregon highways. Fees—Registration fees, driver license fees and renewals (contact the Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services division 503–945–5000, web

Hunting and Fishing Licenses—contact Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, OR 97207, general information 503–872–5268, licenses/tags/permits 503–872–5275, web .

Amusement Device Tax—An excise tax is imposed upon every person who operates an amusement device in Oregon. An amusement device is a video lottery game terminal. More information from the Oregon Lottery Commission, 500 Airport Rd SE, Salem, 97301, web .

Emergency Communications (9–1–1) Tax—Telephone companies providing local exchange access services in Oregon Collect this tax from their customers. The tax, which is $0.75 per line per month, is reported and paid quarterly. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Hazardous Substance Fee—Paid by possessors of nonpetroleum hazardous substance. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Petroleum Load Fee—Paid by petroleum suppliers and importers to Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Timber Severance Tax—Paid by timber owners on harvested timber’s value. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Forest Products Harvest Tax—Paid on timber cut from any land in Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Dry Cleaning Tax—Paid by operators of dry cleaning facilities. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Alcoholic Beverages—Manufacturers and/or import wholesalers of malt beverages and wines pay a privilege tax. Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines pay license fees. Employees who serve alcoholic beverages pay for service permits. For more information contact the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, PO Box 22297, Portland, OR 97222, 503–872–5000 or 1–800–452–6522 (in Oregon), web .

Tobacco Products—Cigarette and tobacco products distributors are required to purchase tax stamps for cigarettes or pay a percentage of the wholesale price on other tobacco products. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web .

Transit Payroll Tax–paid by employers in the Tri-Met (Portland area) and Lane Transit District (Eugene) for mass transit systems. Administered by the Department of Revenue, web .

Many local governments in Oregon collect other taxes, such as hotel-motel taxes. Contact the city or county in which you are interested for more complete information about taxes in that area.

Source: Oregon Department of Revenue, “A Summary of Taxes,” January 2002; County information–County Assessor’s Office

Community Services and Resources

Public Safety/Emergency Services

Fire Station(s) serving community: Rainier Fire Department, 3 stations
Number of paid and volunteer firefighters: 110
Rating by Insurance Services Organization (ISO):
Comments: 2002 data - part of the Rainier/St. Helens Rural Fire District
City

Police Department:
Number of paid and reserve officers:


Nearest Hospital and distance: St. Johns Medical Center, 7 miles in Longview, Washington
Regional Hospital and distance: St. Johns Medical Center, 7 miles in Longview, Washington
Emergency services to community:
General Clinic(s): 0

Source: City Administration

Communications Resources

Local Newspapers: None

Regional Newspapers: The Oregonian

Radio Stations: No local stations - receive Portland stations

TV Stations: No local stations- receive Portland stations

Available Cable Television: None

Telephone Service Provider(s): Qwest

Local Internet Service Provider(s): Yes
Number of Internet Service Providers: 2
Source: City Administration

Library System
Rainier City Library

Source: City Administration

Planning Service/Regulatory

Regulatory System	Year Acknowledged	Year Last Revised	Year of Periodic Review	Comments
Comprehensive Plan	1980		2004
Zoning Ordinance
Building Permit System
Subdivision Ordinance
Strategic Plan

Territory Covered by Zoning
Municipality Yes     County Yes
Source: City Administration

Industrial Lands
Does the Community seek industrial development? Yes
Access Statewide industrial lands database—
Source: Economic and Community Development Department

Special Districts and Associations (ports, water, sewer, etc.)
Name of Special District and the Oregon Revised Statute it was created under:
Beaver Drainage District, ORS; Chapman R.F.P.D.; Clatskanie Drainage District; Clatskanie Park and Recreation District; Clatskanie People’s Utility District; Clatskanie R.F.P.D; Columbia 911 Communications District; Columbia County 4-H and Extension Service District; Columbia Drainage Vector Control; Columbia E.S.D.; Columbia Health District-P.H.A.; Columbia River P.U.D.; Columbia S.W.C.D.; Deer Island Drainage District; Greater St. Helens Park and Recreation; John Drainage District; Magruder Drainage District; Marshland Drainage District; Midland Drainage Improvement Company; Mist-Birkenfeld R.F.P.D.; Port of St Helens; Rainier Drainage District; Rainier R.F.P.D.; Scappoose Drainage District; Scappoose Park and Recreation District; Scappoose Public Library District; Scappoose R.F.P.D.; St. Helens R.F.P.D.; Vernonia R.F.P.D.; Woodson Drainage District

Special Districts Association of Oregon—727 Center St., NE Salem, OR 97301, 503–371–8667 or 800–285–5461
Source: City Administration

Infrastructure/Transportation

Water Supply

Operator: City of Prescott
District: N/A
Source: Ground Water; Well
Supply: Capacity (MGD)–0.11; Pressure (PSI)–0

Current Water Utilization on Meter Size (MGD): 0.01 MGD
Water Costs per thousand gallons: Base rate per/thousand = $15.00/month
Water Costs for Total Consumption of Residential: Based on 7,000 gallons =

Age of Water System: 1996

Water System Comment(s): Hook up fees: City charges for time and materials. Actual rates unavailable.

Compliance Issues: No

Water debt repayment included as part of tax assessment? No

Date of Current Master Plan:

Plans for Upgrading or Expanding:
Source: City Administration

Wastewater Treatment System

Operator: N/A          Age of Wastewater Collection System:
District: N/A

System Design Capacity (MGD): MGD     System Utilization (MGD): MGD
Collection System Fees:     Hook-up or Connection Fee:
Access Fee or System Development Fee:

Comment(s) on Wastewater System: City uses a septic system, however a wastewater treatment system is currently under design.

Compliance Issues:

Date of Last Facility Plan:

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion:

Storm Drain: No    Storm Water Discharge Fee:
Fees or issues related to storm drains:
Source: City Administration

Utilities

Telecommunications

Is there access to broadband infrastructure? No If yes, check all that apply: Fiberoptic Is there route diversity? No

Access Monthly Fee Other Fee T1 No DSL No Cable No

For Oregon Telecommunications information and resources, visit .

Natural Gas—Provider: None
Lines and Feed:

Rate Structure:

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion:


Electrical—Provider: Columbia River Peoples Utility District
Lines and Feed:

Rate Structure Residential: $7.00 per month + $.055 per kwh
Commercial, small company: $10.00/month + .0589/kw
Commercial, large company: $38.00/month + .0416/kw + demand charge $4.40/kwh

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion: Continually upgrading to meet customer demands

No large upgrade/expansions planned

Solid Waste Management: Rainier Sanitation

Permit Status:

Utility Expansion Plans: None

Utilities Source: City Administration; PGE information supplied by PGE. Note: We update utility rates periodically. Actual rates may change more often than that. For the most current rate for any carrier please consult the Public Utilities Commission web site at Click on the Statistics 200x label (x being the most recent year).

Transportation

Highways Hwy 30 W/S route, local access   Transportation Access Fee: $0

Community Air Service No		If no local service, list closest Air Facility
Air Passenger Service:
Airport Freight Service:		Kelso-Longview Airport, 8 miles
Air Service Comments:

Rail Service: Yes Portland and Western Railroad
Freight Service: Yes    Passenger Service: No
If no local service, list closest Rail Service: Longview

Marine No



Transportation issues which might confront development, such as non-attainment air shed, etc.:

Public Transportation Comment: Serviced from City of Rainier on dial-a-ride service with 24-hour advance notice

Bus Service Available in the Community: No 
Scheduled Bus Service Available: No    Buses Per Day:
Local Charter Services: No 
Distance to Nearest Bus Service: Longview 9 miles

Trucking Service
Scheduled Freight Carrier Services: Yes  
Overnight Express Parcel Service Available: No 
Overnight Express Mail Service Available: No
Transportation Comments:

For more information relating to transportation topics please visit the Department of Transportation web site. Airports (maps and general information) ; Bicycle and Pedestrian Route information ; Public Transportation, bus and rail .

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce (proprietary information)