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Box 672 • Prineville [email protected] Construction CCB# 159128 Environmental CCB# 180372 24-HOUR ENVIRONMENTAL HOT LINE: 1-800-875-7069 2 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Crook County THINGS TO KNOW 2013-2014 BUSINESS AND COMMERCE BUSINESS IN CROOK COUNTY . .25 PRINEVILLE-CROOK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . .24 CASCADE EAST TRANSIT . .66 CHURCHES . .63 CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS . .50-58 COMMUNITY SERVICES . .44-48 CROOK COUNTY AT LARGE AGRICULTURE . .22 PAULINA . .21 POWELL BUTTE . .20 PRINEVILLE AND CROOK COUNTY . .4 CROOK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS . .62 CROOK COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT . .59 EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION . .29 COLLEGE INFORMATION . .34 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION . .33 SCHOOLS . .28-34 CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD . .31 GOVERNMENT CITY OF PRINEVILLE GOVERNMENT . .11 CROOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT . .6 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT . .10 STATE GOVERNMENT . .9 HEALTH CARE AIR LINK CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT, LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK . .40 CROOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT . .40 NURSING HOME FACILITIES . .42 ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM AND PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL . .38-39 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY CROOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT . .18 CROOK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE . .19 CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE . .15 PRINEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT . .16 LIBRARY . .37 NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES . .64 PROFILES BOB GOMES . .43 DUANE YECHA . .36 GORDON GILLESPIE . .49 STEVE FORRESTER . .13 TIM DEBOODT . .27 For a complete list of events that are happening in and around Crook County, visit the Central Oregonian website at: www.centraloregonian.com The 2013-2014 Things to Know was printed by Eagle Web Press. All stories and photographs are property of the Central Oregonian. Stories and photographs contributed by Ramona McCallister, Jason Chaney, Lon Austin, Ron Halvorson, Faye Taylor, Jane Ahern, Bill Mintiens. THINGS TO KNOW 2013 • 3 THINGS to KNOW about . Prineville and Crook County City of Prineville Year founded: 1868 Namesake: Francis Barnett (Barney) Prine (1841-1919) Francis Barnett “Barney” Prine founded Prineville, Ore. in 1868. In addition to building a blacksmith shop, store, and saloon, in 1871, he became the city’s first postmaster. Prineville is the only incorporated popu- lation center in Crook County. Other com- munities in this sparsely-settled region are Powell Butte (to the west), and Post and Paulina (to the southeast). Prineville’s colorful past was the scene of Indian raids, range wars between sheep and cattle ranchers, and vigilante justice. City of Prineville: 541-447-5627 City of Prineville website: www.cityof- prineville.com Population 1990 ..................................................5,355 2000 ..................................................7,356 2001 ..................................................7,899 2002 ..................................................7,975 2003 ..................................................8,235 2004 ..................................................8,585 2005 ..................................................9,082 2006 ..................................................9,990 2007................................................10,190 2008................................................10,390 2009................................................10,230 2010 (U.S. Census)..........................9,253 2011 ..................................................9,260 2012 ..................................................9,245 Population Growth Rate 2000-2012.......................................25.7% Median household income (2010 U.S. Census) .....................$37,424 Per capita income (2010 U.S. Census) .....................$19,673 Crook County Year founded: 1882 Size: 1.91 million acres, 12th largest country out of 36 County seat: Prineville Crook County administration: 541-447- 6555 Crook County website: www.co.crook.or.us 4 • THINGS TO KNOW 2013 Population 2006 ................................................24,525 2007 ................................................25,855 2008 ................................................26,845 2009 ................................................27,185 2010 (U.S.) Census........................20,978 2011 ................................................20,855 2012 ................................................20,650 Number of county employees: 2006......................................................196 2007 ......................................................185 2008 ......................................................175 2009 ......................................................176 2010 ......................................................182 2011......................................................182 2012 .....................................................194 Unemployment rate: 2006 ....................................................5.9% 2007 ....................................................6.2% 2008 ....................................................9.8% 2009 ..................................................17.9% 2010...................................................17.0% 2011..................................................15.7% 2012 .................................................13.7% Registered voters: 2006 ................................................11,431 2007 ................................................11,232 2008 ................................................12,098 2009 ................................................11,637 2010 ................................................11,693 2011 ................................................11,675 2012 ................................................12,359 Geography: The county is situated in the geographi- cal center of Oregon and is surrounded by Deschutes County on the west and south, Jefferson and Wheeler counties on the north, and Grant and Harney counties on the east. The oldest geological formation in Oregon is in the southeastern corner of Prineville’s namesake, Francis Barnett (Barney) Prine founded the city in 1868. Crook County, near its boundary with Grant County. This formation is an outcropping of in Devonian limestone created from a larger the summer, and sunny days and cool and tor- reef when most of Oregon was covered by cold temperatures in the winter. ically represented Crook County’s overall water. The warm days and cool nights of the economy. After growing at a faster rate than any high desert is due to the air mass from the Agriculture is assisted by the develop- other county in Oregon in 2007, Crook west, which gives up most of the moisture ment of irrigation districts that permit the County experienced a decline in its popula- over the Coast Range and Cascade cultivating of hay, grain, mint, potatoes, tion, falling from 27,185 in 2009 to Mountains, before reaching Crook County. and seed. Range and forest lands allow 20,855 in 2011. grazing for a considerable livestock indus- There is approximately 11 inches of rainfall Prineville is located 147 miles southeast try. Thousands of hunters, fishermen, and between nine to 14 inches of snowfall of Portland, 148 miles east of Salem, and boaters, sightseers and rock hounds are 145 miles northeast of Eugene. each year. Half of the precipitation falls annual visitors to its streams, reservoirs, between the months of October and and the Ochoco Mountains. The Prineville Climate February, and much of the precipitation is Chamber of Commerce provides access to Crook County enjoys the dry climate of experienced as snow in the higher eleva- more than 1,000 acres of mining claims to the high desert. Sunny days, low humidity, tions. rock hounds, who can dig for free agates, and cool nights characterize the semi-arid The average temperature in January is limb casts, jasper, and thundereggs. climate. The temperature can drop more 31.8 degrees Fahrenheit, with July having However, during the past three years, than 30 degrees in one day during the an average of 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. the community has added the high-tech year. Like all of Oregon east of the Economy field of data centers. Facebook has built Cascades, Prineville and Crook County’s Forest products, agriculture, livestock, two large buildings near the Prineville air- weather generally is characterized by and recreation/tourism services have his- port and Apple intends to build a facility bright sunshine, hot days and cool nights across the.