MADRAS/JEFFERSON COUNTY 2028 NW Berg Dr | Madras, OR 97741 541-390-6275 | www.edcoinfo.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADRAS JEFFERSON COUNTY PROFILE MOVE * START * GROW Lake Billy Chinook Set in the open expanses of the Central Oregon high desert, Jefferson County is home to vibrant communities and prominent traded-sector businesses. The City of Madras is the closest community in Central Oregon to the Port of Portland and Seattle, offering a transportation advantage. Jefferson County is rich in natural resources, including abundant ultra-pure water, wood products, jetty quality basalt and is the largest agricultural producer in Central Oregon. The County is also home to several well established specialty manufactur- ers. Low-cost utilities and a productive workforce make the area a prime location for business. Education is important in the County. Voters have historically passed bonds and recently built the Madras campus of Central Oregon Community College, a new 600 seat performing arts center, a new sports complex and a new K-8 school in Warm Springs. Jefferson County is known for its livability, affordability, community spirit and rich mix of cultures. Family fun amenities include an aquatic center, 5-plex theater, skateboard facil- ity, annual airshow, water and snow skiing, camping, boat races, drag strip, circle track and more. Homes and land are very affordable and community leaders welcome new businesses with their friendly “can do” attitude. Jefferson County’s landscape offers snow-capped mountains, rivers, lakes and high desert plains. While each of Jefferson Coun- ty's five communities—Madras, Metolius, Culver, Warm Springs and Crooked River Ranch—are unique, all share a common de- sire for a vibrant future. For more information, contact: Quick Reference 2 Land Availability 12 Education Janet Brown, Manager Jefferson County Economic Development 2 Top Employers 14 Utilities & Telecommunications 2028 NW Berg Dr 3 Wage Information 15 Health & Emergency Services Madras, OR 97741 4 Industry Mix 16 Transportation 541-390-6275 5 Business Costs 18 Travel Distances [email protected] 7 Employment Trends 19 Topography & Climate www.edcoinfo.com 8 Housing Costs 19 Parks & Recreation 10 Valuations, Tax Rates 20 Business Resources 11 Population Growth Page 1 © Copyright EDCO 2016 MADRAS/JEFFERSON COUNTY 2028 NW Berg Dr | Madras, OR 97741 541-390-6275 | www.edcoinfo.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS AMPLE ROOM FOR BUSINESS Jefferson County offers affordable, accessible, and diverse land choices. Entrepreneurs and business executives are invited to take a close look at the benefits of locating or expanding a business in Jefferson County. With high speed telecommunica- tions, low cost utilities, a well-established general aviation airport, a dependable and skilled workforce and multi-modal transportation services, Jefferson County is an ideal location for business enterprises. Additionally, abundant recreational opportunities make Jefferson County a great place to live. Each community is committed to supporting business with quick permitting and custom assistance to be operational in the shortest time possible. There are over 500 acres of flat, bare industrial and airport development zoned land in Madras, with infrastructure at or nearby. Lot sizes range from less than an acre to 100+ acres. Industrially zoned sites are available in Jefferson County’s five communities; Madras, Warm Springs, Metolius, Culver and Crooked River Ranch. Public and private land owners are willing to be creative and work with business owners to MOVE * START * GROW their operations. JEFFERSON COUNTY’S TOP EMPLOYERS Jefferson County’s Top 30 Employers According to the Oregon Employment Department, over 75% of Employment Organization firms in the State have nine or fewer employees and the average 2014 2015 2016 Oregon firm employs 15 people. In Jefferson County, large em- Warm Springs Tribal Government 775 853 840 ployers have operated successfully for decades, contributing to Bright Wood Corporation 688 725 723 their ever-expanding workforce, low cost of doing business, Jefferson Co. School District (509J) 575 584 599 and business-friendly local governments. Warm Springs Natural Resources 350 350 350 Deer Ridge Correctional Facility 181 185 216 More unique are the industries represented by the County’s Keith Manufacturing Co. 190 190 205 larger employers, which include: St. Charles Madras 199 190 197 . Advanced manufacturing (Keith Manufacturing, Warm Indian Head Casino 168 184 186 Springs Composite Products, Shielding International and Jefferson County 163 157 156 Kah-Nee-Ta Resort 200 165 110 Earth20). Culver School District 95 105 105 . Aviation (Erickson Aero Tanker and Erickson Aircraft Col- Indian Health Services 100 92 97 lection). McDonald’s Restaurant – Madras 75 80 80 . Building products manufacturing (Bright Wood Corpora- Earth20 63 74 68 tion and Mid-Columbia Lumber). Mid-Columbia Lumber 70 72 62 Erickson’s Thriftway – Madras 60 60 60 . Agriculture and related services (Central Oregon Seeds, Crooked River Ranch 55 55 55 Wilbur-Ellis Ag Services, CHS Ag Services and Helena Central Oregon Seeds/Basalt Products 53 53 54 Chemical). Helena Chemical 56 52 51 Warm Springs Composite Products 40 45 46 . Tribal enterprises (Indian Head Casino, Warm Springs City of Madras 36 37 39 Power, Warm Springs Telecom, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Warm Warm Springs Geo Vision 35 35 35 Springs UAS (drone) Test Range). CHS Agricultural Products & Services 35 35 32 Agriculture is a predominant source of income for Jefferson Shielding International 30 32 29 County and Madras is home to Oregon State University’s Cen- Wilbur-Ellis Agricultural Services 34 35 27 tral Oregon Agricultural Research Center. According to OSU’s Erickson Aero Tanker 23 27 27 Extension Economic Information Office, Jefferson County gen- Bureau of Indian Affairs, Warm Springs 18 21 20 erated $74 million in gross farm sales in 2012, with roughly Les Schwab Madras 26 18 19 80% in crops and 20% in livestock. The County has over 60,000 Warm Springs High Lookee Lodge 18 18 18 irrigated acres in high value, specialty crops such as carrot, Warm Springs Construction 17 17 17 grass and flower seed, garlic and mint. Jefferson County’s vast Source: EDCO, April – June 2016 acreages of rangeland also support livestock, primarily cattle. Consistent with Oregon’s growth in farm products, Jefferson County has recently seen year over year increases in sales of farm and ranch commodities. Page 2 © Copyright EDCO 2016 MADRAS/JEFFERSON COUNTY 2028 NW Berg Dr | Madras, OR 97741 541-390-6275 | www.edcoinfo.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2016 AVERAGE WAGES FOR SELECT OCCUPATIONS Below are average hourly wages in Oregon, Washington, and Califor- nia. The East Cascades region’s wages are typically below those of Oregon, often 10 to 20%. Wages in Washington are typically higher than Oregon, while California wages routinely run at least 20% higher than those in Oregon. Wage Comparison for Selected Occupations (annual average, $ per hour) Occupation OR East Cascades CA WA Accountant/Auditor 31.65 29.24 34.71 35.56 Architect, except Landscape & Naval 33.26 36.32 41.45 36.61 Carpenter 20.77 20.39 24.16 25.04 Chef & Head Cook 19.49 19.03 19.60 24.93 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologist 34.57 29.06 39.25 34.16 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator 18.90 18.74 18.02 25.47 Computer Programmer 34.69 36.49 41.93 56.27 Computer User Support Specialist 23.37 23.53 27.20 27.54 Computer Systems Analyst 40.21 37.61 43.62 46.58 Customer Service Representative 16.64 13.93 17.92 17.77 Dental Hygienist 36.98 37.20 48.31 44.54 Electrician 33.02 27.71 29.91 31.96 Electrical Engineer 41.81 36.49 54.97 50.09 Financial Manager 50.66 46.90 62.48 54.83 Food Service Manager 23.56 21.35 23.20 25.88 General & Operations Manager 46.81 38.10 50.75 57.92 Graphic Designer 23.33 21.57 26.18 26.83 Industrial Machinery Mechanic 26.39 25.97 27.27 27.20 Industrial Production Manager 43.02 39.84 48.24 49.86 Landscape Architect 27.92 23.66 38.52 31.09 Marketing Manager 49.52 43.95 72.90 66.67 Mechanical Engineer 39.01 41.42 46.77 44.53 Medical Transcriptionist 18.52 17.43 23.19 21.09 Middle School Teacher, except Special Ed 28.22 26.92 n/a n/a Multimedia Artist & Animator 30.39 n/a 38.90 36.92 Network and Computer Systems Administrator 33.96 29.87 41.68 40.70 Paralegal 26.67 22.46 27.91 27.59 Physical Therapist 38.17 36.26 44.57 40.79 Police/Sheriff Patrol Officer 30.60 28.18 43.60 35.49 Receptionist/Information Clerks 13.53 12.98 14.20 15.06 Registered Nurse 39.87 39.24 47.03 38.29 Secretary/Administrative Assistant, except Legal, 16.64 14.89 18.29 18.80 Medical, & Executive Software Developer, Applications 42.82 34.21 56.35 56.24 Software Developer, Systems Software 49.23 40.26 58.71 55.38 Supervisor, Administrative & Office Workers 24.33 22.25 27.22 n/a Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 18.57 18.54 19.72 n/a Truck Driver, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer 19.34 19.09 20.23 21.54 Urban/Regional Planner 36.48 32.72 38.86 37.44 Sources: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department, and California Employment Development Department. The data used to create these estimates came from the Occupational Employment Survey. Data is for Q2 2016 – the most recent data available. Page 3 © Copyright EDCO 2016 MADRAS/JEFFERSON COUNTY 2028 NW Berg Dr | Madras, OR 97741 541-390-6275 | www.edcoinfo.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COVERED EMPLOYMENT & PAYROLL, INDUSTRY MIX Covered employment refers to jobs that are eligible for unemployment insurance and, as such, is a good barometer of wage and sector trends.