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John Day, Oregon

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 Located in Oregon (see below)
 
 Located in Grant County (see below)
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 3,080 feet [938.78 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Population  
        2008:<2>   1,512 (16.97% decrease since 2000)  
        2000:   1,821
                (For more detail, see our Census Page for John Day)
 
 Total Area:<3>   1.88 sq miles [4.86 km²]
 
 Housing Units:<4>   846
 
 Latitude/Longitude<5>
        Lat:   44°24'57" N     (or 44.42° N)
        Long:   -118°57'10" W     (or -118.95° W)
 
 Name of USGS Topo Map:<6>   John Day
 
 Federal Identification Codes for John Day
        GNIS ID:   2410144
        FIPS State/Place Code:   41/37550
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for John Day)
   

About Grant County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):   6,916
        2000:   7,904
 
 Total Area:   4,529 sq miles [11,730 km²]
 
 Housing Units:   4,004
 
 The community of Canyon City is the County Seat for Grant County.
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Grant County
        GNIS ID:   1135851
        FIPS State/County Code:   41/23
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for John Day)
   

About Oregon (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   3,790,060 (10.78% increase since 2000)
        2000:   3,421,399
 
 Official Website:   http://www.oregon.gov
 
 Tourism:   http://www.traveloregon.com
 
 Parks:   http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/
 
 Fishing:   http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/
 
 Hunting:   http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Oregon
        GNIS ID:   1155107
        FIPS State:   41
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for John Day)
   


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<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around John Day - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of John Day. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.

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<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<5>The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of John Day, rather it may be a prominent feature such as the location of City Hall, the main Post Office, an airport, the center of population, etc.

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<6>The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes John Day.

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