Fossil is a tiny city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 447 people and just one neighborhood, Fossil is the 207th largest community in Oregon.
Fossil is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Fossil is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fossil who work in management occupations (15.56%), business and financial occupations (15.56%), and teaching (14.07%).
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Fossil has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Fossil has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Fossil has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Fossil than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Fossil may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fossil spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Fossil has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly a streetcar - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Fossil are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.74% of adults in Fossil having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fossil in 2018 was $24,498, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,992 for a family of four. However, Fossil contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fossil is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fossil home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fossil residents report their race to be White. Fossil also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.66% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fossil include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Fossil is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2022.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2020 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2021 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to OR* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Condon Elementary School
220 S East St Condon, OR 97823 |
KG-08 | ||
Condon High School
210 E Bayard St Condon, OR 97823 |
09-12 | ||
Fossil Charter School
600 B St Fossil, OR 97830 |
KG-12 | ||
Mitchell School
340 Se High St Mitchell, OR 97750 |
KG-12 | ||
Spray School
303 Park Ave Spray, OR 97874 |
KG-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 4.3% | 45.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.3% | 38.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 1.0% | 7.2% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 1.6% | 45.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 1.2% | 38.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.3% | 7.2% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | 45.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 38.0% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | 7.2% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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