Prineville, Oregon

Prineville is a city in and the seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States.[6] It was named for the first merchant located in the present location, Barney Prine. The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census.[7]

Prineville, Oregon
City
Nickname(s): 
The Key City of the High Desert, The Heart of Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°18′14″N 120°50′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCrook
Incorporated1880
Government
 • MayorBetty Jean Roppe
Area
 • Total12.83 sq mi (33.23 km2)
 • Land12.83 sq mi (33.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,868 ft (874.2 m)
Population
 • Total9,253
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
10,734
 • Density836.63/sq mi (323.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97754
Area code(s)541
FIPS code41-59850[4]
GNIS feature ID1154317[5]
Websitewww.cityofprineville.com

History

Prineville was founded in 1877 when Monroe Hodges filed the original plat for the city. The post office for the community had been established with the name of Prine on April 13, 1871, but changed to Prineville on December 23, 1872. The city was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 23, 1880,[8] and obtained its first high school in 1902.

Long the major town in central Oregon, Prineville was snubbed in 1911 when the railroad tycoons James J. Hill and Edward H. Harriman bypassed the city as they laid track south from The Dalles. In a period when the presence of a railroad meant the difference between prosperity and the eventual fate as a ghost town, in a 1917 election, Prineville residents voted 355 to 1 to build their own railway, and raised the money to connect their town to the main line 19 miles (31 km) away.

Helped by timber harvests from the nearby Ochoco National Forest, the City of Prineville Railroad prospered for decades. The profits from the railroad were so abundant that between 1964 and 1968, the city levied no property taxes. However, with the decline of the timber industry in Oregon, the railroad reported a loss of nearly $1 million between 2002–04 .

Both Apple and Facebook have invested over a billion dollars, each, in multiple data centers within Prineville City limits, in the past 8 years.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.92 square miles (28.28 km2), all of it land.[9]

Prineville is located on the Crooked River at the mouth of Ochoco Creek, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the Prineville Reservoir.

During the Miocene and Oligocene, great basaltic flows swept through the area.[10] Barnes Butte is a prominent butte of this activity, located partially within the city.

Prineville has a cool semi-arid climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Prineville
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24)		 75
(24)		 83
(28)		 92
(33)		 99
(37)		 102
(39)		 106
(41)		 106
(41)		 107
(42)		 93
(34)		 82
(28)		 76
(24)		 107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 42.5
(5.8)		 47.6
(8.7)		 54.2
(12.3)		 61.8
(16.6)		 69.2
(20.7)		 76.3
(24.6)		 85.9
(29.9)		 84.9
(29.4)		 77.1
(25.1)		 66.2
(19.0)		 52.3
(11.3)		 43.7
(6.5)		 63.5
(17.5)
Average low °F (°C) 21.1
(−6.1)		 24.6
(−4.1)		 26.1
(−3.3)		 29.3
(−1.5)		 35.1
(1.7)		 40.6
(4.8)		 43.6
(6.4)		 41.9
(5.5)		 35.7
(2.1)		 30.1
(−1.1)		 26.1
(−3.3)		 22.2
(−5.4)		 31.4
(−0.3)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37)		 −24
(−31)		 −14
(−26)		 7
(−14)		 13
(−11)		 20
(−7)		 26
(−3)		 23
(−5)		 12
(−11)		 6
(−14)		 −15
(−26)		 −34
(−37)		 −35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.06
(27)		 0.85
(22)		 0.72
(18)		 0.74
(19)		 1.08
(27)		 1.01
(26)		 0.37
(9.4)		 0.39
(9.9)		 0.49
(12)		 0.79
(20)		 1.21
(31)		 1.18
(30)		 9.89
(251)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.7
(12)		 2.3
(5.8)		 1
(2.5)		 0.4
(1.0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.25)		 1.1
(2.8)		 2.8
(7.1)		 12.4
(31)
Average precipitation days 8 7 7 6 7 5 3 2 4 5 8 8 70
Source: [11]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890460—
190065642.6%
19101,04258.8%
19201,1449.8%
19301,027−10.2%
19402,358129.6%
19503,23337.1%
19603,2630.9%
19704,10125.7%
19805,27628.7%
19905,3551.5%
20007,56341.2%
20109,25322.3%
Est. 201910,734[3]16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 9,253 people, 3,692 households, and 2,407 families residing in the city. The population density was 847.3 inhabitants per square mile (327.1/km2). There were 4,181 housing units at an average density of 382.9 per square mile (147.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White, 0.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population.

There were 3,692 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,356 people, 2,817 households, and 1,907 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,105.9 people per square mile (427.1/km2). There were 3,022 housing units at an average density of 454.3 per square mile (175.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80% White, 0.01% African American, 1.50% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.50% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.42% of the population.

Of the 2,817 households, 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,435, and the median income for a family was $36,587. Males had a median income of $31,224 versus $22,852 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,163. About 10.0% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Les Schwab Tire Centers, a chain of tire stores based in Prineville, has been associated with the city since the company's founding in 1952. As of 2005, the Les Schwab Tire Center chain operates more than 390 stores in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, does more than $1.5 billion in sales each year, and according to the AP, is the number two private tire retailer in the United States. The company announced December 12, 2006, that it would be moving the corporate headquarters to nearby Bend, where a growing number of its executives live, including Dick Borgman who became CEO on the same day. In 2006, journalist Mike Rogoway noted:

Crook County Courthouse

A decade ago, Schwab could have devastated Prineville by pulling out. Now, though, the city that suffered through the downturn in the wood products industry is enjoying an economic renaissance. Federal jobs with the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service help anchor the economy [Judge Scott Cooper, Crook County administrator, was quoted], while a housing boom and a growing tourism industry have diversified the area.

Prineville got its first Starbucks in 2006, and a plan was floated to reopen the city's long-shuttered movie theater. In December 2006, unemployment was 4.4 percent, the lowest since the 1960s.[13]

In 2010, Prineville was selected as the location for a new data center for Facebook.[14] This center has been met with criticism from environmental groups such as Greenpeace because the power utility company contracted for the center, PacifiCorp, generates 70 percent of its electricity from coal.[15][16] Since 2010, Facebook has funded multiple projects in Prineville, including water mains and new devices at local schools{cn}.

On February 21, 2012, Apple announced that it would open a "Green Data Center" on a 160-acre (65 ha) tract of land owned by the company.[17][18]

Both Apple and Facebook have invested over a billion dollars, each, in multiple data centers within Prineville City limits, in the past 8 years.

Media

Prineville Territory Magazine is a seasonal magazine covering the life and history of the Territory.[19]

The Central Oregonian is a bi-weekly newspaper published in Prineville. Located at 558 N Main St, Prineville.

There are three commercial radio stations licensed to Prineville: KRCO-AM at 690 kHz (rebroadcast on 96.9 FM), KLTW-FM at 95.7 MHz (rebroadcast in 93.7 FM) and KNLX-FM at 104.9 MHz.

Both Apple and Facebook have invested over a billion dollars, each, in multiple data centers within Prineville City limits, in the past 8 years.

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