Living here
Nearest 4-year college12 mi
Nearest community college42 mi
Nearest technical college73 mi
High school graduates100%
College graduates22.4%
Doing business here
Economic development contacts, most local first:
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Northeast Oregon Economic Development District
NEOEDD provides financial, technical, and educational resources to entrepreneurs/small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Northeast Oregon (Baker, Union and Wallowa counties). It supports small businesses with workshops and funding (loans, Individual Development Accounts, and other resources) and provides professional assistance to municipalities by administering CDBG funds, facilitating meetings and strategic planning, researching project feasibility, and grant-writing.
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Business Oregon
Business Oregon is the state's economic development agency. The Business Oregon Commission oversees the agency's activities to ensure a coherent, integrated approach to economic development and a continuous policy direction that can transcend changes in executive and legislative leadership.
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Marion County Economic Development
Marion County's Economic Development page lists programs such as Business Retention & Expansion (SEDCOR), Chamber & Small Business Support, City Support, Detroit Marinas, Emergent Economic Opportunity Program (EEOP), Opal Creek Promise, Tourism Support, and Youth Employment Program. It describes current projects including expanding rural broadband connectivity, supporting traded-sector businesses, and promoting tourism and workforce development in Marion County, Oregon.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo