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Hines
Oregoncity
Hines
Total population
1,604
Median home value
$288,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,355
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Fire Weather Watch · SevereFire Weather Watch issued September 16 at 10:40AM MDT until September 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Hines is a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hines had a population of 1,645.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
A community named Herrick was formed just southwest of Burns when railroad promoter and sawmill operator Fred Herrick founded a lumber company there. Edward Hines bought the railroad and lumber company from Herrick in 1928, and a post office named Hines was established in 1931 to serve the Edward Hines Lumber Company mill and surrounding community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Hines, OR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,736
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,620
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,243
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,525
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,426
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,408
- Brewer's BlackbirdEuphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829) · Aves3,104
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,028
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Henry L Slater Elementary SchoolElementary · Burns · 352 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Burns High SchoolHigh · Burns · 219 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Hines Middle SchoolMiddle · Hines · 164 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Monroe SchoolHigh · Burns · 12 students · 6:1 ratio
- Burns High Desert AcademyOther · Burns · 7 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2016-03-3013 km WSW of Seneca, Oregon
- M 2.73 — 2010-10-1630 km S of Unity, Oregon
- M 3.1 — 2007-04-1963 km W of Hines, Oregon
- M 2.8 — 2003-10-0736 km SSE of Prairie City, Oregon
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hines
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library