Creswell, Oregon
Nickname: The Friendly City
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°55′5″N 123°1′17″W / 43.91806, -123.02139
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Incorporated	1909
Government
- Mayor	Tim Demanett (acting)
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	542 ft (165.2 m)
Population (2007)
- Total	4,650
- Density	2,957.0/sq mi (1,142.0/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97426
Area code(s)	541
FIPS code	41-16950[1]
GNIS feature ID	1119540[2]
Website: http://www.ci.creswell.or.us/

Creswell is a city in the Willamette Valley of Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,579 residents. The 2007 estimate is 4,650 residents.^[3] EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Map of the counties of Oregon List of Oregon counties: Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Coos County Crook County Curry County Deschutes County Douglas County Gilliam County Grant County Harney County Hood River County Jackson County Jefferson County Josephine County Klamath County Lake County Lane... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8 The Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-8. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 541 covers all of Oregon except the northwest part of the state. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The city has a general aviation airport, Hobby Field, (IATA airport code:775, ICAO airport code: K77S), and is located on Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 99. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 5 Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the contiguous United States. ... This article discusses OR-99 south of Junction City. ...

Geography

Creswell is located at 43°55′5″N, 123°1′17″W (43.918174, -123.021507)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.42%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,579 people, 1,271 households, and 911 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,957.0 people per square mile (1,142.0/km²). There were 1,343 housing units at an average density of 1,109.6/sq mi (428.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.02% White, 0.31% African American, 1.82% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.01% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,271 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.21. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,053, and the median income for a family was $40,709. Males had a median income of $28,583 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,736. About 15.3% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Creswell has a total of three public schools, comprising the Creswell School District. The schools and their respective mascots are: Creslane Elementary School - Mustangs, Creswell Middle School - Tigers, and Creswell High School - Bulldogs.

Notable residents

• Mark Few (Creswell High School graduate 1981) - Current head basketball coach at Gonzaga University
• Bertha Holt - Holt International Children's Services [1]
• Harry Holt - Holt International Children's Services
• Luke Jackson- Basketball Player for the Miami Heat.
• Stephen Morse (Creswell High School graduate 1962) - Poet, editor and publisher
• The Moore Family (Cloverdale Road) Lived here since 1832. Very respectable family. Pay no attention to the rumors of a brothel or the bathtub gin.

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School sports

Creswell High School Boy's Basketball: 2004 was the fourth time Creswell boy's played in the Championship round. They took 1st in 1969 with infamous coach, Harland Towne, who has attended every championship game, with his twin sons Mike and Pat who were team members of those state champs. Then, in 1984, Creswell returned to the championship tourney and took second to LaSalle. Probably the most famous victory in Creswell history was in 2000 when Creswell beat Philomath 56-40. That team was led by Luke Jackson who played for the University of Oregon (2000-2004) and went number 10 in the 2004 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers (2004 - Present). In 2004, Creswell was the smallest school in the tourney (next biggest school had 140 more students - Creswell had 378 students while the average school at the tournament had 640 students). Luke Ryan Jackson (born November 6, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ PSU:Population Research Center
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• City of Creswell
• The Creswell Chronicle, Creswell's weekly newspaper
• Creswell Links by Ed Gunderson A comprehensive collection of Creswell links
• OurCreswell.com commercial Creswell community website

• Creswell, Oregon is at coordinates 43°55′05″N 123°01′17″W / 43.918174, -123.021507 (Creswell, Oregon)Coordinates: 43°55′05″N 123°01′17″W / 43.918174, -123.021507 (Creswell, Oregon)

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