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Union County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the town of Union, which is located within its boundaries. In 2000, its population was 24,530. The seat of the county is La Grande. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
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is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ...
Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...
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. ...
2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
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Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...
Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ...
Union is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
Economy
The initial economic interest in the area was mining, but most of the mines were in the portion Baker County annexed in 1901. Farming (wheat, fruit, vegetables, and grass seeds), cattle, sheep raising, and timber have replaced mining as the primary economic forces in the county. Nearby mountains and streams offer hunting, fishing, skiing, and camping, which attract vacationers. The Forest Service owns 47% of the lands inside the county boundaries. Logo of the U.S. Forest Service. ...
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,280 km² (2,039 mi²). 5,275 km² (2,037 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.10%) 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 metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
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. ...
Adjacent Counties Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,530 people, 9,740 households, and 6,516 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (12/mi²). There were 10,603 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.29% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.62% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 9,740 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94. “Spouse†redirects here. ...
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 12.10% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,738, and the median income for a family was $40,520. Males had a median income of $33,028 versus $21,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,907. About 8.50% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 9.50% 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. ...
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History Population growth in eastern Oregon during the early 1860s prompted the State Legislature to split Umatilla and Baker Counties from Wasco County in 1862. Further settlement in the Grande Ronde Valley led to the creation of Union County from Baker County on October 14, 1864. Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
The establishment of a county seat resulted in competition, based on geography and on economic and population growth, between La Grande and the city of Union. The county seat alternated between Union and La Grande until it permanently came to rest at La Grande in 1905. Between 1875 and 1913, adjustments were made between Union County's borders and the borders of Baker, Umatilla, and Wallowa Counties. La Grande redirects here. ...
Union is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Communities
Incorporated cities Cove is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Elgin is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Imbler is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Island City is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
North Powder is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Summerville is a town located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Union is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Unincorporated communities Alicel is an unincorporated community in the Grande Ronde Valley of Union County, Oregon, United States. ...
External links
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Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
Alicel is an unincorporated community in the Grande Ronde Valley of Union County, Oregon, United States. ...
Cove is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Elgin is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Imbler is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Island City is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
North Powder is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Summerville is a town located in Union County, Oregon. ...
Union is a city located in Union County, Oregon. ...
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Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ...
Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 120. ...
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Binomial name Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 The Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. ...
The Ox Team or the Old Oregon Trail 1852-1906 by Ezra Meeker. ...
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| | Regions | The Cascades | Central Oregon | Columbia Gorge | Columbia Plateau | Columbia River | Eastern Oregon | Harney Basin | Inland Empire | Mount Hood Corridor | Oregon Coast | Palouse | Portland Metro | Rogue Valley | Southern Oregon | Treasure Valley | Tualatin Valley | Western Oregon | Willamette Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
Mount Jefferson in Oregon. ...
Central Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is east of the Cascade Range, near the geographic center of Oregon. ...
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
The Columbia River Plateau is shown in green on this map. ...
The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. ...
Eastern Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to mean the area of the state of Oregon east of the Cascade Range, save the region around the Dalles and sometimes Klamath County. ...
The Harney Basin The Harney Basin is an arid basin in southeastern Oregon in the United States, at the northwestern corner of the Great Basin. ...
The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. ...
The Mount Hood Corridor is a part of Oregon between Sandy and Government Camp. ...
Oregon coast at Brookings, Oregon. ...
The Palouse is a region of hi peopleEastern Washington, North Central Idaho, and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. ...
The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area centered around Portland, Oregon and the Willamette River. ...
The Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon The Rogue Valley is a farming and timber-producing region in southwestern Oregon in the United States. ...
The region of Oregon south of Lane County and west of or in the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. ...
Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ...
The Tualatin River The Tualatin Valley is a farming and suburban region southwest of Portland, Oregon in the United States. ...
Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. ...
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. ...
| | Metros | Bend-Redmond | Eugene-Springfield | Medford-Ashland | Portland | Salem-Keizer Astoria Champoeg (a ghost town since 1861) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Newport Ontario Pendleton Portland Salem The Dalles Troutdale West Linn This List of cities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Oregon includes all incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities, arranged in...
Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ...
Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ...
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Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Lane County Incorporated 1885 Government - Mayor Sid Leiken Area - City 37. ...
Motto: The Center of the Rogue Valley Location in Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Jackson County Incorporated February 24, 1885 Government - Mayor Gary Wheeler Area - City 21. ...
Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Government - Mayor John Morrison Area - City 6. ...
Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 376. ...
Nickname: Location in Marion and Polk Counties, state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government - Mayor Janet Taylor Area - City 120. ...
Keizer is a city located in Marion County, Oregon. ...
| | Cities | Albany | Astoria | Baker City | Beaverton | Brookings | Coos Bay | Corvallis | Florence | Grants Pass | Gresham | Hillsboro | Hood River | Independence | Klamath Falls | La Grande | Lake Oswego | Lakeview | Madras | McMinnville | Milwaukie | Monmouth | Newberg | Newport | Ontario | Oregon City | Pendleton | Prineville | Roseburg | Sandy | The Dalles | Tigard | Tillamook | Tualatin | Umatilla | West Linn Astoria Champoeg (a ghost town since 1861) Eugene Florence Government Camp Idanha Jacksonville La Grande Moro Newport Ontario Pendleton Portland Salem The Dalles Troutdale West Linn This List of cities and unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Oregon includes all incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities, arranged in...
Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Linn County Incorporated 1864 Government - Mayor Chuck McLaran Area - City 41. ...
The Astoria Column Suomi Hall, the meeting hall of Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants, under the Astoria-Megler Bridge Woman walking her dog along the Columbia River in Astoria The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. ...
Baker City is a city and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon. ...
Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1893 Government - Mayor Rob Drake Area - City 42. ...
Brookings is a city located in Curry County, Oregon. ...
Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon. ...
Corvallis (IPA: ) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. Originally called Marysville, (possibly after early settler Mary Lloyd but now thought to be derived from French fur-trappers naming of a local paek after the Virgin Mary [1]), the legislative assembly changed the citys name to Corvallis...
Florence is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. ...
Grants Pass is a city in, and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States GR6. ...
Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ...
Nickname: Location of Hillsboro in the state of Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1876 Government - Mayor Tom Hughes Area - City 58. ...
Windsurfing and kitesurfing on the Columbia River at Hood River, Oregon. ...
Klamath Falls, is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. ...
La Grande redirects here. ...
Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area City 26. ...
Lakeview is a town located in Lake County, Oregon. ...
Madras (pronounced MAD-res) is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. ...
McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. ...
Milwaukie (IPA: ) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. ...
Monmouth (IPA: is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. ...
Newberg is a city located in Yamhill County, Oregon. ...
Newport is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. It was incorporated in 1882, though the name dates back to the establishment of a post office in 1868. ...
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Nickname: End of the Oregon Trail, OC Motto: Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater Location in Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Clackamas Founded 1829 Incorporated 1844 Government - Mayor Alice Norris Area - City 8. ...
Pendleton is a city located in Umatilla County, Oregon. ...
The city of Prineville is the county seat of Crook County, Oregon, United States. ...
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Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, and named after the nearby Sandy River. ...
Location in Oregon Coordinates: County Wasco County Incorporated 1857 Government - Mayor Robb Van Cleave Area - City 14. ...
Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ...
Tillamook (IPA: ) is the county seat of Tillamook County, Oregon. ...
Tualatin (IPA: ) is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ...
Umatilla is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. ...
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Baker County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Location in the state of Oregon Formed 1844 Seat Astoria Area - Total - Water 2,809 km² (1,085 mi²) 667 km² (18 mi²) 23. ...
Coos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Crook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Curry County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Deschutes County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Gilliam County is located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Grant County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Harney County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1889. ...
Hood River County is a county created in the state of Oregon in 1908. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Klamath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Linn County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the state of Oregon. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Multnomah County (IPA: ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, the smallest in area but the largest in population due to Portland, the county seat and largest city in Oregon. ...
Polk County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Sherman County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Tillamook County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Umatilla County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wallowa County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Wasco County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ...
Yamhill County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
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