Woodburn, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°8′50″N, 122°51′30″W
County	Marion County
Incorporated	1890
- Mayor	Kathy Figley
Area
- City	13.5 km²  (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m  (197 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	20,100
- Density	1,492.4/km² (3,865.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://ci.woodburn.or.us/

Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Lewis McArthur records a verbal tradition told to him by Charles E. Nebergall that Woodburn was named in the 1880s, after the railroad line had been laid thourgh the area, for a slash burn that got out of control and burned down a nearby woodlot. The population was 20,100 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias OR county maps by Bumm13. ... Official language(s) None 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. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Marion County is a county located 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. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... 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 year 2000. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... 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. ... UTC-8 is a band of timezones separated from the Universal Time Coordinated by 8 hours. ...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... Mountain Standard Time ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Official language(s) None 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. ...

History

Woodburn was founded by Jesse H. Settlemier. There is a museum called the Settlemier house located on Settlemier Avenue, both of which were named after him.

Woodburn has a history of being a large farming community.

Geography

Woodburn is located at 45°8′50″N, 122°51′30″W (45.147258, -122.858436)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²), all land. 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. ...

Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. 2003

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 20,100 people, 6,274 households, and 4,492 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.4/km² (3,865.8/mi²). There were 6,824 housing units at an average density of 506.7/km² (1,312.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.12% White, 0.45% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 35.66% from other races, and 4.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.07% of the population. 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). ... 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 6,274 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.63. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,722, and the median income for a family was $36,730. Males had a median income of $21,702 versus $22,606 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,954. About 11.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% 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. ...

Old Believers

Woodburn is also home for a sizeable community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers, who number between a quarter and a third of the population. In the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers (Russian: ) separated after 1666 - 1667 from the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon. ...

The Arts in Woodburn

Chris Klein filming Hallmark Hall of Fame Production "Valley of Light" in downtown Woodburn

There are a few institutions in Woodburn that are devoted to teaching and presenting the arts. Willamette Ballet Academy was founded in 1982. World's Berry Center Museum was founded in the early 1980s as well. The World's Berry Center Museum occasionally produces plays by Miracle Theater. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1367x807, 175 KB) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Andrew Parodi. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1367x807, 175 KB) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Andrew Parodi. ... Chris Klein Christopher Frederick Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor. ... Hallmark Hall of Fame is the most-honored program in the history of American television. ... Willamette Ballet Academys facilities in downtown Woodburn, Oregon Willamette Ballet Academy is the only ballet school in the small town of Woodburn, Oregon. ... Miracle Theater, sometimes known by the Spanish translation of its name Teatro Milagro, is the only Hispanic theater production company in the Pacific Northwest. ...

Kat Bjelland of the punk band Babes in Toyland, grew up in Woodburn. Her first performance was at the now-closed tavern Flight 99. Kat Bjelland (Katherine Bjelland, born December 8, 1963) was the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Babes in Toyland. ... Babes in Toyland were an all-women band formed in Minneapolis in 1988. ...

Hallmark Hall of Fame Production recently filmed some exterior scenes from "Valley of Light," starring Chris Klein, in downtown Woodburn [1]. Despite high expectations, it was reported that some local residents felt that the filming crew treated onlookers in a harsh and unfriendly fashion Hallmark Hall of Fame is the most-honored program in the history of American television. ... Chris Klein Christopher Frederick Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor. ...

Production in Woodburn was shut down after only a quarter of the filming was completed due to massive rain. The majority of the filming in Woodburn was outside (exterior). This dampened the spirit of the production and local people whose employment on the production was unfortunately cut short. In addition, a beloved member of the Woodburn community who was served as a liaison between the production and the town succumbed to a long illness during production, adding to the sadness of Woodburn. The weather and sad atmosphere helped create one of the most beautifully filmed scenes in any Hallmark Hall of Fame Production, a funeral. Shot in the local cemetery while it was raining.

Points of interest

• Woodburn Dragstrip

Woodburn Company Stores

In 2000, Woodburn Company Stores opened in Woodburn. This is a "factory store" mall with many name brand clothing companies represented, including Adidas, Nike, Gap, and Banana Republic. This shopping mall is one of the most visited attractions in the state of Oregon with around 3,500,000 visitors per year, second only to the various Indian casinos throughout the state. Woodburn Company Stores is a outlet mall in Woodburn, Oregon. ... For the JC Chasez single, see All Day Long I Dream About Sex. ... Nike, Inc. ... Look up Gap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A Banana Republic store in The Grove, Los Angeles. ... In 1987 the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that as sovereign political entities, Native American tribes could operate gaming facilities free of state regulation. ...

McLaren Correctional Facility

On the outskirts of Woodburn, on 99-E, is MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, in which delinquent and criminal boys are incarcerated. Entrance marker to MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility is a correctional facility in Woodburn, Oregon. ...

External links

• City of Woodburn
• Settlemier house
• History of Woodburn
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