| Admitted to Union |
February 14, 1859 |
| Capital |
Salem, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Beaver State, Web-Foot State, Hard Case State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Alis Volat Propriis, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
98,386 square miles |
Rank |
9th |
| Total Land Area |
96,003 square miles |
Rank |
10th |
| Total Water Area |
2,383 square miles |
Rank |
19th |
| Length |
360 miles |
| Width |
261 miles |
| Highest Point |
11,239 feet (Mount Hood) |
Rank |
13th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Pacific Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
3,300 feet |
Rank |
9th |
| Highest Temp |
119 degrees on August 10, 1898 at Pendleton |
| Lowest Temp |
-54 degrees on February 10, 1933 at Seneca |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
82.6 degrees |
Rank |
46th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
32.8 degrees |
Rank |
45th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
3,421,399 |
Rank |
28th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
35.64 |
Rank |
39th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Portland |
529,121 |
|
6. |
Hillsboro |
70,186 |
| 2. |
Eugene |
137,893 |
7. |
Medford |
63,154 |
| 3. |
Salem |
136,924 |
8. |
Springfield |
52,864 |
| 4. |
Gresham |
90,205 |
9. |
Bend |
52,029 |
| 5. |
Beaverton |
76,129 |
10. |
Corvallis |
49,322 | |
| Median Age |
34.5 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.99 |
Rank |
13th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,765.6 |
Rank |
14th |
| Violent Crimes |
503.1 |
Rank |
28th |
| Property |
5,262.5 |
Rank |
12th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,660 |
Rank |
25th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,185 |
Rank |
29th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$33,138 |
Rank |
35th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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