| Corvallis, Oregon | |
| Motto: Enhancing Community Livability | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Benton |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1845 / 1857 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Charlie Tomlinson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The following is a list of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. Benton County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| - Land | 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (35. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 4 km²) |
| Elevation | 235 ft (68. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 28 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 53,900 |
| - Density | 3,625. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (1,400. 2/km²) |
| (Estimate) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-15800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1140162[2] |
| Website: http://www.ci.corvallis.or.us | |
Corvallis (pronounced /kɔrˈvælɪs/) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American 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 United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is the county seat of Benton County[3] and the principal city of the "Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Benton County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Benton County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced
As of July 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 53,900. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology [4]
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Joseph C. Avery settled a land claim at the mouth of Marys River where it flows into the Willamette River in 1845. Joseph Conant Avery (1817 – 1876 was the founder of Corvallis Oregon, United States. Marys River (formerly Mary's River, and sometimes still spelled this way is a tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon, starting near Corvallis The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. [5] In 1849, Avery opened a store at the site, platted the land, and surveyed a town site on his land claim, naming the community Marysville. [5] It is possible that the city was named after early settler Mary Lloyd, but now the name is thought to be derived from French fur trappers' naming of a local peak after the Virgin Mary. Marys Peak (formerly Mary's Peak and sometimes still spelled this way is a mountain in Benton County, Oregon, United States, just [6]
In 1853, the legislative assembly changed the city's name to Corvallis, from the Latin phrase cor vallis, meaning "heart of the valley. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Oregon’s Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. " Corvallis was incorporated as a city on January 29, 1857 [7]. The town served briefly as the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1855 before Salem was eventually selected as the permanent seat of state government. The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain (but normally referred to Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. [5]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 49,322 people, 19,630 households, and 9,972 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,625. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (1,400. 2/km²). There were 20,909 housing units at an average density of 1,537. 0/sq mi (593. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86. 03% White, 1. 16% Black or African American, 0. 76% Native American, 6. 42% Asian, 0. 29% Pacific Islander, 2. 52% from other races, and 2. 82% from two or more races. 5. 72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America
There were 19,630 households out of which 24. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 8% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49. 2% were non-families. 31. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 26 and the average family size was 2. 88.
In the city the population was spread out with 17. 7% under the age of 18, 28. 4% from 18 to 24, 27. 0% from 25 to 44, 16. 8% from 45 to 64, and 10. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,236, and the median income for a family was $53,208. Males had a median income of $40,770 versus $29,390 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,317. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 7% of families and 20. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 6. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Corvallis is located at (44. Acer macrophyllum ( Bigleaf Maple or Oregon Maple) is a large Deciduous Tree in the genus Acer. 570780, -123. 275998),[8] at an elevation of 235 feet. Situated midway in the Willamette Valley, Corvallis is about 85 miles south of Portland, 30 miles south of the state capital, Salem, ten miles southwest of Albany, about ten miles west of Interstate 5 at its closest point, and 44 miles north of Eugene / Springfield. 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 Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. Albany is a city in Benton and Linn Counties in the western part of the U In the US state of Oregon, Interstate 5 traverses across the state passing through the major cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene, The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States, separated from Eugene Oregon primarily by the I-5 highway. By car, the travel time is about an hour and a half from Portland, and 45 minutes to an hour from Eugene/Springfield, taking I-5. Oregon Route 99W, a secondary north-south route, also runs through Corvallis. Oregon Route 99W is a State-numbered route in Oregon, United States that runs from OR 99 and OR 99E in Junction City
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (35. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it is water. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. The total area is 1. 23% water.
The campus of Oregon State University, which is the major local employer, is located near the edge of the main downtown area. Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Another large employer is Hewlett-Packard, whose printer cartridge manufacturing and prototyping facility is located in the northeast area of town.
Corvallis has a higher education rate per capita than any other city in the State of Oregon. [9]
Adams, Franklin (K-8), Garfield, Hoover, Jefferson, Lincoln (K-8), Mountain View, Wilson, Corvallis Montessori School (Independent)
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Long-distance bus service is provided by both Amtrak and Greyhound. This is a list of notable alumni of Oregon State University, a University in Corvallis Oregon in the United States. For the comic book character with this name see The Books of Faerie. Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland, North and South of the border Bradley Thomas Badger (born January 11, 1975 in Corvallis, Oregon) is an American football guard and tackle Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of The Incredibles is a 2004 Computer-animated feature Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, The Iron Giant is a 1999 Animated Science fiction film produced by Warner Bros Ratatouille (ˌrætəˈtuːiː/ /-ˈtwiː French pronunciation ʁatatuj is a traditional French Provençal Stewed Vegetable dish Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti '' (born October 12, 1962) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Meredith Ann Brooks (born June 12, 1960 in Oregon City Oregon) is an American Singer/songwriter and Guitarist. James Cassidy (also known as Jim Cassidy and Jim Kazmeyer an American musician and educator who is one of the founding members of the band Information Society (InSoc Information Society (also known as InSoc) is a US band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt Randy Duane Couture (born June 22 1963 also known as "The Natural" and "Captain America" is an American actor and Mixed martial artist, Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Biography Gilder was born in Corvallis Oregon and attended Corvallis High School. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Kevin Marschall Gregg (born June 20, 1978 in Corvallis Oregon) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Florida Les Gutches (born Leslie Lyle Gutches on February 21, 1973 in Medford, Oregon) is an American former amateur wrestler Eyvind Kang (b Corvallis Oregon, United States, around 1972 ( Enotes Biography is an American Composer, Violinist, Tuba, and Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and Mountaineer, well-known for outdoor and mountain-climbing writing Wayne Krantz (born July 26 1956 in Corvallis, Oregon) is an innovative American Jazz fusion Guitarist who has played with Top-call Los Angeles drummer Deane Ogden (born November 26, 1974) is one of pop music's most sought-after stickmen Linus Carl Pauling (February 28 1901 – August 19 1994 was an American Scientist, Peace activist, Author and educator. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United Jason "JR" Reed (also known by the name of his signature character Lee) is an American actor and musician originally from Corvallis Oregon. Harold Craig Reynolds (born November 26 1960) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball. Mike Riley (b 1952 Wallace Idaho) is the current Head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers football program The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a University located in Corvallis Oregon in the United States Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966 in Portland Oregon) is a former American football Wide receiver in the NFL Carl Edwin Wieman (born March 26 1951) is an American Physicist at the University of British Columbia and Nobel Prize in The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC is a State of matter of Bosons confined in an external Potential and cooled to Temperatures very near to Daniel Lawrence "Dan" Williams (born on September 3, 1966 in San Gabriel, California) is a former professional Baseball The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The W's were a Christian Ska / swing band formed in Corvallis, Oregon in 1996 The Swing Revival was a late 1990s and early 2000s period of renewed popular interest in swing and Jump blues music and dance from the 1930s and 1940s as Michael Leslie Zandofsky (born November 30, 1965 in Corvallis Oregon) is a former American football Offensive lineman in the National Corndog Day is a celebration of basketball Corn dog, tater tots cheese and American beer that occurs in March of every year on the first Saturday of the NCAA Marys Peak (formerly Mary's Peak and sometimes still spelled this way is a mountain in Benton County, Oregon, United States, just Peavy Arboretum (40 acres is an Arboretum operated by Oregon State University and located on Arboretum Road Corvallis Oregon. The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. The Corvallis Gazette-Times is a daily newspaper in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. They both stop at the Greyhound station in downtown Corvallis (station ID: CVI. )
Local bus service is provided by Corvallis Transit System (CTS). The system runs a total of eight daytime routes Monday through Saturday, covering most of the city and converging at a Downtown Transit Center. When Oregon State University is in session CTS also runs the "Beaver Bus," a set of late-night routes running Thursday through Saturday.
Two other short-distance inter-city buses — the Linn-Benton Loop (to Albany), and the Philomath Connection, also stop at the Downtown Transit Center.
Designated a "Bike-Friendly City,"[9] Corvallis has many miles of bike paths, trails, and roadside bicycle lanes. The bulk of the city is also very flat, that is, lacking hills, lending itself even moreso to sight-seeing cycling.
Corvallis has two sister cities,[23] as designated by Sister Cities International: