Corvallis, Oregon
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Image:BCourt2.jpgCorvallis (IPA: Template:IPA) is a city located in central western Oregon, USA. Originally called Marysville, (probably for the nearby Mary's River), the legislative assembly changed the city's name to Corvallis in 1853, from the Latin phrase cor vallis, meaning "heart of the valley." Corvallis was incorporated as a city in 1857. It is the county seat of Benton CountyTemplate:GR.
As of July 2004, the city has an estimated population of 50,380.
Its daily newspaper, The Corvallis Gazette-Times has a weekday circulation of 11,524 and a Sunday circulation of 12,021.
The campus of Oregon State University, which is the major local employer, is located near the edge of the main downtown area. Another large employer is Hewlett-Packard, whose printer cartridge manufacturing and prototyping facility is located in the northeast area of town. A number of residents commute to work from nearby Albany.
Corvallis is admired for its tree-lined streets and numerous parks, its historic courthouse, storefronts, homes, and other structures, its traditional downtown--with small shops and restaurants, and its Riverfront Commemorative Park, which runs along the Willamette River, on the eastern edge of downtown. Designated a "Bike-Friendly City," Corvallis has many miles of bike paths, trails, and roadside bicycle lanes. The 577 acre (2.34 km²) Oregon State University campus complements the city with its abundance of trees and handsome buildings. The university also brings a wealth of educational, research, and cultural resources to the community, as well as major college sports events.
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Geography
Image:ORMap-doton-Corvallis.png Corvallis is located at 44°34'15" North, 123°16'34" West (44.570780, -123.275998)Template:GR, 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 west of Albany and the I-5 highway, and 44 miles north of Eugene / Springfield. By car, the travel time is about an hour and a half from Portland, and 45 minutes from Eugene/Springfield, taking I-5. Highway 99W, a secondary north-south route, also runs through Corvallis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.7 km² (13.8 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.23% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 49,322 people, 19,630 households, and 9,972 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,400.2/km² (3,625.6/mi²). There were 20,909 housing units at an average density of 593.6/km² (1,537.0/mi²). 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.
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, 7.2% 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. 20.6% of the population and 9.7% of families were below the poverty line. 15.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Public Education
Elementary Schools:
*Adams
1615 SW 35th Street | Phone: (541) 757-5938 | Fax: (541) 757-4586 | Principal: Patty Pearson
*Franklin (K-8)
750 NW 18th Street | Phone: (541) 757-5747 | Fax: (541) 757-5766 | Principal: Mike Strowbridge
*Garfield
1205 NW Garfield Ave | Phone: (541) 757-5941 | Fax: (541) 757-4588 | Principal: Elisabeth Harrington
*Hoover
3838 NW Walnut Blvd | Phone: (541) 757-5958 | Fax: (541) 757-4590 | Principal: Tonja Everest
*Inavale (K-8)
30252 SW Bellfountain Rd. | Phone: (541) 757-5981 | Fax: (541) 757-4591 | Principal: Lori Greenfield
*Jefferson
1825 NW 27th Street | Phone: (541) 757-5951 | Fax: (541) 757-4592 | Principal: Denise Gorthy
*Lincoln
110 SE Alexander Ave. | Phone: (541) 757-5955 | Fax: (541) 757-4593 | Principal: Lois Rawers
*Mountain View
340 Granger Ave | Phone: (541) 766-4760 | Fax: (541) 766-4764 | Principal: Bryan Traylor
*Wilson
2701 NW Satinwood | Phone: (541) 757-5987 | Fax: (541) 757-4595 | Principal: Gerry Kosanovic
Middle Schools:
987 NE Conifer Blvd
Phone: (541) 757-5971
Fax: (541) 757-4596
Principal: Dawn Corliss
1111 NW Cleveland Ave
Phone: (541) 757-5961
Fax: (541) 757-4598
Principal: James Wickman
High Schools:
836 NW 11th St. 97330
Phone: (541) 757-5871
Fax: (541) 757-4596
High School Code: 380-210
Principal: Jay Conroy
4444 NW Highland Drive. 97330
Phone: (541) 757-5801
Fax: (541) 757-5816
High School Code: 380-211
Principal: Cherie Stroud
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Famous people & groups
- Amadan - an Irish Music band
- Meredith Brooks - Singer
- Brad Bird - Animator (The Incredibles)
- Jon Krakauer - Author, mountaineer (Raised in Corvallis, Oregon)
- Deane Ogden - Film composer
- Harold Reynolds - Professional baseball player, TV commentator for ESPN.
- Mike Riley - former NFL head coach (San Diego Chargers), currently Oregon State University head football coach
- Carl Wieman - 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics for creation of the Bose-Einstein Condensate
- Wayne Krantz - Musician
- Linus Pauling - Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Nobel Peace Prize (Graduated from Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University)
- The W's - a 1990s swing revival band
- Linda Carroll - mother of singer Courtney Love
Points of interest
Recognition
- Biz Demographics places Corvallis as 7th in the nation for great places to do business
- Bike USA lists Corvallis as 9th most bicycle friendly city in the nation
- Bike at Work listed Corvallis as 9th in the nation as a car free community
- National Arbor Day Foundation awarded Corvallis "Top Tree City" in 2002
- Orange County Register picked Corvallis' Oregon State University as "Best Pac-10 Campus" (2002)
- Men's Journal rates Corvallis as the 8th greatest place to live in the nation
- Frommer's Cities Ranked & Rated ranked Corvallis 10th best city in the nation of any size
- Playboy Magazine posted an OSU Student on the front page of their "Girls of the PAC-10" issue of 2005
- The notorious "Panty Thief" of OSU was caught red handed with thousands of pairs of stolen panties in his possession.
Trivia
- USA Today listed Corvallis as 4th in the nation for the highest number of patents issued
- Highest education rate per capita of any city in the nation
- Highest library usage per capita of any city in the nation
- Lowest church attendance per capita of any city in the nation (appx. 20%)
- Highest number of churches per capita of any city in the nation
- League of American Bicyclists "named Corvallis, Oregon a Bicycle-Friendly Community,"
External links
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