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Linn County

Population in July 2007: 981. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 483  (49.3%)
Females: 498  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  36.7 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97389.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,341 (it was $44,231 in 2000)
Tangent:  $52,341
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,450 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
Tangent:  $118,450
Oregon:  $257,300
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Races in Tangent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Tangent: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (13.2%), United States (12.8%), English (12.6%), French (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 246 feet

Land area: 3.78 square miles.

Population density: 260 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tangent

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tangent city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

24 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.0% North America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.6%
Oregon:  8.5%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tangent, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tangent to the number of sex offenders is 491 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tangent:  1.5% ($1,256)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (26.9 miles , pop. 136,924).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (67.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (793.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Albany, OR (5.6 miles ), North Albany, OR (7.5 miles ), Millersburg, OR (9.1 miles ), Adair Village, OR (11.3 miles ), Halsey, OR (11.5 miles ), Corvallis, OR (11.6 miles ), Jefferson, OR (13.5 miles ), Brownsville, OR (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $113,400
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $105,400
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $93,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $96,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $199,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,600

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Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 123.11 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +385 (+70.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tangent:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)
  • MID VALLEY HEALTHCARE/LEBANON (about 20 miles; LEBANON, OR)
  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (about 28 miles; SALEM, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Tangent, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tangent:
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 13 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; ID: CVO)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 26 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 31 miles; EUGENE, OR; ID: EUG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tangent:
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 8 miles; ALBANY, OR; ID: S12)
  • LEBANON STATE (about 14 miles; LEBANON, OR; ID: S30)
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 23 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; ID: 7S5)

Amtrak stations near Tangent:
  • 6 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tangent:
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; FT enrollment: 4,209)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SALEM, OR; FT enrollment: 5,253)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 36 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 16,239)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EUGENE, OR; FT enrollment: 5,853)
Public elementary/middle school in Tangent:
Private elementary/middle school in Tangent:
  • CENTRAL VALLEY JR ACADEMY (Students: 80; Location: 31630 SE HIGHWAY 34; Grades: PK - 10)

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Court: Tangent Justice Court (32166 Old Oak Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tangent and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE CREEK RANCH MH COMMUNITY (Population served: 230, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 67 regular monitoring violations
LONE OAK ESTATES (Population served: 185, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2004)
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
SHEDD CAFE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
HARMONY ACRES MOBILE PARK (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 58 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.3%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tangent, OR



Tangent compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$45
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$200
Other Government Administration 1$2,321$27,8521$1,503
Totals for Government 1$2,321$27,8524$1,748



Tangent government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $119,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $212,000
    Sewerage: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    General - Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $696,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    All Other: $34,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $74,000
    NEC: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

8.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.73%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($346 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.06%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Benton County, OR  1.50% ($36,096 average AGI)
from Marion County, OR  1.16% ($35,913)
from Lane County, OR  1.07% ($36,072)


7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.14%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, OR  1.17% ($34,016 average AGI)
to Benton County, OR  1.03% ($35,710)
to Lane County, OR  0.73% ($33,628)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tangent:
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KRKT (990 AM; 0 kW; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWIL (790 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KEJO (1240 AM; 1 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KLOO (1340 AM; 1 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tangent:
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMGE (94.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Tangent:
  • KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K45CV (Channel 45; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • K20DD (Channel 20; ALBANY, ETC., OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)


Tangent fatal accident list:
Feb 17, 2004 02:14 AM, Sr-34 (Odot 210), Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 1987 10:55 AM, 0210, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 13, 1987 09:99 AM, Wirthroad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1975 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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