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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Counties | Linn, Benton |
| Incorporated | 1864 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Dan Bedore |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. 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. Linn County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F 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 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 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. 1 sq mi (41. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (41. 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64. 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 1 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 47,470 (est) |
| - Density | 2,571. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (993. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 97321-97322 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-01000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1116796[2] |
| Website: www.cityofalbany.net | |
Albany is a city in Benton and Linn Counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon. 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 UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS 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 Benton County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U Linn County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located in the Willamette Valley and is the county seat of Linn County. 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 A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. [3] As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,280 making it the 12th largest city in Oregon. The population estimate as of 2007 is 47,470. [4]
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History
The city is located at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River. The Calapooia River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. Up until the 19th century, the area was inhabited by Kalapuya, a Penutian-speaking Native American people who lived in the middle Willamette Valley. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Kalapuya (also Kalapuyan, Kalapooian, Calapooya, Calapooia) are a Native American Ethnic group and are members of the Oregon Penutian is a hypothetical Language family in the Penutian language phylum comprising languages spoken at one time by several groups of Native Americans Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States
The Kalapuya called the area Takenah, from a word describing the "deep pool where the Calapooia River meets the Willamette River" (and could humorously be translated to "hole in the ground"). The Calapooia River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. [5] The name may have referred to a location near the confluence of the Calapooia where the current had cut a hole near the bank. [6] A variation of the place name can also be written as Tekenah.
The first European settler inside the current city limits of Albany arrived in 1846. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display [6] Albany was founded by the brothers Walter and Thomas Monteith, a family of early prominence in the area, in 1848, when they bought the claim to the townsite from squatter Hiram Smeed for $400 and a horse. In Common law, adverse possession is the process by which title to another's Real property is acquired without compensation, by as the name [6] They named the city "Albany", after their hometown in New York. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. [7]
The Monteiths built the first frame house in Albany in 1849. [6] The Monteith House was considered the finest house in Oregon at the time. Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany Oregon, United States. [6] They opened a general store in their parlor the same year. "Corner shop" redirects here For the British band see Cornershop. [6][7] The first school was built in 1851, and in 1852, the first steamboat arrived and the first flour mill was built. [6]
In 1849, the town of Takenah was established near Albany, and in 1854, the Oregon Legislative Assembly gave the name Takenah to both towns. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U [6] The name Albany was restored by the legislature in 1855. [6]
Albany post office was established on January 8, 1850 and renamed to "New Albany" on November 4, 1850. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link [6] The name was changed back to Albany in 1853. [6]
Although Albany replaced the community of Calapooia near Sweet Home as the county seat in 1853,[8] it was not until 1864 that Albany was incorporated as a city. Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8016 at the 2000 census Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
In the 1970s Albany attempted to extend its city limits to cover the land to include a zirconium processing plant of Wah Chang Corporation. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. Zirconium (zɚˈkoʊniəm /ˌzɝˈkoʊniəm/ is a Chemical element with the symbol Zr and Atomic number 40 Wah Chang responded in 1974 by sponsoring a vote to incorporate the desired properties as Millersburg. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Millersburg is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Millersburg originally was the name of a station on the Southern Pacific railroad
Geography and climate
Albany lies in the central part of Oregon's most populated region, the Willamette Valley. 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 Though most of Albany falls within Linn County a portion of it rests on the east side of the Willamette River in Benton County. Linn County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. Benton County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16. 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 1 square miles. 15. 9 sq mi of it is land and 0. 2 sq mi of it (1. 18%) is water.
The climate in Albany ranges from 30/45°F (average daily low/high) in January to 52/84°F in August.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 42,280 people, 16,108 households, and 10,808 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,571. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi. There were 17,374 housing units at an average density of 1,093. 8/sq mi. The racial makeup of the city was 91. 68% White, 0. 53% African American, 1. 22% Native American, 1. 14% Asian, 0. 21% Pacific Islander, 2. 65% from other races, and 2. 56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 09% of the population.
There were 16,108 households out of which 33. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 1% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 9% were non-families. 26. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 2. 99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 29. 3% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,409, and the median income for a family was $46,094. Males had a median income of $36,457 versus $24,480 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,570. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 3% of families and 11. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. 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 1% of those under age 18 and 7. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Albany is known as the "rare metals capital of the world", producing zirconium, hafnium and titanium. Zirconium (zɚˈkoʊniəm /ˌzɝˈkoʊniəm/ is a Chemical element with the symbol Zr and Atomic number 40 Hafnium (ˈhæfniəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol Hf and Atomic number 72 Titanium (taɪˈteɪniəm is a Chemical element with the symbol Ti and Atomic number 22 [9]
Albany is also known as the "grass seed capital of the world". Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include [10] Other crops produced include corn, beans, mint, strawberries, and hazelnuts. Maize (ˈmeɪz ( Zea mays L. ssp mays) known as corn in some countries is a cereal grain domesticated in Mesoamerica Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal Mentha ( mint) is a Genus of about 25 Species (and many hundreds of varieties) of Flowering plants in the family Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide The Common Hazel ( Corylus avellana) is a species of Hazel native to Europe and western Asia, from the British Isles
The decline of the timber industry and the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs has left Albany with a very high unemployment rate.
In 2006 PepsiCo purchased 243 acres within the city for a planned Gatorade and Propel manufacturing plant, but the company has placed those plans on hold citing declining growth in production. PepsiCo Incorporated (Short for Pepsi Company ( is a large conglomerate with interests in manufacturing marketing and selling a wide variety of carbonated and non- carbonated Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. Propel Fitness Water is a lightly flavored non-carbonated water beverage containing Antioxidant vitamins C and E along with 4 different B vitamins [11]
Education
Albany is the home of Linn-Benton Community College, and is served by the Greater Albany Public School District, including West Albany High School, and South Albany High School. Linn-Benton Community College ( LBCC) is a two year Junior college, located in Linn County Oregon. Education in Albany Oregon, USA is coordinated by Greater Albany Public School District 8J (GAPS 8J West Albany High School is a public high school built in Albany Oregon, United States. South Albany High School (or SAHS is a public high school located in Albany Oregon, United States.
The Albany Collegiate Institute was founded in 1867 and served as Albany's higher education institute for 70 years before it was moved to Portland, Oregon and renamed Lewis and Clark College
Transportation
Albany is adjacent to Interstate 5, while Oregon Route 99E runs through it in a north and south direction and U.S. Route 20 runs through it in an east and west direction. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Lewis & Clark College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in Portland Oregon, United States. In the US state of Oregon, Interstate 5 traverses across the state passing through the major cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene, Oregon Route 99E is an Oregon State highway that runs between city of Junction City Oregon and an interchange with I-5 just south of the Oregon/ US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Albany from its station at 10th Avenue SW on two routes. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Long-haul train route the Coast Starlight (with service from Los Angeles to Seattle) stops in Albany daily in both directions. The Coast Starlight is a 1377-mile (2235 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Amtrak Cascades commuter trains operate between Vancouver, British Columbia and Eugene, Oregon, and serve Albany several times daily in both directions. The Amtrak Cascades (originally named Cascadia) is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in partnership with the states of Washington Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon,
Public transportation within Albany is provided by Albany Transit System (ATS). Connections to Corvallis, Oregon are provided by bus service via the Linn-Benton Loop and the Valley Retriever Thruway inter-county bus systems. Corvallis (kɔrˈvælɪs is a City located in central western Oregon, United States. ATS, the Linn-Benton Loop, and the Valley Retriever all provide bus service to and from the Amtrak station.
Mass media
Newspaper
The primary media outlet is the daily newspaper Albany Democrat-Herald. The Albany Democrat-Herald is the daily Newspaper of Albany, Oregon, United States.
Radio
KRKT-FM (99. KRKT is a commercial Country music Radio station in Albany Oregon, broadcasting to the Eugene - Springfield Oregon area on 99 9) is a country radio station.
Sites of interest
- The Thomas and Walter Monteith House - Originally constructed near the Calapooia River, the Monteith house is one of the oldest buildings in Albany. Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany Oregon, United States. It has been relocated twice, most recently to downtown Albany where is serves as a museum and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
- The Albany Regional Museum features exhibits about Albany history housed in a historic building originally built by S. E. Young in 1887. [12]
- Historic Downtown Albany includes antique stores, restaurants, Albany Civic Theater, and one of the oldest Carnegie libraries still being used as a library. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library As of December 2006, a carousel was under construction. A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers [13] Downtown Albany is a National Historic District. A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally
- Albany Civic Theater, one of the oldest, best-known community theaters in Oregon, has operated continuously since the opening of its first production on March 2, 1951. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January [14]
Notable residents
- Daveigh Chase - actress
- Falling Up - Christian rock band
- Gary the Retard - Howard Stern personality
- Kutless - Christian rock band
- Mae Yih - Chinese American politician who was the first Asian American member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Sister cities
Albany has two sister cities[15]:
See also
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Daveigh Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990) is an American Actress, Singer, and Falling Up is an American Experimental Alternative rock band signed to BEC Recordings. The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Kutless is a Christian / Alternative rock band formed in 2000 Mae Yih ( born May 24, 1928) is a retired Chinese American politician who was the first Asian American woman to serve in the Oregon legislature Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U Albany ( is located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, situated around a port on the southern coast For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Before the big merger in 2005 of the 1st generation its name was written 龍野市 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Albany Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the agency responsible for maintaining the local City parks as well as scheduling recurring yearly events United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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- ^ Albany Firsts. City of Albany, Oregon. Retrieved on 2007-04-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 12. Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Oregon Historical Society (OHS is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b illustrating Four Treatments in Oregon. National Park Service. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Retrieved on 2007-02-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
- ^ Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
- ^ NETL: Careers and Fellowships - NETL Community
- ^ Lee Enterprises Inc.: publishing, newspapers, online, shoppers, classified, specialty publications
- ^ Pepsi officials tell Albany new plant is on ice. Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Retrieved on 2007-05-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
- ^ Albany Regional Museum.
- ^ Albany Brass Ring.
- ^ Albany Civic Theater
- ^ Oregon Sister Relationships. Oregon Economic and Community Development Department. The Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (ECDD is an agency of the government of the U Retrieved on 2007-03-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian
External links
- City of Albany
- Albany Chamber of Commerce
- Albany Visitors Association
- Oregon Blue Book entry for Albany
- Albany, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates:
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