Monmouth, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 123°13′48″W / 44.84917, -123.23
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Polk
Incorporated	1859
Government
- Mayor	John Oberst
Area
- Total	1. 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. Polk County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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. 9 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²)
- Land	1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (5. 0 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	214 ft (65. 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 2 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	9,125
- Density	1,517. 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 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (587. 0/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97361
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-49550[1]
GNIS feature ID	1163156[2]
Website: http://www.ci.monmouth.or.us

Monmouth (pronounced /ˈmɒnməθ/ is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States. 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 Telephone area codes 503 and 971 service several locations in Oregon, including Portland, Salem, McMinnville 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 Polk County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was named for Monmouth, Illinois, whence its earliest settlers came. Monmouth is the county seat of Warren County in the US state of Illinois. The population was 7,741 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 9,125 residents. ^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Trivia 6 Bibliography 7 References 8 External links

History

Monmouth was settled in 1853 by a group of pioneers who made a point of allocating 640 acres (2. 6 km²) to build both a city and a "college under the auspices of the Christian Church" according to Lewis MacArthur in his Oregon Geographic Names, and proceeds from the sale of these lands were used to found Monmouth University. Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U Hence from the beginning of Monmouth, its college was part of the community. However, by the early 1880s the college fell on hard times. In 1882, ownership was transferred to the State of Oregon and it was renamed Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is now known as Western Oregon University. Western Oregon University (WOU is a public Liberal arts college located in Monmouth Oregon, United States. Beyond the university, Monmouth is a mostly agricultural town. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture

An excellent history of Monmouth and the college was published by Ellis Stebbins, retired registrar of Oregon College of Education (the college name after Normal School)

For decades, Monmouth had a long-running rivalry with neighboring Independence, caused in part by Monmouth's ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in supermarkets, restaurants and bars, and Independence's willingness to remedy this deficit. Independence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption Monmouth's police department for many years would assign a number of officers to monitor the east city limits about the time the bars closed in Independence. ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. This rivalry was exacerbated by the city's practice of dumping untreated sewage into Ash Creek each fall, which one year flooded Independence with septic sludge when the fall rains were late. Sewage is the mainly liquid Waste containing some solids produced by humans which typically consists of washing water Feces, Urine, laundry waste and other

Monmouth's status as the last dry town on the west coast of the United States was ended by a popular vote in the November 2002 election. Spurred on by the closure of Monmouth's last grocery store, and a general decline of its retail sector, three local men (John Oberst, Paul Sieber, and Chuck Sheffield) led a referendum campaign to allow the sale of beer and wine. The measure passed 57-43%.

The rivalry between Monmouth and Independence has mellowed in the past decade. In 2006, the two cities worked together to open their own telecommunications utility, M/INet. This utility is one of only a handful in the country that feature "last mile" fiber optics, with a fiber right to each subscriber's home. M/INet offers high-speed internet, telephone and cable television service.

Geography

Monmouth is located at 44°50′57″N, 123°13′48″W (44. 849153, -123. 230004). ^[4] It is about 15 miles west of Salem, Oregon on Oregon Route 99W. Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. 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 1. 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 9 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,741 people, 2,757 households, and 1,488 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,004. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,548. 6/km²). There were 2,934 housing units at an average density of 1,517. 7/sq mi (587. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85. 67% White, 0. 92% African American, 1. 05% Native American, 2. 04% Asian, 0. 74% Pacific Islander, 6. 21% from other races, and 3. 37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 73% of the population.

There were 2,757 households out of which 26. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 7% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 0% were non-families. 24. 4% 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. 50 and the average family size was 3. 03.

In the city the population was spread out with 19. 5% under the age of 18, 35. 9% from 18 to 24, 21. 2% from 25 to 44, 14. 5% from 45 to 64, and 8. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 86. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,256, and the median income for a family was $48,600. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $25,185 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,474. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 1% of families and 24. 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 5. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Western Oregon University

Trivia

In early years, Monmouth and Independence were joined by a narrow gauge railroad. Western Oregon University (WOU is a public Liberal arts college located in Monmouth Oregon, United States.

Monmouth's police department consisted of only a chief of police until about 1950. During WWII the Chief, as it turned out, was driving a stolen car and was convicted of rape and murder.

Supermarkets did not arrive in Monmouth until after WWII. Safeway had a small store (not a supermarket) for a couple of years before WWII.

Ash Creek was a good place to hunt arrowheads before WWII.

Monmouth marked the Northernmost edge of the tract of land that the U. S. Army annexed during WWII to practice for the invasion of Normandy. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.

Monmouth and Independence had a citizens band that played in the cities' parks. After a few years the name was changed over Monmouth's objections to "The Independence Band. "

The 144-year-old ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages came to an end January 10, 2003 after a public vote in 2002. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. At the time the ban was lifted, Monmouth was the last "dry" municipality in the western United States (excluding Alaska).

Monmouth was runner-up in the State B High School basketball tournament in 1948. The starting five were guards Noal Sawtelle and Lyle Ladehoff, forwards Buddy Heide and James Comstock and the center was Conrad Howard. Coach, Bud Gronquist and the team manager, Leroy Fleischman.

Miss Ann Baker represented the State of Oregon at the Miss America Contest shortly after graduating from high school in 1948.

Patrick Page, an award-winning Broadway actor also known for being husband to Paige Davis, grew up in Monmouth. Patrick Page (born April 27, 1962) is an actor and playwright originally from Monmouth Oregon but currently residing in New York City with Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Mindy Paige Davis (born October 15, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) billed as Paige Davis, is an American actress

Bibliography

• Scott McArthur. Monmouth, Oregon: the Saga of a Small American Town. Rickreall, Oregon: Polk County History Museum, 2004

References

External links

• City of Monmouth
• Oregon Blue Book entry for Monmouth
• Photos from the Salem Archives.
• Religious Roots of the town.

• Monmouth, Oregon is at coordinates 44°50′57″N 123°13′48″W / 44.849153, -123.230004 (Monmouth, Oregon)Coordinates: 44°50′57″N 123°13′48″W / 44.849153, -123.230004 (Monmouth, Oregon)

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