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Latino population growth to have political impact after Census...Latinos had not moved there in record numbers. Census projections published in the study estimate that Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Utah will gain seats. Of those, only Georgia and Utah will likely gain... In this article: Census Bureau, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Arizona, Florida, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and Republican Party |
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PBS | November 06, 2009
Can You Count to 6.5 Million? Census To Provide Big Jobs Stimulus in WA
...office Locke used to occupy. The Census Bureau plans to hire 18,000 workers in Washington State, another 63-hundred in Oregon, and three and a half thousand in Idaho to ensure an accurate count. Gary Locke: "This will kick off the...
In this article: Gary Locke, Olympia, Washington, Unemployment, The Census Bureau, Washington State Capitol, and Idaho
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Deseret News | October 24, 2009
Census needs citizenship question
...based on its illegal population alone. Consequently, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oregon, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Michigan all face the threat of losing representation. The Constitution states that all...
In this article: Census Bureau, E mail, House of Representatives, Supreme Court, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, California, Michigan, and Mississippi
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Oregonian | October 14, 2009
Attorney general warns of census scam
...and the worker's badge. Legitimate officials also carry laptops and cases bearing the insignia of the U.S. Census Bureau. If you think you are a target of a scam, call the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer hot line at 1-877-877-9392.
In this article: Census Bureau, Attorney General, Department of Justice, and Portland
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ThinkProgress | October 07, 2009
Sens. Vitter And Bennett Insist On Robbing Their States Of Greater Census Representation
...immigration status to its 2010 survey. Vitter and Bennett both adamantly claimed that Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina would all lose federal representatives if...
In this article: Robert Bennett, David Vitter, Louisiana, North Carolina, Dictum, Hurricane Katrina, Fourteenth Amendment, Drum Major Institute, and US House
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One in five Oregon adults without health insurance
...insurance More than one in five Oregon adults lacked health insurance last year, and the state's population is getting older, earning less and using bicycles more to get to work, according to a census survey released today. In its first...
In this article: Recession, Tax, Portland, Washington, Medicaid, and Portland State University
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Wikipedia | September 02, 2009
Oregon census statistical areas
...of the State of Oregon The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs), 6 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), and 13 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (muSAs) in the State of Oregon. The following table...
In this article: United States Census Bureau
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The Australian | September 28, 2009
More falling below US poverty line
...in poverty were also in Florida and California. Oregon, Nevada and Arizona saw poverty-rate increases of between 0.5 percentage point and 0.7 percentage point, according to the Census Bureau. Poverty also rose across the rust belt and...
In this article: US, Census Bureau, Unemployment, California, Florida, Recession, District of Columbia, Michigan, and Indiana, Pennsylvania
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Bike commuting surges in Portland, Census finds
Bike commuting surges in Portland, Census finds Real-Time updates and breaking news from Portland and Oregon Bike commuting surges in Portland, Census finds Steve Nehl/The OregonianA bicyclist and a car climb the west approach to the...
In this article: Portland, Sam Adams, Census Bureau, Global warming, Portland State University, The Oregonian, and Bicycle Transportation Alliance
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Oregon
...has the fifth highest personal income tax per person in the nation. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oregon ranked 41st out of the 50 states in taxes per person in 2005. The average paid of $1,791.45 is higher than only nine other...
In this article: Portland, United States, Revenue, Columbia River, Hudson's Bay Company, Salem Stampede, Missoula Floods, and Columbia District
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Oregon (pronounced: /en-us-Oregon.ogg/ ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern boundaries respectively. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers; the Oregon Territory was created in 1848, and Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14, 1859. Salem is the state's capital and third-most-populous city; Portland is the most populous. Portland is the 30th-largest U.S. city, with a population of 575,930 (2008 estimate) and a metro population of 2,175,133 (2007 estimate), the 23rd-largest U.S. metro area.
The valley of the Willamette River in western Oregon is the most densely populated and agriculturally productive region of the state, and is home to eight of the ten most populous cities. Oregon's 2000 population was about 3.5 million, a 20.3% increase over 1990; it is estimated to have reached 3.8 million by 2008. Oregon's largest for-profit private employer is Intel, located in the Silicon Forest area on Portland's west side. The state has 199 public school districts, with Portland Public Schools as the largest. There are 17 community colleges, and seven publicly financed colleges in the Oregon University System. Oregon State University in Corvallis and the University of Oregon in Eugene are the two flagship universities of the state, while Portland State University has the largest enrollment.
- Name:
- Oregon
- Also Known As:
- Beaver State
- Capital:
- Salem
- Motto:
- Alis volat propriis (Latin)
- Largest City:
- Portland
- Governor:
- Ted Kulongoski (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- None
- Total Area:
- 255,026
- Area of Land:
- 248,849
- Area of Inland Water:
- 6,177
- Latitude:
- 42° N to 46° 18′ N
- Longitude:
- 116° 28′ W to 124° 38′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Pacific Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 3,425
- Highest Point:
- Mount Hood
- Borders:
- Washington
- Admittance Date:
- February 14, 1859
- Time Zone:
- Mountain: UTC-7/-6
- Demonym:
- Oregonian
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