Monmouth, OR

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Monmouth, Oregon

Introduction to Monmouth, Oregon

Monmouth, Oregon, in Polk county, is 11 miles SW of Salem, Oregon 54 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. The city is home to some 7,741 residents.

Monmouth History

Monmouth was named after Monmouth, Illinois. A group of pioneers settled in the area in 1853. The City of Monmouth was incorporated in 1856. Western Oregon University was established here in 1856. The Eola Christian Church was built in the same year.

Monmouth and nearby Attractions

Mission Mill Museum
Ellmaker State Wayside
Adair County Park
McLoughlin House National Historic Site
Willamette Mission State Park
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge

Things To Do In Monmouth

The city of Monmouth offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. There are several parks in the city, including the Monmouth Recreational Park, Whitesell Park, Gentle Woods Park and Marr Court Park. The Mission Mill Museum and A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village can also be visited from Monmouth.

Monmouth Transportation

Portland International is the nearest major airport.

Monmouth Higher Education

Western Oregon University, Willamette University and Oregon State University are the local centers of higher education.

High Points

Monmouth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Monmouth, OR

Comparing Monmouth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles SW of Salem, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles SW of Portland, Oregon
County	Polk
Standard Zip Codes	97361
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.849
Longitude	-123.232

Station	DALLAS 2 NE
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 45 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	50 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	SALEM MCNARY AP
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 47 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	CORVALLIS STATE UNIV
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,741	100%
Male	3,599	46.5%
Female	4,142	53.5%
Under 18	1,509	19.5%
18+	6,232	80.5%
65+	690	8.9%
Median Age	23.1
Average Family Size	3.03
White	6,632	85.7%
African-American	71	0.9%
Asian	158	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	81	1%
Other	481	6.2%
Mixed Race	261	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	753	9.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,987
Growth	1,246
Growth %	16.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.3%
German	18.5%
English	11.5%
Irish	10.5%
US/American	6.9%
Norwegian	5.9%
Italian	4.3%
Scottish	3.1%
Swedish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Polish	1.7%
European	1.5%
Danish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Swiss	1%
Welsh	0.7%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monmouth	7,741	$48,600
Adair Village	536	$51,667
Dallas	12,459	$45,156
Falls City	966	$36,528
Independence	6,035	$40,466
Salem	136,924	$46,409
Turner	1,199	$43,906

Library
Monmouth Public Library 168 S Ecols St Monmouth, Oregon (503) 838-1932 Library Web Site

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