Population, Location,
and Other Facts

Population:
Founded:
  • 1848, incorporated in 1864, and adopted home rule charter in 1891.
County:
ZIP Codes:
  • 97321
  • 97322
Location:
  • 44° 38' N latitude, 123° 7' W longitude
  • Willamette Valley
  • 45 miles north of Eugene
  • 69 miles south of Portland
  • 24 miles south of Salem
  • Online local maps are available from our GIS section of our Web site.
Area:
  • 16 square miles (city limits)
  • 21.7 square miles (Urban Growth Boundary)
Elevation:
  • 180-430 feet above sea level
Form of government:
Current tax rate:
  • $6.39 per thousand dollars of assessed value
City budget (FY 2006-2007):
  • $169 million ($21.4 million General Fund)
City employees:
  • Approximately 360