ZIP Code 53575

Oregon was settled in 1841 by Bartlet Runey, and the first house was constructed in 1843. Initially the settlement was known as "Rome Corners," and there is a road south of the village which still bears that name. When the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company came through the village in 1864, their maps indicated a name of "Oregon," and the name was adopted. The village was incorporated in 1881. Oregon is located at 42°5526N 89°2256W (42.923899, 89.382304). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.49 square miles (11.63 km²) The village is served primarily by US-14 and Wisconsin Highway 138 and the two highways meet at the village's southeast corner. The Red Brick School, one of the more distinguishable structures in the village, built in 1922 as the high school, stands north of downtown. It was recently restored and now serves as the business offices for the Gorman Company. As of the census of 2020, the population was 11,179, with 4.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2010, there were 9,232 people, 3,589 households, and 2,527 families living in theVillage of Oregon. The population of Oregon is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the Town of Oregon and the City of Dane County. The median age in Oregon was 37 years.

History

Oregon is the primary city name, but also Fitchburg are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Oregon, Wisconsin. Oregon was settled in 1841 by Bartlet Runey, and the first house was constructed in 1843. Initially the village was known as "Rome Corners," and there is a road south of the village which still bears that name. When the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company came through the village in 1864, their maps indicated a name of "Oregon," and the name was adopted. Many of Oregon's historical buildings still stand in the downtown district, including the Netherwood Block on the south and the Badger Cycle Company building and original water tower on the southeast. The Red Brick School, one of the more distinguishable structures in the village, built in 1922 as the high school, stands north of downtown. It was recently restored and now serves as the business offices for the Gorman Company. The village was incorporated in 1881, and many of its buildings are still in use today, such as the Red Brick Block and Badger cycle company building on Janesville Street on the west side of Main Street.

Geography

Oregon is located at 42°5526N 89°2256W (42.923899, 89.382304).According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.49 square miles (11.63 km²), all of it land. Oregon is served primarily by US-14 and Wisconsin Highway 138 and the two highways meet at the village's southeast corner. A bypass was constructed from 1976 to 1978 along the northern and eastern sides of the village. The previous route is now signed as County Trunk MM. The village is located on the Wisconsin River, which flows through the village to the north and east. The river is a tributary of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, which is also known as the Wisconsin Dells. The Dells are home to the Dells Dam, which dates back to the 17th century. The town of Oregon was once part of the Wisconsin Territory, but was later annexed by the state in the 19th Century. It is located in the town of Waukesha, which was part of Wisconsin until the 20th century, when it was annexed by Wisconsin. The city of Oregon has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the village center. It has a post office with the ZIP code of O'Hare, which serves the village until it was closed in the 1950s and 1960s. The post office reopened in the 1970s and is still in operation.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,232 people, 3,589 households, and 2,527 families living in the village. Ethnically, the population was 4.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a village resident was $56,584, and the median income. for a family was $43,015. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. The population density was 2,490.3 inhabitants per square mile (961.5/km²). There were 4,446 housing units at an average density of 990.4 per squaremile (382.4/ km²). The racial makeup ofThe village was 90.1% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 1.2%. Asian, 0.2. Native American, 1,4% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10. The village has a population of 11,179 and the population. density is 2,088.5 inhabitants persquare mile (806.4 /km²) The village's population. was 7,514 people, 2,796. households,and 2,071 families in the 2000 census. There were 3,775. housing units in the 2010 census, and 3,895. people in the 2020 census.

Education

The Oregon School District serves the area. Schools in the district include Brooklyn Elementary, Netherwood Knoll Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Forest Edge Elementary, Rome Corners Intermediate, Oregon Middle School and Oregon High School. The district is located in the central part of the state. The school district was established in the early 1900s. It is one of the largest school districts in the state, with more than 2,000 students. It was once the largest district in the United States. It has since been reduced to about 1,500 students. The area is home to a number of small businesses, many of which have been forced to close due to lack of funding. It also has a large number of golf courses, which have helped the area's economy. The town has a population of about 3,000. The Oregon School district was formed in the late 1950s and has been in operation since the early 1960s.

Oregon emergency services

The Oregon Police Department and the Oregon Area Fire/EMS District serve the area. The area is served by the Oregon State Police and Oregon State Fire/ EMS District.

Religion

Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery is located in Oregon. It is a Buddhist center and monastery. The center is located at the end of a road in the town of Vineyard. The monastery is also home to a number of other churches. It was founded in the early 20th century by a group of monks. The Buddhist center was established in the mid-20th century. It has been open to the Buddhist community since the early 1980s. It also has its own museum, which was opened in the late 1990s. The museum is called the Deer Park Museum and Gallery. It opened in 1998 and is located on the site of the former Buddhist center, which is now called Deer Park Buddhism Center. The temple is also known for its large collection of rare Buddhist artifacts and works of art, which were discovered in the 1990s and early 2000s by members of the community. It's also known as the "Buddhist Museum" or "The Buddhist Museum" for its extensive collection of Buddhist artifacts. The church's name comes from the word "deer" which means "to live" in English. The name of the monastery is "Deer" and means "home" in the local language, "buddhism" The monastery's name means "a place where people gather to live, to pray, to meditate, to learn, and to live in peace. The community also means "life" and is called "the community of life" and "the church".

Honors

In 2011, Oregon was named one of the "100 Best Small Places to Live" by CNN Money. The state is home to the Oregon Ducks, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon. Oregon is also home to a national park, the Oregon Trail, which runs through the state's Willamette Valley. It is also the home of the Oregon State Museum, which is located in the town of Corvallis. The Oregon Trail was named a CNN Small Town of the Year award winner in 2010. It was also a CNN Best Place to Live in 2011, and 2012, and 2013, and 2014, and 2015, and 2016, as CNN's best small town.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin = 63.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 48. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Oregon = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 23,218 individuals with a median age of 35.8 age the population grows by 23.90% in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,490.3 residents per square mile of area (961.5/km²). There are average 2.65 people per household in the 3,486 households with an average household income of $70,530 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.20% of the available work force and has dropped -2.14% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.52%. The number of physicians in Oregon per 100,000 population = 368.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Oregon = 36.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 22.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 185. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 6.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 67.15%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 16 years with median home cost = $195,820 and home appreciation of -9.66%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $21.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,669 per student. There are 13.6 students for each teacher in the school, 378 students for each Librarian and 417 students for each Counselor. 11.81% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 29.21% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.74% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).