Oregon, Wisconsin

Oregon, Wisconsin
—  Village Oregon, WI   —
Coordinates: 42°54′16″N 89°25′47″W / 42.90444°N 89.42972°W / 42.90444; -89.42972Coordinates: 42°54′16″N 89°25′47″W / 42.90444°N 89.42972°W / 42.90444; -89.42972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane
Government
- Village President	Steve Staton
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2009)
- Total	9,498
- Density	2,451.2/sq mi (945.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-60225[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583868[1]

Oregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The current population of Oregon is 9498. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a suburb of Madison. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon.

In 2011, Oregon was voted as one of the Top 100 'Best Places to Live' by CNN Money.^[3]

History

Oregon was settled in 1841 by Bartlet Runey. The first house was constructed in 1843.^[4] After more people moved into the area, the village became incorporated in 1881. 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 though the village in the 1864, their maps indicated a name of "Oregon," and the name was adopted.^[5]

Many of Oregon's historical buildings still stand in the downtown district, including the Netherwood Block on the south, the Badger Cycle Company building and original water tower on the southeast on Janesville Street, and numerous business lining the west side of North and South Main Street. 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.^[6]

Geography

Oregon is located at 42°55′26″N 89°22′56″W / 42.92389°N 89.38222°W / 42.92389; -89.38222 (42.923899, -89.382304).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Oregon is served primarily by US-14 and Wisconsin Highway 138 and the two highways meet at the village's southeast corner. US-14 previously ran through the village, travelling down North Main Street and then arcing along Janesville Street, but a bypass was constructed from 1969-1973 along the North and East of the village. The previous route is now signed as County Trunk MM.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,796 households, and 2,071 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,451.2 people per square mile (945.0/km²). There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 944.4 per square mile (364.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,796 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,584, and the median income for a family was $65,518. Males had a median income of $43,015 versus $30,791 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,650. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

• Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery is located in Oregon.
• Holy Mother of Consolation Parish

Economy

• Madison International Speedway has an Oregon mailing address and it is located east of the village in the town of Rutland.
• As of 2010 Oregon's three largest employers are: Wisco Industries, Trachte Inc and Bill's Food Center.

Education

• The Oregon School District serves the area.

Oregon Emergency Services

• The Oregon Police Department serves the Oregon Area.

An Oregon Police Department Cruiser

Oregon Police Department Car

• The Oregon Area Fire/EMS District also serves the Oregon Area.

Oregon Fire Rescue Vehicle

Notable people

• Micah Alberti, Actor and model
• Kevin J. Anderson, Attended Oregon high school, author
• Jeffrey B. Skiles, Miracle on the Hudson co-pilot
• Jerry Frei, Former head coach of the Oregon Ducks and NFL assistant coach
• Shaka Smart' Head coach of Virginia Commonwealth University's men's basketball team
• Lisa Stone, Oregon High School graduate, former UW–Madison basketball coach
• Ryan Suter, Attended Oregon High School, NHL player

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Best Places to Live Money's list of America's best small towns". CNN Money. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/snapshots/PL5560200.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011. 
4. ^ http://www.oregonareahistoricalsociety.org/oregon_history.htm
5. ^ http://www.oregonareahistoricalsociety.org/documents/articles/village_name.htm
6. ^ http://www.oregonareahistoricalsociety.org/gorman_award-9-08.htm
7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Oregon, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
• Village of Oregon
• Oregon Public Library
• Oregon Area Historical Society