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NATURAL
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MARCH 1973
EXTENSION
PROJECT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Linn County, Oregon
NATURAL
RESOURCE
ATLAS
HUMAN
ECONOMIC
PUBLIC
January 1973
Prepared by Gary Valde, research assistant,
Robert 0. Coppedge, Extension economists and
Russell C. Youmans, Extension Resource
economist, Department of Agricultural Economics.
Oregon State University
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Contents
General Description
Physical Aspects.
Climate
Soils
Soil Characteristics and Land Capability
Land Ownership
Land Use.
Agricultural Land
Forest Land
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Water........................19
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Projects
Water-based Recreation
Minerals
Wildlife
Human Resources
Population
Employment
Income
Education
Health and Vital Statistics
Public Welfare
Housing
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The County's Economy.......
Agriculture
Logging and Wood Products
Manufacturing
Mining - Mineral and Metal Industries
Outdoor Recreation
Business
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Public Services
Transportation
Communication
Library Facilities.
Utilities
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Public Finance
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Linn County is located in western Oregon, in the northern third of the
state
Its approximately 2,300 square miles include part of the fertile lands
bordering the Willamette River, as well as the foothill extension of the Cascade
Range
These steep and heavily forested mountains with elevations of up to
5,000 feet present a dramatic contrast to the lowlands of the western part of
Linn County.
The county ranks 14th among Oregon's 36 counties in size with 1,468,160
acres
Linn County is bordered on the north by Marion county, east by Deschutes
county, south by Lane county, and west by Benton county
The western boundary
of the county is formed by the Willamette River and the northern boundary by the
Santiam and North Santiam Rivers
The eastern boundary follows the crest of the
Cascade Range.
Most of Oregon's population and economic activity is concentrated in the
Willamette Valley
Linn County is very near the center of this valley and
several metropolitan areas are nearby
To the north, Salem and Portland are
only 24 and 69 miles, respectively, from Albany, the county seat
Eugene and
Springfield are 45 miles south of Albany.
The climate in the valley and foothill , where most of the population is
located, is temperate
The average temperature during January is 39 degrees,
and 67 degrees during July
An average yearly rainfall of nearly 41 inches
and a frost-free growing season of more than 200 days provides favorable
conditions for many agricultural crops
Agriculture in the valley and foothills
concentrates on seed crops, meat animals and wool, dairy products, truck crops,
and berries
Sales of farm products reached an estimated $30 million in 1970
Each year several thousand workers are required during summer harvest months
Generally, opportunities for seasonal employment begin in June with the berry
harvest and continue through October-November with filberts and walnuts
The
largest labor-using crops are strawberries, raspberries, and beans
High costs
of management and housing of labot, however, has hastened snifts to mechanically
harvested bush beans, raspberries, and to some extent, strawberries.
Vast stands of timber make possible the manufacture of lumber, plywood,
particle board and paper
Rare metals have beome a major industry in the county
Recreation opportunities are available for water sports, hiking, hunting,
skiing (snow, water), picnicking, riding, nature interpretation, snow play,
rockhounding, geology, and other similar outdoor recreation activ]ties
Scenic
and historic areas also lend themselves to sightseeing and exploration within
the county.
1/ Obtained mostly from Agriculture in Oregon Counties - Farm Sales and General
Characteristics, Special Report 330, OSu Cooperative Extension Service, June 1971.
Linn County was established in December 1847, and named after
U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn (1795-1843) of Missouri. He was the author
of the Donation Land Law which gave free land to settlers in the West
A brief summary of the major facts
and which led to the Homestead Act.
for the county are noted below. 1/
Area:
Population: 75,540
(July 1, 1972)
2,297 square miles
1,468,160 acres
Elevation at Albany:
212 feet
$786,749,000
Principal Industries:
Agriculture, Manufacturing,
Exotic Metals, Lumbering.
Average Temperature:
Summer - 65.6
Winter - 43.2
County Seat:
True Cash Va1ue
Albany
PHYSICAL ASPECTS
Linn County may be divided into two geologic physiographic divisions;
the Willainette Valley, and the Cascade Range on the east.
The Willamette Valley Trough is a downwarped elongated trough - part
structural and part erosional. The alluvial material is made up of boulders,
The average depth is approximately
cobbles, gravel, sand, silt, and clay.
70 feet.
These deposits are underlain by Coast Range marine sedimentary and
volcanic formations.
The Cascade Range was formed by both structural uplift and volcanic
The Western Cascades part of the range is made up of volcanic
outpourings.
It is older and much broader than the
flows and tuffs, and intrusive rock.
The High Cascades
High Cascades, which overlies it near its eastern margin.
were formed by flow upon flow of basaltic and andesitic lavas. Vast
quantities of these rocks were eroded by Ice Age glaciers and other forces
of nature, to become alluvium in the valley below.
Elevations range from 212 feet above sea level at Albany to 10,523
Approximately
feet at the peak of Mt. Jefferson in the Cascade Mountains.
one-third of the county is rather flat or gently rolling. The rest is
mountainous and covered with timber, mostly Douglas-fir.
Oregon Blue Book, 1971-72, compiled and published by Clay Myers,
Secretary of State, January 1971, and Oregon Economic Statistics,
Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Oregon, Eugene.
Middle Willamette River Basin, State Water Resources Board, 1963.
Climate
Linn County has a temperate maritime climate, moderately warm
summers and wet, mild winters. Thevarying topography produces some
variation in the climate depending primarily on elevation
The outstanding characteristic of the county's climate is the
seasonal distribution of precipitation.
About 60 percent of the annual
precipitation occurs during November through February in the winter storm
season while only 10 percent occurs during the June through September
dry season.
Annual precipitationaverages about 40 inches at Albany on the
valley floor, and the foothills of the Cascade Range receive an average
annual precipitation of from 100 to 150 inches a year. This wide variation
in areal distribution of precipitation over the county is shown on the
precipitation map.
The prevailing winds are from the west and northwest during the
summei, and from the south and southwest during winter storm periods
Wind velocities are moderate, though strg winds sometimes accompany
winter storms and short periods of strong easterly or northerly winds
may occur at any timeof the year.
Periods of easterly winds bring
cold, clear weather in winter and exceptionally dry weather in sunmer.
The normal annual temperature at Albany is 52.8 degrees Farenheit.
The normal temperatures for selected months are: January, 39.4 degrees
Farenheit and July, 66.8 degrees Farenheit. The average date of the last
killing frost in the spring is March 30, and of the killing frost in the
fall is November 6. This gives the major portion of the county an average
growing season of 221 days.
Table 1.
Weather Stations, Elevation and Years of Record, Linn County
Station
Albany, No 1
Cascadia State Park
Lacomb 1WNW
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery
SOURCE:
E1evaton
212
850
665
2,475
Years of Record
60
47
21
14
Decennial Census of U.S. Climate, Supplement for 1951 Through 19&,
Oregon, No. 86-31, U.S. Weather Bureau, 1965.
/ Middle Willamette River Basin, Water Resources Board, 1963.
Table 2.
Temperature and Precipitation, Linn County, By Month, 1951 - 1960 Averages
Station
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov
Dec.
Annual
Average
Temperature
degrees Farenheit
Albany
Cascadia*
Lac omb *
40.5 43.2 45.2 51.4 56.8 61.2 66.7 65.7 62.3 54.2 45.1 41.7
38.7 42.4 42.6 49.0 54.0 59.7 65.1 63.7 61.1 52.3 43.4 39.8
40.1 42.2 43.7 49.9 55.3 59.9 65.6 64.6 61.5 53.5 44.6 41.2
52.8
50.9
51.8
Marion Forks
Fish Hatchery*.
31.0 33.6 36.0 43.1 50.4 56.8 64.2 61.8 57.0 48.0 36.6 33.3
46.0
Average
Precipitation
inches
Albany
Cascadia*
Lacomb*
Marion Forks
Fish Hatchery*.
7.7
9.5
7.9
5.1
5.0
7.6
6.0
4.6
3.7
2.3
4.2
4.1
1.8
7.0
4.8
3.0
2.6
.25
.36
.51
1.2
2.0
1.8
4.0
6.0
4.8
5.4 6.7
7.2 10.4
6.5 7.4
42.3
62.7
50.8
9.1
8.1
9.8
5.2
3.7
2.6
.60 1.31 2.31
6.6
9.9 11.0
70.3
2.3
.45
.90
.76
Highest
Temperature
degrees Farenheit
Albany
Cascadia*
Lacomb*
Marion Forks
Fish Hatchery*.
99
103
102
104
101
102
101
98
101
98
88
92
87
73
69
69
65
64
67
103
102
104
95
100
96
98
83
65
56
100
30
24
29
13
10
21
8
41
38
29
34
11
20
20
5
3
34
28
24
1
10
64
64
68
72
73
69
75
79
74
86
89
86
89
92
90
99
101
57
60
70
84
90
Lowest
Temperature
degrees Farenheit
Albany
Cascadia*
Lacomh*
Marion Forks
Fish Hatchery*.
22
19
18
30
24
29
30
25
28
38
32
37
42
3
17
12
12
-5
1
8
24
23
31
35
8
5
33
41
40
35
Table 2, cont.
Temperature and Precipitation, Linn County, By MOnth, 1951
No. of
Years
Stat ion
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct
- 1960 Averages
Nov. Dec. Annual
an Daily Maximum
Temperature
degrees Farenheit
bany
Per-"l046
RecJ6645
scadia
Per
Rec
Per
Rec
comb
3
27
9
19
6514547626682725811798766659538482
3504560624688741817815725643528470
45.6
44.2
46.4
45.0
51.8
49.4
49.6
49.9
52.8 61.6 66.7 72.8 82.4 80.7 77.4
54.5 62.4 68.9 73.5 82.0 81.876.4
52.8 60.8 66.5 71.3 80.8 79.5 75.0
53.4 61.0 66.8 71.6 80.8 79.9 75.8
65.9 53.5 47.5
63.9 51.8 45.1
63.9 52,5 47.9
63.2 52.4 47.6
63.5
63.1
63.2
62.8
62.3
62.3
non Forks
Fish Hatchery
Per
35.8 39.8 44.1 54.1 62.5 69.5 81.2 77.9 72.4 59.4 44.0 38.3
56.6
an Daily Minimum
Temp era tune
degrees Farenheit
bany
Per
Rec
Per
Per
Per
Rec
sc ad i a
comb
10
66
4
28
9
19
34.4
33.1
30.5
29.3
33.7
31.9
35.0
35.0
31.9
31.8
34.7
34.8
-
-
35.6 40.1 45.4 49.8 52.2 51.4 48.042,5 36.4 35.2
37.1 40.6 45.1 49.4 52.2 51.7 47.9 42.6 37.9 29.6
32.3 36.4 41.8 46.3 47.8 46.6 44.5 38.4 33.8 31.8
33.9 37.4 42.3 46.4 48.5 48.0 44.3 40.1 35.0 32.9
34.6 39.0 44.1 48.4 50.4 49.7 48.0 43.0 36.7 34.5
35.4 39.5 44.2 48.3 50.8 50.4 48.0 43.3 36.1 34.5
42.2
41.9
38.5
39.2
41.4
41.5
26.2 27.3 27.8 32.0 38.1 44.1 47.1 45.6 41.5 36.5 29.2 28.3
35.3
non Forks
Fish Hatchery
Per
Somewha less than 10 years.
Per indicates the period or number of years the data were gathered.
Rec is the number of records or how many times the data were recorded at the station
LIRCE
Decennial Census of U S Climate Supplement for 1951 Through 1960, Oregon No 86-31,
U.S. Weather Bureau, 1965.
The above charts depict an average day time high and low for each month
over the years 1951 - 1960
The low temperature is considered a night time
calculation.
1/
Soils -
Linn County has six distinct soil groups: Chehalis-Newberg;
Willamette; Dayton; Amity; Holcomb, Clackamas and Courtney; and Aiken
and Olympic.
Chehalis-Newberg.
These soils occur all along the Willamette River,
the North and South Sant jam Rivers, and the Santiam River, and to some
For
extent along the Calapooya River, Crabtree Creek and Thomas Creek.
the most part, these soils are adapted to the production of all crops, but
are primarily devoted to the production of mint, vegetables, tree fruits and
nuts, and berries.
Willamette.
There is one large area of Willamette soils along
These soils are
Muddy Creek, and also along the Albany-Lebanon highway.
adapted to all field crops and can produce vegetables and horticulture crops.
Dayton. There are large areas of Dayton soils from Albany south to the
Lane County line. This area includes some rather large bodies of Wapato,
dark colored Dayton, and Dayton silty clay loam. This soil group produces
the major part of the county's grasses and seed crops.
Amity.
The Amity soils are usually intermingled with the Willamette
and Dayton soils. Amity soils adaptability range depends a great deal on
drainage.
Under good drainage, capabilities are much the same as those of
Willamette soils.
Holcomb, Clackamas, and Courtney Clay. There are some rather extensive
Drainage is a need as is
areas of this soil group east of Albany toward Scio.
a general fertility program.
Production is somewhat limited because of these
two factors.
Aiken and Olympic.
Large areas of these soils are located in the hill
These soils have
sections of the county around Scio, Lacomb, and Sweet Home
a wide range of adaptability, but vary widely in depth. Chief crops grown
on these soils ae grains and grasses.
Additional Sources and References
Published reports:
Kocher, A.E., E.J. Carpenter, W.G. Harper, E.F. Torgerson, and R.E.
Stephenson. 1924, Soil Survey of Linn County, Oregon. USDA, Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils. U.S. G.P.O., Washington, D.C. (available from Department of Soil
Science, OSU Corvallis. Map scale, 1 inch equal to 1 mile.)
/ Soil Survey of Linn County, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1925.
Simonson, G.H. and J.A. Norgren, 1969. General Soil Map Report with
Irrigable Areas, Willamette Drainage Basin
Appendix 1-2 of Oregon's
Long-Range Requirements for Water
Agricultural Experiment Station, OSU
and Soil Conservation Service, USDA
State Water Resources Board, Salem
(For sale, $2 50, at Department of Soil Science, OSU, Corvallis
Map scale,
about 0.4 inch equal to 1 mile.)
Thomas, Bryon R., James A. Pomerening, and Gerald H. Simonson, 1969,
Reconnaissance Soil Survey of the Willamette Basin, Oregon Segment III:
Uplands outside National Forests
Agricultural Experiment Station Special
Report 269, OSU, Corvallis
(Available from Department of Soil Science, OSU,
Corvallis
Map scale, about 0 6 inch equal to 1 mile )
Unpub 1 ished Information
General Soil Map, Linn County
Soil Conservation Service
Detailed soil survey field sheets
Soil Conservation Service,
Partial coverage
Map scale, 4 inches equal to 1 mile
Consult at
SCS Work Unit offices.
Soil Conservation Service Offices:
Linn-Lane Work Unit
Second and Smith Streets, P 0
Harrisburg, OR 97446
Last Linn Work Unit
First and North Ash, p
Soil Scientist Headquarters
Area office
2216 E
Box
Box 86, Scio, OR 97374
954 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402
Ninth Street, Albany, OR 97321
Soil Characteristics and Land Capability
I
An interpretive grouping of soils into "Land Capability Classification"
has been developed by the Soil Conservation Service
This grouping shows, in
general, how suitable soils are for most kinds of farming
Soil characteristics
such as depth, texture, wetness, slope, erosion hazard, overflow hazard,
permeability, structure, reaction, waterholding capacity, inherent fertility
and climatic conditions as they influence the use and management of land are
considered in grouping soils into eight land capability classes
These eight
classes are designated by Roman numerals
The hazards and limitations of use
of the groups increase as the class number increases
Class 1 land has few
hazards or limitations, whereas Class VIII land is so limited that it is unfit
for cultivation and grazing
This land can be used only for recreation, wildlife
habitat or water supply
Tabl.e 3.
Land Area and Use of Inventory Acreage, Linn County, 1967
Use
Acres
Inventory Acreage
Cropi and
274,821
44,000
Pasture
Range
Forest
Woodland
Other Land
538,000
25,529
Total inventory acres
883,350
Percent of total land area in inventory.,.
60.6%
Non-Inventory Acreage
Federal Land
Urban and Build-up Areas
551 ,4l8
27,552
2,000
Water. Areas
Total non-inventory acres
580,970
Total land area
SOURCE:
Table 4.
Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Needs :nventory, Oregon
Conservation Needs Committee, January 1971.
Use of Linn County Inventory Acreage by Capability Class, in Acres, 1967
Capability
Class 1/
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Total
1,464,400
Use
Cropland
27,080
109,710
74,990
63,040
.
Pasture-Range
0
3,650
3,480
0
.19,870
0
0
17,000
0
0
274,820
0
0
44,000
.
Forest
1,760
58,980
103,800
116,310
Other Land
6,100
4,980
11,090
2,610
Total
34,940
177,320
193,360
201,830
.0
0
0
244,380
12,760
1,740
0
263,120
12,760
0
0.
0
537,990
26,520
883,330
1/ See page 8 for general description of classes..
SOURCE
Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Needs Inventory, Oregon Conservation
Needs Committee, January 1971.
Table 5.
Conservation Treatment Needs, Linn County, 1967
Classification
ALL CROPLAND
Type of treatment needed:
Residue cover
Sod in rotation
Drainage
Management
Total Acreage
265,700
44,000
GRAZED WOODLAND
Type of treatment needed:
Improve forage
Grazing reduction
or elimination
60,000
OTHER LAND
SOURCE:
183,501
21,593
13,842
117,936
30,130
PASTURE LAND
Type of treatment needed:
Establishment of vegetation.
Improvement of vegetation
FOREST AND WOODLAND
Description of problems:
Establishment of timber stand.
Improvement Of timber stand
Acreage Needing Treatment
32,500
20,580
11 ,920
54,000
29,000
25,000
538,000
333,000
12,500
320,500
26,529
14,000
Oregon Soil and Water Conservation Needs Inventory,
Oregon Conservation Needs Committee, January 1971.
Land Ownership
In this report, land ownership in Linn County is classified as public
lands; including federal, state, and county; or private lands. About 60 percent
Most of the private land is in farms and
of Linn County is privately owned.
forests.
Approximately 38 percent of the county is in federal ownership, of
which 83 percent is national forests administered by the U.S. Forest Service and
The majority of the remaining
is entirely in the eastern portion of the county
About one percent
federal land is administered by the Bureau of Land Management
of the federal ownership is administered by the Corps of Engineers, U S Army, and is
is in the vicinity of Foster and Green Peter Dams.
Less than 2 percent of the county is owned by the State of Oregon. About
95 percent of the state-owned land is administered by the state Board of Forestry
and the majority of the remaining land is administered oy the State Board of
The State Land Board and State Game Commission own the
Higher Education
remaining land
- 10 -
About one percent of the county is owned by the county and consists
of county and city parks, municipalities, and road rights-of-way.
Land Use
Land use in Linn County is devoted primarily to agriculture or
Recreation has become a secondary use of forest lands.
forestry.
About 25 percent of the county is agricultural land and is mostly
in the Willamette Valley region
The agricultural land ic intensive-type
farming.
Approximately 65 percent of the county is forest land in the Cascades.
The remaining 10 percent is split among urban use, conservation practices,
and grazing.
Table 6.
Land Use and Ownership, Linn County, 1964
Item
Linn County
acres
Oregon
percent
percent
Land Use
Urban
Industrial
Military
Intensive Agriculture
Dryland Farming
Forests
Parks
Conservation
Grazing
Non-Productive Land...
1,844.
.33
.49
.16
.10
367,333
25.02
966,930
65.86
6.52
3.33
44.84
82,510
39,787
5.62
2.71
2.25
41.50
6, 753
.46
.49
100.00
100.00
1,468,160
867,976
100.00
59.10
100 * 00
600,184
557,018
28,154
52,012
40.90
37.90
.55.80
32
Total Land Area
Land Ownership
Total Land in Acres
Private Land Ownership.
Public Land Ownership
Total
Federal
State
Local
SOURCE:
1.90
1.00
44.20
51.80
2.90
1.10
Resources for Development, Oregon Department of Planning and
Development, March 1964.
Table 7.
Federal Land Ownership, Linn County, 1962
Agency
State Total
Linn County
acres
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Reclamation
National Park Service
Navy
Corps of Engineers
Army
Agricultural Research Service
Bonneville Power Administration
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Federal Aviation Agency
Maritime Administration
Air Force
Coast Guard
Veterans Administration
Federal Communications Commission
Bureau of Mines
Post Office Department
General Services Administration
Public Health Service
88,201
463,215
All Federal Agencies
557,018
percent
percent
15.90
83.20
49.90
47.00
1.40
4,969
.88
66
.01
.50
.50
.30
.20
.10
10
.01
.01
*
*
*
*
47
.01
*
*
*
*
100.00
100.00
* Less .01% of total ownership.
SOURCE:
Carolan, W.B., Jr., Federal Land in Oregon, Oregon State University, 1963.
Table 8
State Land Ownership, Linn County, 1970
Agency
Lands Division
Board of Forestry
Highway Commission
Office and Maintenance
Park
Game Commission
Higher Education
Board of Control
State Engineer
Military Department
Board of Aeronautics
Fish Commission
Fair Commission
Liquor Commission
Public Employees
Linn County
State Total
acres
percent
percent
110
21,204
.50
95.57
45.60
36.80
22
309
20
520
1.44
.09
2.38
.01
4 30
3.30
1.00
.37
24
- -
- - -
.
2
54
- - -
.01
.20
.08
.05
.03
- - -
. 01
*
Ret irement Board
*
Department of Employment
Finance and Administration
Total
22,241
100.00
100.00
*Less than .01% of total ownership.
SOURCE:
Inventory of State-Owned Real Property, By County, Oregon State
Lands Division, January 1970.
Table 9.
Land Area in Highways, Streets, and Roads, Linn County
Ownership
State Highways.
CountyRoads
City Streets
Total
SOURCE:
Linn County
acres
percent
5,050
8,500
900
34.95
58.82
6.23
14,450
100.00
Oregon State Tax Commission and Oregon State Highway Department
Agricultural Land
The land base for agriculture consists of 266,161 acres of cropland,
56,297 acres of woodland, and 53,368 acres of other farmland.
About 18 percent of the county area, or 266,161 acres, is cropland.
The major uses of cropland are for the production of small grains, hay
crops, grass seed, and fruits and vegetables.
Table 10.
Land in Farms, Linn County, 1964 and 1969
Year
I tern
acres
Total land area
Proportion in farms
Acres in farms
Cropland harvested
Cropland pasture
Other cropland
Woodland including
woodland pasture
Other land
Irrigated land
SOURCE:
1969
1964
percent
acres
percent
1,465,600
100.00
31.90
1,465,690
100.00
25.60
467,279
207,413
29,871
100.00
44.00
6.00
24,541
500
375,826
203,321
47,016
15,824
100.00
54.10
12.51
4.21
84,410
121,050
18.00
22.00
56,297
53.368
14.98
14.20
27,337
5.80
28,334
7.50
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969, Vol. 1
Area Repprts, Part 47, Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C., 1972.
Forest Land
The forest land of Linn County may be divided into distinct zones on
the basis of ecology, climate, and pattern of land ownership, as follows:
the Willamette Valley zone, the principal forest zone, the upper slope
forest zone, and the subalpine forest zone.
The Willamette Valley zone generally lies below 1,000 feet elevation
This zone
and has the driest and warmest climate of any part of the county.
was only partially forested at the time of settlement, and much of it has
since been cleared for agricultural, urban, residential, and other uses.
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Most of the remaining forest land is generally
in blocks of less than
500 acres owned by farmers and ranches intermingled with
agricultural
land.
There are both hardwood and coniferous stands. The hardwood
stands--cottonwoods Oregon ash, bigleaf maple, willows--occur on
bottomlands subject to flooding and on dry sites
Ponderosa pine
and Douglas-fir are the most common coniferous species and occur on
a variety of sites.
The principal forest zone begins at about 500 to 1,000 feet
elevation in the Cascades and extends up to 3,000 to 4,000 feet.
It contains the major share of the timber-producing land of
the county.
More than 90 percent of this land is forested, most of which is
in public
ownership.
Coniferous species of Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western
red cedar, Ponderosa pine, sugar pine, and true firs are predominant.
The upper slope forest zone begins at about 3,000 to 4,000 feet
elevation and extends upward to 5,000 to 6,000 feet. About 80 percent
of the land is forested; 20 percent of the land consists mainly of
nonforested areas of volcanic origin, meadows, and lakes. True fir and
mountain hemlock stands are predominant.
Most of the land is in national
forests.
The subalpine forest zone begins at
,500 to 6,000 feet elevation in
the Cascades and extends up to the upper limit of tree growth
The principal
tree species--subalpine fir, mountain hemlock, whitebark pine, and Alaska
yellow-cedar--occur in scattered stands intermingled with meadows and barren
areas.
National forest lands are federal lands which have been designated by
executive order or statute as national forests or purchase unit, together
with other lands under the administration of the Forest Service, including
experimental areas and Bankhead-Jones Title III lands
Other public lands
are Federal lands other than national forests, including lands administered
by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs,
and
miscellaneous federal agencies
They also include lands owned by states,
counties, and local public agencies, or lands leased by these governmental
units for more than 50 years.
Forest industry lands are owned by companies
or individuals operating wood-using plants.
Farmer-owned lands are owned
by operators of farms
Miscellaneous private lands are privately owned lands
other than forest industry or farmer-owned lands
About 51 percent of the forest land in Linn County, or 515,000 acres,
in 1963 was in private ownership
Most of the larger private holdings are
in the principal forest zone in the Cascades
Approximately 23 percent of
the forest land is owned by the forest industry.
About 49 percent of the forest land in the county, 488,000 acres
in 1963, was in public ownership. This includes 379,000 acres located
The remaining 109,000 acres are
within the Willamette National Forest.
divided among the Bureau of Land Management, the state, county, and local
public agencies.
The major uses of forest land in Linn County are for production of
crops of commercial timber, for outdoor recreation, and for watershed
Uses for wildlife habitat and grazing are also important.
protection.
The national forest land is managed under the "Multiple Use-Sustained
Yield" concept. This means the management of forest and related areas in
a manner that will conserve the basic land resource itself while at the same
time producing high-level sustained yields of water, timber, recreation,
wildlife, and forage.
On many private holdings the only management is related to the harvesting
of mature timber while on other private holdings considerable attention is
given to measures that will maximize the continuous production of timber
Tree farming is gaining acceptance by private owners, and some cutover land
is being reforested and managed for timber production.
There was an estimated 1,003,000 acres of commercial forest land in
Commercial forest land is forest land that is
Linn County in 1963.
producing, or is physically capable of producing, useable crops of wood;
economically available, now or prospectively, for timber harvest; and
not withdrawn from timber harvest.
In 1963, the U.S. Forest Service estimated there was 87,000 acres of
non-commercial forest land in Linn County. This includes unproductive forest
land incapable of yielding crops of industrial wood because of adverse site
conditions, plus productive public forest land withdrawn from commercial timber
use through statute or administrative regulations.
Table 11
Forest Acreage, Ownership and Use, Linn County, 1963
Item
LAND
Total Land
Forest Land
Commercial
Unproductive
Productive-reserved
Nonforest
OWNERSHIP
All Ownerships
National Forest
Other Public
Forest Industry
Farmer and Miscellaneous Private
SOURCE:
Acres
Percent
1,469,000
1,090,000
1,003,000
30,000
57,000
379,000
100
74
68
1,003,000
379,000
109,000
235,000
280,000
100
38
38
2
4
26
23
28
"Forest Statistics for West Central Oregon", Resource Bulletin PNW-lO,
Pacific Northwest Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service.
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Table 12.
Volume of All Growing Stock and Sawtimber by Ownership,
Linn County, 1963
Item
Total Commercial
Growing Stock
million
cubic ft.
OWNERSHIP
National Forest
Other Public
Forest Industry
Farmer and Miscellaneous
Private
Total
Total Commercial
Savrt imber
million
percent
3,061
718
1,269
52
12
1/
board ft.
percent
49
12
21
16,978
4,141
8,663
880
15
5,181
15
5,928
100
34,963
100
25
1/ International 1/4-inch rule.
SOURCE:
"Forest Statistics for West Central Oregon", Resource Bulletin PNW-lO,
Pacific Northwest Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service, 1965.
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Table 13.
Volume of All Growing Stock and Sawtimber on COmmercial Forest Land
by Species, Linn county, 1963
Species
Growing Stock
million
cubic ft.
All Species
Softwoods
Douglas-fir
Western white pine
Sugar pine
Lodgepole pine
}Thitebark pine
White and grand fir
Pacific silver fir
Noble fir
Subalpine fir
Engelmann spruce
Mountain hemlock
Western hemlock
Alaska-cedar
Western redcedar......
Incense-cedar
Hardwoods
Red alder
Oregon ash
Black cottonwood
Bigleaf maple
Oregon white oak
Golden chinkapin
Other hardwoods
5,928
5,807
3,607
92
percent
100
98
61
2
Sawtimber
million
3/
board ft.
28,287
27,850
18,617
420
percent
100
98
66
1
7
3
27
0.5
1
38
*
*
1
94
160
5,819
6
*
4
*
67
1,216
21
*
3
156
3
*
2
121
39
2
0.7
*
6
6
*
60
1
0.5
3
4
0.6
21
521
2
6
*
437
98
*
17
40
*
2
*
252
*
n..a.
3
*
2
*
20
10
5
n.a.
4
0.9
21
*
n.a.
146
874
1,120
1/
56
254
240
63
22
1
n.a.
*
*
- not available.
*less than .5 percent.
1/ Less than 500,000 cubic feet.
2/ Percent of all species total.
3/ Scribner rule.
n.a.
SOURCE:
"Forest Statistics for West Central Oregon", Resource Bulletin PNW-l0,
Pacific Northwest Experiment Station, U S Forest Service, 1965
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Water
Surface drainage in Linn County is carried out by theWillamette
River and its tributaries
The county is divided into seven watersheds
described below.
Monthly flows are high from November to April and are low during
the late summer months, closely following seasonal precipitation patterns
except for some modifications on those streams originating in the Cascades
Foster and Green Peter Dams are located on the South Santiam River,
and serve as regulatory structures
Highest discharges are noted for those streams originating in the
Cascades, while lowest minimum discharges originate in the Coast Range
Snowmelt can materially augment maximum discharges caused by rainstorms
The Millersburg-Dever watershed is located in the northwestern
corner of Linn County in the East Linn Soil and Water Conservation District.
It is approximately 5 miles long and 4 miles wide and contains 11,690 acres
It is bordered by the Willamette River on the west, the flood plain of the
Santiam River on the north and Hale Butte and Hardscrabblc Hill on the east
The watershed is drained by Crooks Creek and McCarthy Slough, which flow into
the Willamette River
The average annual precipitation is 40 inches
The
average growing season in the agricultural area is approximately 215 days.
Cons iderable damage occurs annually from floods on Crooks Creek and
McCarthy Slough due to precipitation of longer duration and greater intensity
than normal
There is slight erosion on pasture land and some erosion of
cropland
There is no significant damage on forest land
Sediment and
debris deposition cause the greatest damage to agricultural land
Farm
buildings and fences are damaged, and some fences must be replaced almost
annually
Some damage occurs to roads and bridges
Appioximately 600 acres
are inundated for extended periods of time each year, causing damage to crops
and creating drainage problems.
Channel clearing, shaping, straightening
and enlargement are needed to allow flood waters to move downstream without
overflowing.
The Bear Branch watershed, a tributary area of the North Santiam
River in northern Linn County, covers 9,230 acres
The lower portion is in
the East Linn Soil and Water Conservation District
The entire watershed is
level to moderately steep, it is about 9 miles long and averages 1 5 miles
wide with elevation ranging from 390 to 1,280 feet
Average annual precipitation
is about 50 inches
The average growing season in the agricultural area is
approximately 190 days.
1/Middle Willamette River Basin, USDA Report on Water and Related Land
Resources, July 1962.
There is a relatively large potential for agricultural development.
About 1,600 acres could be developed for additional cropland, and 6,000
Sufficient water
acres of additional land are suitable for irrigation.
to meet all potential irrigation needs is available from storage in
Detroit Reservoir on the North Santiam River. There is also one reservoir
site in this watershed.
Heavy grazing of forest land has seriously depleted ground cover
and discouraged regeneration on cutover areas. Some steep slopes have
experienced sheet and gully erosion. Modification of grazing practices
and some land treatment are needed. Approximately 100 acres of pasture
and cropland are flooded, but flooding has not been a serious problem in
this watershed. Gullying and sheet erosion occur on the steep rangelands,
and sheet erosion is common on cropland without cover in winter months.
There has been some scattered damage to farm facilities, roads and bridges.
The Sucker Slough watershed, tributary areas of Thomas Creek in
northwestern Linn County, contain 7,790 acres. The lower part is in the
The entire watershed is
East Linn Soil awi Water Conservation District
level to moderately steep and is about 10 miles long and 1 to 2 miles wide.
Average annual precipitation is
Elevations range from 240 to 900 feet
The average growing season for the agricultural area is
about 45 inches
approximately 200 days.
Limited flooding and a lack of effective drainage affect important
areas of agricultural land. An estimated 400 acres are flooded annually
by overflow from Sucker Slough during winter and spring storms, and there
Road bridges and
is considerable resulting sedimentation of flooded areas
An
estimated
5,000 acres lacks
culverts are damaged by washing and sediment.
adequate drainage and is in need of closed drain systems.
The Crabtree Creek watershed, a tributary area of the South Santiam
River in west-central Linn County, contains 97,800 acres, mostly within the
East Linn Soil and Water Conservation District. Crabtree Creek and its
tributaries including Beaver Creek, Roaring River and Green Mountain Creek
flow in a westerly direction from the western Cascades and enter the South
The watershed is 50 miles long in an east-west direction
Santiam River
and averages 8 miles wide in a north-south direction.
The western one-third of the watershed is in the Willamette Valley
and consists mainly of sloping terrace and bottomland. The eastern two-thirds
of the watershed lie in the Western Cascades and has rough terrain. Elevation
ranges from 250 to 500 feet in the valley area and from 500 to 4,300 feet in
nnual precipitation ranges from 50 inches in the valley to
the mountains
The average growing season in the agricultural
100 inches in the mountains
area is approximately 190 days
Despite extremely widespread logging, problems on forest land are quite
Some of the most productive forest sites in the basin are in the
limited
Crabtree Creek 1%atershed, and the company that owns 41 percent of the forest
land is operating its land for continuous timber production.
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Most cutover areas are well stocked
Some erosion is occurring where roads
have been built across slide areas or on steep grades without adequate drainage
Logging debris has accumulated in Crabtree Creek and several of its tributaries
to block fish migration and threaten damage to farmland downstream
In general,
however, the owners of most of the forest land recognize and are protecting
watershed values.
There are about 4,000 acres of land adjacent to Crabtree Creek subject
to flooding from high streamfiows in winter months
An unctetermined part of
the flooded areas is affected by the high waters of the South Santiam River
which will be improved by the large dams to be completed by the Corps of
Engineers
Damage to cropland due to flooding occurs annually from water
overflowing the creek banks as many as four times in one storm season. Only
grass crops are grown on the flood plain, and they provide considerable erosion
protection
There is some erosion damage on sloping fields when cultivated
crops are grown.
Sediment damage to cropland is limited to a small area near Beaver Creek,
but damage from deposition of debris and logs is more extensive
Bank cutting is a source of serious damage along Crahtree Creek on the
valley floor due to high stream velocity, extreme meandering and channel
obstructions such as gravel bars and log jams
An estimated 5 miles of
streambank are actively eroding at a rate of 2 1/2 acres of cropland per year.
E.
The Albany Flats watershed contains 29,320 acres in northwestern
Linn County in the East Linn Soil and Water Conservation District
It includes
Murder, Truax, Burkhart, Cox, and Periwinkle Creeks, small tributaries of the
Willamette River between the Calapooya and Santiam River watersheds
The
watershed is about 13 miles long and from 1 to 6 miles wide
It borders on
the Willamette River on the northwest for about 4 miles.
The watershed is mostly level benchiand. with the exception of about 500
acres of steep hill land at Knox Butte.
Elevations on the valley bottom are
from 200 to 350 feet
Average annual precipitation is 3f? to 40 inches
The
average growing season in the agricultural area is approximately 215 days
Only about 200 acres are suitable for additional cropland development,
but 14,000 acres are suitable for additional irrigation development
The
water required for irrigation development would have to be from the Willamette
or South Santiam Rivers for there are no known storage sites within the watershed, and the surface and ground water supplies are not sufficient to supply
to presently irrigated acreage during the latter part of the irrigation season
Frequent flooding has caused varying damage to approximately 2,600 acres
Damage to cropland and pasture land has been in the form of sedimentation and
debris deposition with some erosion occurring on cropland
Considerable damage
and inconvenience results from flooding of roads, bridges, and urban housing east
of Albany. Adequate channels are greatly needed in this area. There has been
one group channel improvement project of 7,600 feet completed on
Periwinkle Creek and sections of unknown length on other creeks.
Although the outlets through Albany are adequate, channel clearing, shaping,
and enlarging are badly needed in the upper reaches of the channel.
Approximately 18,000 acres of arable land have excessively wet soils;
the installation of closed drains would greatly enhance the land. There
are no significant problems on the forested land in the watershed.
The Hamilton Creek watershed, a tributary area of the South Santiam
It includes the area
River in central Linn County, covers 28,300 acres.
drained by Hamilton Creek and its tributaries plus a small adjacent area
that drains directly to the South Santiam River. The watershed is about
13 miles long and 3 to 5 miles wide and is located in the Linn-Lane Soil
and Water Conservation District.
The watershed is on hilly land incised by the drainages of the streams.
Elevations from 375 feet at the confluence of Hamilton Creek with the Soutli
Santiam River to 4,000 feet in the eastern end of the watershed. The average
growing season in the agricultural area is approximately 180 days. The average
annual precipitation varies from 44 inches to 74 inches.
The eastern half of the watershed has been heavily logged but now supports
Considerable erosion is occurring
a satisfactory vegetative cover in most areas
on several spur logging roads and on abandoned landings and skid roads. A
limited amount of land treatment is desirable to reduce one source of downstream
sedimentation.
Water-related damage is comparatively minor in the western half of the
watershed.
Hamilton Creek floods about 100 acres of adjacent lowland annually
There is slight damage
causing deposition of debris and sediment on cropland
to irrigation facilities and fences, and some bank erosion is occurring
The McDowell Creek watershed, a tributary area of the South Santiam
It lies between Hamilton
River in central Linn County, covers 15,790 acres.
Creek and the South Santiam River and is about 10 miles long and 3 to 4 miles
wide and is located in the Linn-Lane Soil and Water Conservation District.
The watershed is on hilly land that has been incised by the drainages
of streams
Elevation varies from 460 feet at the confluence of McDowell
Creek with the South Santiam River to 4,000 feet in the eastern end of the
watershed
The average annual precipitation varies from 48 to 74 inches
The average growing season in the agricultural area is approximately 180 days.
Most of the forest land
This watercned has little flood-related damage
is well protected with vegetation, and erosion is limited to a few old skid roads
and spur logging roads
Damage to agricultural land is limited to a little
streambank erosion. About 500 acres of arable land have a problem of excessive
wetness caused by seepage of water from higher ground and would benefit from
interception drainage systems.
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Table 14.
Annual Yield of Representative Streams, Linn County
Stream
Drainage Area
square miles
Calapooya River
at Albany
S. Santiam River
at Mouth
1/
Mean Annual Yield 1/
acre-feet
acre-feet
per sq. mile
371
614,000
1,650
31
1,040
3,150,000
3,030
57
inches
Annual yield of surface water is the net yield, or quantity of water
leaving a drainage area during the hvlrologic, or water year, which
extends from October 1 of one year to September 30 of the following
year. Net yield is the precipitation on the area minus evaporation,
transpiration, and net underground percolation.
Average or mean annual yield actually reflects a composite of constantly
changing conditions due to withdrawals from stream flow and changes in
watershed characteristics
Acre-feet
the quantity of water (43,650 cu ft )
that covers one acre to a depth of one foot.
Inches here means the quantity
of water leaving the drainage area during the hydrologic year.
SOURCE:
Middle Willamette River Basin, State Water Resources Board, June 1963.
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Table 15. Extremes of Discharge and Yield at Selected Stations,
Station
Calapooya River at Holley
Calapooya River at Albany
Willamette River at Albany..
Water
Years of
Record
Drainage
area
sq.iniles
Instantaneous
Discharge (cfs)
minimum maximum
Acre
-
minimum
Linn County
Feet
maximum
Ac .Ft ./Sq.Mi.
minimum
maximum
i ,840
12,200
32,700
266,000
178,300
368,000
5,770,000
486,700
1,045,000
17,500,000
1,700
990
1,190
4,640
2,810
3,620
216
250
20,300
454,400
1,031,000
2,100
4,770
1905-1907,19111914,1925-1960
665
400
76,600
1,492,000
3,660,000
2,240
5,500
below Cascadia
1935-1960
Middle Santiam River at Mouth.
1951-1960
Middle Santiam River
at Foster
1931-194 7
Wiley Creek near Foster
1948- 1960
South Santiam River
at Waterloo
1905-1907,1911,
1923-1960
Santiam River at Jefferson.
1906,1908-1916,
1940-1960
174
287
23
72
26,800
41,000
325,100
1,125,000
912,300
1,775,000
1,870
3,920
5,240
6,180
271
53
54
6
41,800
6,290
662,900
135,900
1,577,000
231,100
2,450
2,610
5,820
4,440
640
96
74,200
1,230,000
3,305,000
1,920
5,160
1,790
260
161,000
3,083,000
8,405,000
1,720
4,720
1935- 1960
1941- 19 60
1878-1888,
105
372
13
4.84Q
4
1892- 1960
North Santiam River below
Boulder Creek
North Santiam River
at Mehama 1/
1907-1909,
1929-1960
South Sant jam River
1/ Regulated since 1953.
SOURCE
U S Geological Survey, taken from Middle Willamette River Basin, State Water Resource Board, June 1963
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Projects
The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, Public Law O6
as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with
local organizations in planning and carrying out works of Improvements
for flood prevention and/or for the conservation, development, utilization
and disposal of water in watershed or subwatershed areas smaller than
250,000 acres. The act provides for technical, financial and credit
assistance by the Department of Agriculture to landowners operators
and other people living in small watersheds. Project-type action under
the act is intended to supplement other soil and water conservation
programs for the development and flood protection of major river valleys.
Table 16. Opportunities for Watershed Protection, Linn County
Watershed
Project Possibilities Under PL 566
Santiam:
Miilersburg-Dever
Bear Branch
Sucker Slough
Crabtree Creek
Albany Fiats
F
Hamilton Creek
C.
McDowell Creek
Little North Santiam
Lower North Santiam
Main Stem Santiam
Might be feasible - project could include
land treatment, drainage, flood protection
and irrigation.
Appars to be feasible - project could
include land treatment irrigation and/or
drainage and flood protection.
Appears to be feasible - project could
include land treatment, channel improvement, drainage and/or irrigation.
Might be feasible - project might include
limited channel improvement and protection
on the entire watershed or multi-purpose
project on segments of the watershed.
Appears to be feasible - project could
include irrigation, drainage, flood protection and land treatment.
Does not appear feasible - problems and
conditions concluded to be not applicable
to existing law.
Does not appear feasible - problems and
conditions concluded to be not applicable
to existing law.
Not studied - the drainage area is large
with heavy water yields and very few problems
to offset heavy costs of improvement.
Not studied - the problems are largely
solved, by the Detroit and Big Cliff Dams
of the Crops of Engineers.
Not studied - the flooding and irrigation
problems will largely be solved by completion
of the Green Peter and Foster Dams by the.
Corps of Engineers.
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Table 16, cont.
Opportunities for Watershed Protection, Linn County
Watershed
Project Possibilities Under PL 566
a flood control and drainage
Not studied
project study by the Corps of Engineers
has been authorized.
Not studied - the drainage area is large
with heavy water yield Problems are
largely of a land treatment nature and
are not currently suitable for PL 566 solution
Not studied - most water problems are the
Many of them
result of the main river
will be reduced by completion of the large
dams on the headwaters by the Corps of
Engineers
Not studied - The Corps of Engineers has
an inactive plan to do 11 miles of channel
work.
Middle Santiam
Upper South Santiam
SOURCE
Not studied - an authorized project of
the Corps of Engineers is presently inactive
because of lack of local interest
Not studied - authorized projects of the
Corps of Engineers will correct many
problems, which are generally beyond the
scope of PL 566
Not studied - a flood control and drainage
project by the Corps of Engineers has been
authorized but at present is inactive
Not studied - this is part of the Calapooya
River project of the Corps of Engineers
which has been authorized but is presently
inactive
Not studied - this is part of the Calapooya
River project of the Corps of Engineers
which has been authorized but is presently
inactive
Not studied - The construction of Green
Peter Dam by the Corps of Engineers will
help solve many of the water problems
Not studied - a large dam is recommended
by the Corps of Engineers that will solve
many problems.
Middle Willamette River Basin, USDA report on Water and Related Land
Resources, July 1962.
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For additional information on projections of future water needs
for Linn County in 2020 and 2070 consult "Oregon's Long Range Requirements
for Water", State Water Resources Board, 1969.
Information is given for
the Willamette Drainage Basin which includes Linn County.
The occurrence of ground water in Linn County is governed principally
by topography, precipitation, and rock permeability
Ground slope determines
in part the time surface runoff has to enter the ground, hereas permeability
is the capacity of the rocks to transmit water. The ground water production
potential of the two geologic-physiographic divisions is shown below.
Table 17.
Ground Water Production Potential, Linn County
Division
Willamette Valley
Cascade Range
SOURCE:
Ground
Slope
Gentle
Steep
Amount of
Precipitation
Moderate
Heavy
Rock
Permeability
Poor to good
Fair to good
Middle Willamette River Basin, state Water Resources Board, June 1963.
The Willamette Valley Division is generally deficient in ground water,
except for the floodplain area, which provides the most abundant supplies.
Ground water resources in the floodplains of the east side subbasins
are generally adequate, due in large part to the abundance of coarse, permeable,
relatively silt-free alluvium derived from the volcanic rocks of the Cascade
Range.
Inadequate ground water supplies, however, occur in the reworked, finegrained alluvium deposited along the smaller streams such as Calapooya River.
Ground water quality problems, mainly pollution from high water and inadequate
sewerage facilities, and to a lesser extent, hard water from mineral contamination,
occur in various valley areas east of the Willamette River.
Little is known of the groundwater potential of the volcanic rocks
forming the Western Cascades except that wil production is limited in most
areas
Domestic supplies in the foothills, however, are generally sufficient
and the quality is good. The porous lavas of the High Cascades store large
quantities of rain and snowmelt, which in turn make an important contribution
to the maintenance of base stream flows.
Domestic water rights include those granted for individual and small
group water supply systems plus campsite, park, and stock watering use.
In
rural areas, water for these purposes is obtained mostly from wells and springs,
with a smaller amount taken from streams. Wells vary from 15 feet to over
600 feet in depth.
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Water rights classes as municipal include many held by water
Rights for municipal and
districts as well as by municipalities
industrial use are sometimes used interchangeably, and industries
often are served by municipal systems.
Quantity problems associated with surface supplies are generally
those of low streamfiow during the summer months. Ground water supplies
are inadequate in those areas where the water table drops severely during
the summer.
Those associated with surface supplies
Quality problems are varied.
include rather wide and rapid fluctuations in turbidity, heavy silt loads
Systems
during the winter and spring, and pollution from surface water.
using water from canals and the Willamette River require extensive
Quality problems associated with ground
treatment to supply potable water.
water supplies are. similar to those discussed in the domestic use section,
concerned mainly with hardness, iron, and high salt content.
Problems facing municipalities include expanding present distribution
systems, developing additional sources of supply, and replacing old
facilities.
Albany and Lebanon both receive water through a power canal, the
water being diverted from the South Santiam River above Lebanon. Both
of these cities hold claimed rights which are prior in date to the 1909
Oregon Water Code. Adjudication 'of these rights is needed before the
The present supply
actual amounts of rights can be legally established
is adequate for the anticipated future demand, particularly in view of
these old claimed rights.
The major problem at present for these systems is one of water quality.
Extensive treatment is required, especially during periods of heavy silt loads
in winter and spring. The regulation and storage of water by Green Peter,
Cascadia, and Foster Dams alleviates much of this problem.
Table 18.
Linn County Municipal Water Supplies
City
Population 1971
Albany
Lebanon
Mill City
Sweet Home
19,300
7,530
1,480
3,945
Water Source
S.
S.
N.
S.
Santiam
Santiam
Santiam
Santiam
Treatment*
A,B,C,D,E
A,B,C
A,C,D,E
A,B,C,E
*A_Disinfections; B-Sedimentation; C-Filtration; D-Taste and Odor Control;
E-Fluoridation.
SOURCE:
Oregon State Health Division, telephone interview with Leo Farr,
August 1972.
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Irrigation has been practiced in Linn County for many years, the
first record of irrigation in the county being a water-right with a
priority of 1850
It was not until the late 1940's that irrigation
development began to expand rapidly
The Census of Agriculture has reported that in 1969 there were
about 28,334 acres of farm land irrigated in the county, or approximately
14 percent of the cropland harvested
Sprinkler irrigation is used almost
exclusively in the basin, with flooding used on only about two percent of
the lands.
Major industrial water users in the basin fall mainly within two
categories--lumber and wood products manufacturing and food and kindred
products processing
The largest individual group of industrial water
users is the manufacturers of pulp and paper. Rare metals manufacturing
requires large quantities of industrial water but does not represent a
large total because of the small number of plants
Water requirements for use in lumber and wood products manufacturing
include water for fire protection, hydraulic barkers, log ponds, and process
water for manufacture of pulp and paper. Surface water is relied upon for
most uses because of the availability of supply, quality requirements, and
the cost of developing ground water in sfficient quantities to satisfy
their needs.
Industrial water is used at a fairly constant rate throughout
the year.
Water requirements for use in food and kindred products processing
include water for washing and cleaning of food products, brining, packaging)
and canning of food stuffs. Water use is very seasonal, with approximately
80 percent being required during the summer processing season from June
through October.
Much water diverted for industrial uses is returned for further use
downstream, but waste products from some manufacturing processes lower the
quality of the water and contribute to its pollution.
Pollution of streams has long been a matter of state and local concern.
The table following lists the sewage treatment plants which have been
constructed in the county by cities and other developed areas.
Water provides most of the electrical power produced in Linn County.
Dams within the county have a capacity of over 200,000 kilowatts
(See
power and fuels in Public Services section for more information.)
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Sewage Treatment Plants, Linn County, 1972
Table 19.
Year
Built
Location
Albany
Brownsville
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Type
1969
1965
Sc io
Sweet Home
Tangent Elementary
Central Linn Sch
Green Peter Dam
Pioneer Villa
Halsey
Foster Reservoir
1957-1967
1954-1958
1963
1948-1966
1965
1958
1966
1963
1969
1972
(park)
Type of Treatment:
Design
Population
Population
Served
87,000*
1,290
2,000
7,500
600
4,875
16,000
980
1,030
6,700
450
3,800
AC
2-L
TF
TF
L
TF
AD
AD
AD
AD
36
100
L
960*
20
75
20
100
20
80
530
Receiving
Stream
Willamette River
Calapooya River
Willamette River
S. Santiam River
Thomas Creek
S. Santiam River
Creek to Lake Cre
Spoon Creek
MiddleFk . S. Santiar
Kelley Creek
Willamette River
South Santiam
AD
Aerobic digestion; IF - Trickling filter;
L- Lagoon; AC - Activated sludge.
AD
*Includes additional capacity for industrial wastes.
Department of Environmental Quality, Telephone interview with
Richard Reiter, District Engineer, August 1972.
SOURCE:
Table 20.
Summary of Major Industrial Waste Sources, Linn County, 1972
Receiving
Source
Wah Chang Corp.
Stat ion
American Can
Dissolved
solids to
be reduced
to 5% by
July 1973
Primary
Sedimentation,
Ammonia fertilizer
plant; lime coagulation
Willamette
Kraft pulp and
paper mill wastes
Primary Sedimentation
Secondary Treatment:
areated lagoon
Santiam
Sulfite pulp and
paper mill wastes
Primary Sedimentation
Evaporation and burning of
SSL during low flow periods
Secondary Treatment:aerated lagoo
Pulp - paper
Primary Sedimentation
Recovery of pulping chemicals
Secondary Treatment:aerated lagoo
Willainette
(Halsey)
SOURCE:
Proposed
Treatment
Titanium reduction
zirconium-hafium,
tantalum, and
columbium separation
wastes
(Albany)
Crown Zellerbach
Present
Treatment
Willamette
(Albany)
Western Kraft
Type of Waste
Department of Environmental Quality, Telephone interview with Richard Reiter
District Engineer, August 1972.
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Water-based Recreation
Overall use of water-based recreational facilities has been stead4Jy
increasing in the basin
Boating, fishing and stream or lake-oriented picnic
and camping activities are the key to this expansion of park use
This use
is for the most part nonconsumptive and is not usually covered by water rights
Water rights for camps and resorts are generally classed as domestic
Water needs for wildlife vary according to species and are met in most
cases from streams, lakes, and marsh areas
Linn County streams have an extensive fishlife population, which not only
provides fine recreational fishing, but also adds to the economy of the county
There are some 34 species of fish and belonging to 13 different families
Salmonoids include chinook and silver salmon, and rainbow, steelhead, cutthroat,
and Dolly Varden trout
The most common warm water species are suckers, squawfish, carp, catfish, perch,and chiselmouth
The abundance and distribution of
trash fish constitutes a mayor problem in the county
The Willamette contains spring chinook, silver salmon, and steelhead trout
which spawn in various tributaries
Spring chinook are also found in the Santiam
River
The Santiam River system is rated as having a great anadromous fish and
other fishing potential
The high lakes of the Cascades provide a most important
contribution to the sports fishing of Linn ounty
Reservoirs such as Green Peter and Foster provide many recreation opportunities
such as skiing, camping, fishing, boating, sailing, picnicking, and swimming.
Table 21.
Species
Anadromous Fish Spawning Periodicity Table, Linn County
Month*
Stream
M M M
Steelhead trout
Chinook salmon
Silver salmon
Calapooya River
Santiam River
Willamette River
Calapooya River
Santiam River
Willamette River
D
10 INI
SSSp
P
P
P
PPpPppp
PPPPPSs
S
S
S
P
P
P
P
pPPP
p
p
5
5
Willamette River
P-Adults present; S-Period of heaviest spawning.
Oregon State Game Commission. Taken from Middle Willamette River Basin,
State Water Resources Board, June 1963.
SOURCE:
p
1/
Minerals -
Most of the income from mineral production is derived from sand,
gravel, and stone, and varies each year depending on the current
construction activities within the county.
In 1972 there were 27 active pits in the county with an additional
26 pits either idle or undeveloped. Value of this resource was estimated
In addition to sand
by the U.S. Bureau of Mines at $1,238,000 in 1970.
and gravel, the county has also produced red-firing brick and tile from
Currently there is no production despite the
a pit and plant i Albany.
presence of suitable clays at a number of locations.
The Quartzville mining district has a long history of activity dating
from 1863. Principal production of gold from the various underground mines
in the area occurred in the 1890's, with a revival during the Depression
years when jobless families worked the mines and creeks to eke out a living.
Linn County is famous for its semi-precious gemstones and petrified
The Lebanon-Sweet Home district is the center for these deposits which
are visited annually by thousands of rockhounds. The value of this resource
is difficult to assess since nearly all of the production is by individuals and
there are no local commercial buyers to funnel the material through on its way
to eventual preparation for market.
wood.
Considerable effort has been expended by the petroleum industry in looking
A total of four holes, all less than 10,000
for oil and gas in Linn County.
No
commercial reserves of either oil or gas
feet deep have been drilled.
have been discovered as yet.
Wildlife
The most numerous big game species in the county is the Columbia
black-tailed deer. Hunting pressure is variable depending on accessibility.
Table 22.
Black-Tailed Deer Population Trends, Santiam Management Unit
Miles Traveled
Deer
Observed (1968)
Deer per mile
1968
1967
1966
1965
2.7
2.4
f
557
SOURCE:
1,290
2.3
3.1
1968 Annual Report, Oregon State Game Commission.
1/ Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, "Mineral Deposits of Linn
County," 1972.
2/ 1968 Annual Report, Oregon State Fisheries Commission; 1968 Annual Report,
Oregon State Game Commission.
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Appreciable numbers of mule deer have their summer range along
the Cascade Crest at the eastern boundary of the county. Their winter
range is in the Deschutes River Basin to the east.
There are several game bird species in Linn County including ringnecked pheasants, valley quail, bobwhite quail, mourning doves, and
band-tailed pigeons. The population of most game bird species has been
stable in recent years despite hunting pressure.
The most common game bird species in the forested mountain areas are
band-tailed pigeons, blue grouse, ruffed grouse, and mountain quail
Migratory waterfowl are abundant in the valley area during migration
periods, and small numbers of some species nest in the county
Many species of furbearers including beaver, otter, mink, muskrat,
racoon, skunk, civet cat, badger, gray fox, red fox, wildcat, coyote, nutria,
weasel, and marten are represented in the county.
Beaver, racoon, and mink
are common along streams in the valley region. Although not abundant, all
of the furbearing species mentioned above are found in the Cascade area.
Spring chinook and silver salmon, c tthroat trout, and steelhead trout
migrate into the county annually to spawn
Spring chinook runs occur in the
Santiam River.
Streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the county contaii nearly all of the game
fish species found in Oregon. The lowland streams contain warm water fish such
as large-mouth and small-mouth bass, white and black crappie, bullhead catfish,
and blue-gill. Streams and lakes in the mountains with cool water temperatures
contain several species of trout.
For additional information see Water Use under the Natural Resources
division and Recreation under the Industries division.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Until the 1820's, the county was settlrd mainly by trappers and traders.
After that date, news of the Oregon Territory reached the East and permanent
settlement began. Early commercial activities consisted of the production
and sale of small grains and beef cattle, limited lumber production, and the
operation of a few small flour mills
Agriculture and lumbering had become
the principal industries by 1850
The principal industries today are lumberin
agriculture, and manufaLturing
The population of Linn County in 1910 was
22,662 - today this population has increased to over 75 thousand.
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Population
The population of Linn County was about 75,540 in 1972, or about
31.4 persons per square mile. About 40 percent of the people live in
urban areas, and 60 percent in farm and rural-nonfarm areas. Albany,
the county seat, is the largest town with a 1970 population of 18,181.
The following table gives a breakdown of Linn County's population
by race. Caucasian, Spanish Language, Black, American Indian, and "Other"
racial categories are given.
Table 23.
Number of Persons by Racial Group for Linn County, 1970
Racial Group
Number of Persons
Total
71,914
70,538
Caucasian
Spanish Language
733
Black
53
285
American Indian
Other
305
Income and Poverty Data for Racial Groups: A Compilation for
Oregon Census County Divisions, Special Report 367, Oregon State
Univers.ity Cooperative Extension Service, September 1972.
SOURCE:
Table 24.
Linn and Bordering Counties, Population and Rank Order in Oregon
1960 and 1970
1960
County
Rank
Lane
2
Marion
3
8
L INN
12
18
Benton
Deschutes
Jefferson
Polk
SOURCE:
30
16
70
Population
162,890
120,888
58,867
39,165
23,100
7,130
Rank
2
5
7
10
15
27
14
Population
213,358
151,309
71,914
53,776
30,442
8,548
35,349
1970 U.S. Census of Population, General Population Characteristics,
Oregon, 1971
Table 25
Land Area and Population Density - 1950, 1960, 1970
Population Dersity
County and State
Land Area
1950
square miles
State of Oregon
96,248
4,560
1,173
2,288
688
3,027
1,794
Lane
Marion
LINN
Benton
Deschutes
Jefferson
Polk
'SOURCE:
-
1970
- persons per sq.mile
15.8
27 5
86 4
23 7
47 3
7 2
3 1
35.6
739
1960
18.4
35 7
103 i
25
7
58 6
7
4 0
35.9
21.7
46 8
129 0
31 4
78 2
10 1
4 8
47.8
1970 U.S. Census of POpulation, General Population Characteristics,
Oregon, 1971.
Population growth in Linn County has been increasing in recent years.
between 1950 and 1960, the county's growth rate was approximately 8 percent,
and between the period of 1960 and 1970 i t was 22 percent.
Table 26.
Population Growth, Linn County
Percent Increase
Year
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1965
1970
1972
SOURCE:
Population
Period
22,662
24,550
24,700
30,485
54,317
58,867
65,000
71,914
75,540
1910-1920
1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1965
1966-1970
1971-1972
Percent
8.3
6
23,4
78.8
8.4
10 4
10.6
6.4
1970 U.S. Census of Population, General Population Characteristics,
Oregon, 1971 Population Estimates of Counties nd Incorporated
Cities of Oregon, July 1, 1972, Center for Population Research and
Census, Portland State University.
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Table 27.
Components of Change in Linn County's Population, 1940-1970
Years
Net Change
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
SOURCE:
Natural
Increase
23,832
4,550
13,047
Net
Migration
5,859
9,612
6,850
17,973
- 5,062
6,197
U.S. Census of Population, General Demographic Trends for
Metropolitan Areas, 1950, 1960, 1970 editions.
Table 28.
Urban and Rural Population, Linn County, 1950-1970
Urban
Population Percent Change
Year
1950
1960
1970
SOURCE:
19,591
22,137
28,616
Rural
Population Percent Change
34,726
36,730
43,298
13.0
29.3
5.8
17.9
U.S. Census of Population 1960, 1970, General Population Characteristics,
Oregon, 1961, 1971.
Table 29.
Population Estimates of Incorporated Cities, Linn County, Selected Years,
1960-1972
City and County
Linn County
Albany
Brownsville
Halsey
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Lyons
Mill City
Sc i o
Sodaville
Sweet Home
Waterloo
Incorporated Area.
Unincorporated Area.
1960
1965
1971
1972
58,867
12,926
875
404
939
5,858
463
1,289
65,000
15,700
73,960
19,300
1,060
530
1,360
7,530
75,540
20,400
1,080
540
1,400
7,625
760
1,500
460
120
3,990
441
145
3,353
880
450
1,134
6,200
590
1,400
494
150
4,050
151
159
26,523
32,344
30,867
34,133
700
1,480
445
125
3,945
185
36,426
37,534
180
37,816
37,724
SOURCE: "Population Estimates of Counties and Incorporated Cities of Oregon,"
Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State University,
1971 and 1972 reports.
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The composition of Linn County's population by age and sex, is much
the same as that of the State of Oregon
In 1970, about 9 percent of
the county's population was under 18 years of age, 51 4
percent in tie 18
to 64 age group and the remaining 9 6 percent 65 years of
age and over
The median age in Linn County in 1970 was 27 7 years of age
Composition
by sex in the county is split almost in half, with 49.7
percent of the
population males and 50.3 percent females.
Table 30
Population by Age and Sex, 1960 and 1970, Linn County
Total Population
Under
5
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and over
Median Age
SOURCE:
Female
1960
1970
Ma 1 e
Age Group
1960
1970
29,743
3,453
3,588
3,245
2,274
1,490
3,304
3,817
3,517
2,402
2,654
35,711
3,201
3,837
4,116
3,423
2,269
4,506
3,757
4,105
3,368
3,129
27.6
29,124
3,147
3,359
3,146
2,228
1,602
3,475
3,945
3,209
2 244
,769
27.1
Total
1960
36,203
3,072
3,561
3,788
3,475
2,648
4,484
3,982
4,145
3,266
3,782
28.2
58.867
6,599
6,947
6,391
4,502
3,092
6,779
7762
6,726
4,646
5,423
28.2
Percent
1970
71,914
6,273
7,398
7,904
6,898
4,917
8,990
7,739
8,250
6,634
6,911
27.9
1960
1970
ioo.o
11.2
11.8
10.9
7.6
5.3
11.5
13.2
11.4
100.0
8.7
10.3
11.0
9.6
6.8
12.5
10.8
7.9
9.2
11.5
9.2
9.6
27.7
1970 U.S. densus of Population, General Population Characteristics,
Oregon,
1971.
Table 31
Age Group
Under
Albany
Lebanon
1960
1970
1960
5
1 ,493
5-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
2,639
1,800
1,605
1,763
3,603
3,243
2,687
1,789
l,846
1,481
1,769
545
1,273
681
672
806
65 and over
Total Population
Male
Female
SOURCE
Population of Selected Cities by Age and Sex, 1960 and 1970
1 ,638
1,414
999
1,338
12,926
6,392
6,534
18,181
8,823
9,358
731
515
735
5,858
2,815
3,043
Sweet Home
1970
1960
1970
542
1,147
1,090
728
636
739
757
997
384
769
484
369
458
394
250
255
379
799
609
451
371
437
363
390
3,353
1,661
1,692
3,799
1,885
1,914
6,636
3,150
3,486
1960 and 1970 U S Census of Population, General Population
Characteristics,
Oregon, 1961 and 1971 editions.
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Employment
The Oregon State Department of Employment reported in 1971 the annual
average civilian labor force in Linn County was 29,870 or 39 percent of the
total population. At that time the unemployment rate was 7.3 percent of the
total labor force or about 2,160 unemployed.
The 1970 Census of Population shows that 24,313 people were employed in
the county out of a total labor force of 26,513. About 7.2 of thoseemployed
worked in agriculture and forestry. However, this does not include the
large number of seasonal workers employed in growing and harvesting crops
during June, July, and August. About 35.0 percent of those employed worked
in manufacturing with lumber and wood products employing 20 percent. About
16 percent of those employed worked in retail trade, 4 percent in personal
services, and 8 percent in educational services; about 7 percent were employed
in construction.
Table 32.
Employment Status, 1960 and 1970, Linn County and Albany
Albany
Linn County
Subject
1960
1970 2_I
1960
1970 i/
Total Males, 14 years and over
Total Labor Force
Armed Forces
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in Labor Force
Inmate of Institution
Enrolled in School
Other
20,009
15,250
23,775
l8,l98
4,340
3,409
5,907
4,790
56
15,194
14,141
1,043
4,759
90
1,903
2,766
28
56
5
18,170
16,854
1,316
5,577
132
1,503
3,942
3,353
3,191
162
931
4,785
4,470
315
1,117
36
394
551
102
256
759
Total Females, 14 years and over
Total Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in Labor Force
Inmate of Institution
Enrolled in School
Other
Married, (Husbands Present)
19,989
5,479
4,977
502
14,510
120
1,884
12,506
24,826
8,315
7,459
856
16,511
4,670
1,598
1,438
6,574
2,611
2,399
160
212
3,072
3,963
215
1,668
14,628
11,544
20
330
4,361
806
117
368
3,478
2,644
1/ 16 years and over
SOURCE: U.S. Census of Population, 1960 and 1970, General Social and Economic
Characteristics, Oregon, 1961, 1971.
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Table 33.
Percent of Age Group in Labor Force, Linn County, 1970
Albany
Age Group
Years
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-24
25-34
35-44
45-64
65 and over
SOURCE:
Linn County.
Male
Female
Male
Female
15.7.
14.1
32.8
11.7
34.8
61.8
79.8
90.9
96.1
95.5
86.2
20.6
5.9
19.5
43.9
62.6
85 3
89.9
97.7
96.1
90.6
18.2
42.6
41.9
46.8
42.9
51.8
49.1
8.5
7.5
1970 U.S. Census of Population, General Social and Economic
Characteristics, Oregon, 1971.
Table 34.
Industry Group of Employed, 1960 and 1970, Linn County
Number employed
Industry
1960
Agriculture
Forestry and Fisheries
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products
Food and Kindred Products
Other
Transportation
Communications
Wholesale
Retail Trade
Business Services
Personal Services
Hospitals
Educational Services
Professional and Related Services.
Public Administration
Utilities and Sanitary Services.
Trade..............
SOURCE:
39.&
44.3
44.4
33.0
45.7
38.8
2024,}
1,047
6,690
4,881
397
1,302
568
210
433
2,885
933
958
220
1,201
603
724
185
1970
1741
1,633
8,489
4,755
620
3,114
729
193
737
3,802
1,135
1,000
375
1,956
644
962
322
U.S. Census of Population, 1960 and 1970, Genera1 Social and
Economic Characteristics, Oregon, 1961 and 1971 editions.
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Table 35.
Linn County Occupations, 1970
Occupation
Male
Total employed 16 years old
and over
Professional, technical,
and kindred workers
Engineers
Physicians and related
practitioners
Other health workers
Teachers
Technicians, except health
Other professional workers
Managers and administrators
Sales workers
Clerical and kindred workers
Craftsmen and kindred workers
Operative except transport
Transport
Laborers except farm
Farmers and farm managers
Farm laborers
Service workers
Cleaning service
Food service
Health service
Personal service
Protective service
Private household
Number Employed
Female
Total
16,854
7,459
24,313
1,279
n.a.
1,090
n.a.
2,369
n.a.
n.a.
219
524
16
331
98
223
812
225
931
381
1,934
1,424
2,739
3,826
4,170
1,488
2,165
745
653
2,474
607
890
4
288
209
600
1,553
778
602
3,683
3,597
1,355
2,002
704
441
855
442
128
3
69
186
5
646
2,137
143
573
133
163
41
212
1,619
165
762
276
258
29
321
80
279
327
215
326
n.a. - not available.
1970 U.S. Census of Population, General Social and Economic
SOURCE:
Characteristics, Oregon, 1971.
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Table 36.
Number of Hired Seasonal Workers in Agriculture by Type of Worker,
Albany and Lebanon Area, 1965 and 1971, Midmonth Figures
Month
May
June
July
August
September
October
Albany
Intrastate
Migratory
Local
1965
1971
140
830
830
2,270
895
255
280
15
1,025
1,050
2,600
475
290
120
45
65
1965
1971
Lebanon 1
Interstate
Migratory
Local
1965
1971
1965
1971
35
365
380
660
120
10
685
400
760
10
170
765
1,085
2,640
95
110
95
785
870
1,855
100
110
--100
545
5
1/ Intrastate migratory and interstate migratory figures not available for
Lebanon Area
SOURCES: Oregon State Department of Employment, Oregon Farm Labor Report, 1965.
State of Oregon Department of Human Resources, Employment Division,
1971 Annual Rural Manpower Report.
Table 37.
Median Earnings of Selected Occupation Groups, 1959 and 1969, Linn County
Linn County
Occupation Group
1959
Male, total with earnings
Professional, managerial, and kindred workers
Farmers and farm managers
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred workers
Farm laborers
Laborers, excluding farm and mine
Female, total with earnings
Clerical and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred workers
SOURCE:
$
4,770
5,852
2,713
5,325
4,853
1,047
4,420
$
1,483
2,294
1,514
1969
$
6,544
8,245
4,467
7,910
6,965
2,716
6,131
$
2,502
3,823
1,271
U.S. Census of Population, 1960 and 1970, General Social and Economic
Characteristics, 1961 and 1971.
-41 -
Number and Percent of Persons Unemployed in Linn and Bordering
Counties, 1968 and 1971
Table 38.
968
19 71
County
Linn
Lane
Marion
Bent on
Deschutes
Jefferson
num.er o
people
percen o
labor force
2,220
6,600
5,400
1,230
890
7.4
7.2
6.8
5.2
6.3
8.0
320
percent 0
labor force
num'er 0
people
5.3
1,440
4,250
4,000
810
620
250
5.1
5.6
3.7
5.4
6.4
1/ Marion and Polk counties.
Labor Force and Employment in Oreonby County, 1971, Oregon State
Department of Employment, Research and Statistics Division.
SOURCE:
Table 39.
Labor Force in Linn County, 1968-1971
Annual Average
Industry
1969
1968
29,540
29,220
27,190
10
290
0
2,220
7.4
27,640
2,530
25,110
2,170
7.3
27,080
2,850
24,230
80
1,480
5.1
3,350
21,760
9,530
7,530
4,940
1,440
1,150
2,000
910
900
190
12,230
1,080
3,260
20,970
9,340
7,330
4,730
1,520
1,080
2,010
970
870
170
11,630
990
1,040
3,490
750
2,440
3,430
1,010
3,480
720
2,290
3,140
1971
Civilian Labor Force
Workers in Labor Management Disputes
Unemployment
Percent of Labor Force.
Employment
Agricultural
Nonagricultural
Self-employed, unpaid Farmer and
Domestics
Wage and Salary Workers
Manufacturing
Durable Goods
Lumber and Wood
Primary Metal
Other Durables
NonDurable Goods
Food Products
Paper
Other
NonManufacturing
Contract Construction
Transportation,
Communication, Utilities
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance F Real Estate.
Service and Miscellaneous
Government
29,870
1970
27,660
2,970
24,690
1,440
5.3
25,750
3,050
22,700
3,310
21,380
9,690
7,000
5,460
1,540
3,130
19,570
8,390
6,550
5,320
1,230
2,690
1,070
n.a.
1,620
11,690
1,270
1,840
810
n.a.
1,030
11,180
1,200
1,040
3,360
690
2,280
3,050
1,060
3,210
630
2,130
2,950
n.a. - not available.
Labor Force and Employment by County, 1971, Oregon State Department
SOURCE:
of Employment, Research and Statistic Division.
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Table 40
Covered Payrolls and Employment by Industry, Linn County, 1970 and 1971
Industry
Average Employment
1970
Annual
Payroll
1971
J
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries...
Mining
Contract construction
Lumber and wood products manufacturing.
Food and kindred products
Other manufacturing
Transportation, communication,
electric, gas and sanitary services
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance, insurance and real estate
Services and miscellaneous
Government
SOURCE:
171
80
1,037
2,530
4,714
958
3,473
850
3,465
529
1,290
652
1,080
4,940
910
$ 1,000,152
665,314
9,341,559
41,463,107
5,720,144
31,748,453
1,040
3,490
750
2,440
3,430
6,899,468
16,843,403
2,981,267
4,794,489
6,284,328
Oregon Covered Employment and Payrolls, 1970, Yearly Summary Data,
Employment Division, Research and Statistics Division, 1971.
Table 41.
Major Occupation Group of Unemployed, 1960 and 1970, Linn County
Linn County
Group
1960
Professional, technical, and kindred workers.
Farmers and farm managers
Managers, officials and proprietors,
excluding farm
Clerical and kindred workers
Sales workers
Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers
Operatives and kindred workers
Service workers, including
private household
Farm laborers
Laborers, excluding farm and mine
60
20
31
75
41
175
340
200
191
318
1970
l36'
n.a.
n.a
166
100
356
597
258
132
299
n.a. - not available.
1/ Includes managerial workers.
SOURCE:
U.S. Census of Population, 1969 and 1970, General Social and Economic
Characteristics, 1961 and 1971.
Table 42.
Local Government Employees and Payroll, Linn County, October, 1967
Employees and Earnings
Item
Employees
Full-time only
2,302
1,698
Full-time equivalent employment
Education
Teachers only
Functions other than education
Highways
Public welfare
Hospitals
Health
Police protection
Fire protection
Sewerage
Sanitation other than sewerage
Parks and recreation
Natural resources
Housing and urban renewal
Correction
Libraries
Financial administration
General control
Water supply
Other local utilities
Other and unallocable
1,812
1,357
976
455
120
1
22
90
46
11
2
11
4
13
40
70
2
23
$1,004,000
782,000
633,000
222,000
October Payroll
Education
Teachers only
Functions other than education
Average monthly earnings, full-time
employment
Teachers
Others
SOURCE:
$
648,000
447,000
1967 Census of Governments, Compendium of Public Employment, 1967.
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Income
Table 43.
Net Effective Buying Income Estimates, 1967 and 1969
Net dollars
Area
1967
-
Oregon
LINN County...
Albany
Per household
1969
1967
- thousand dollars - -
5,224,888
144,276
n.a.
-
6,115,210
167,749
49,423
1969
- -dollars-
8,113
7,178
9 ,042
7,913
8,102
n.a.
n.a. - not available.
SOURCE:
Sales Management 10 June, 1965 and 1967.
Table 44.
Year
Bank Debits and Deposits, 1965- 1970, Linn County
Bank Debits 1_I
Bank Deposits
thousand dollars
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
647,764
701,744
698,746
856,238
1,039,848
1,017,420
80,507
84,055
94,528
111,374
112,633
120,256
'Bank debits represent the dollar value of hecks drawn ga1nst deposit accounts
of individuals and businesses
Included are debits to demand deposit accounts
of individuals, business firms, and state and other poltical subdivisions,
and payments from escrow or trust accounts. Excluded are debits to U.S.
government, interbank, time, and savings accounts, and several other categories
of accounts SOURCE Banking Div , Oregon State Department of Commerce, Annual Report,
various years,and special report, February 1971 taken from Oregon Economic Statistics
The following table gives mean incomes and income d]stributions by race
for county subdivisions within Linn County
Also data are given for persons
and families in the county below federally determined poverty levels *
*For further definition of those poverty levels consult the U.S. Census of Population,
1970, General Social and Economic Characteristics, Oregon,1971.
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Table 45.
Income and Poverty Data for Racial Groups, Linn County, 1970
Item
Mean Income
Families:
All races
Caucasian
Spanish Language
Black
Other
Unrelated
individuals:
All races
Caucasian
Spanish Language
Black
Other
Families by Family
Income Class
All races,
under $3,999
$4,000-$5,999
$6,000-$ll ,999
$l2,000+
total
Caucasian,
under $3,999
$4,000-$5,999
$6,000-$ll,999
$l2,000+
total
Spanish Language,
under $3,999
$4,000-$5,999
$6,000-$ll ,999
$l2,000+
total
Black,
under $3,999
$4,000-$5,999
$6,000-$ll,999
$12,000+
total
Other,
under $3,999
$4,000-$5,999.
$6,000-$ll,999
$l2,000+
total
Number
$
$
$
$
$
Percent
9,353
9;393
7,100
5,975
6,487
$ 3,858
$ 3,853
$ 7,120
$ 2,002
3,176
2,151
9,141
4,650
19,118
16.61
11.25
47.82
24.32
100.00
3,084
2,112
9,005
4,621
18,822
16.39
11.22
47.84
24.55
100.00
35
22
83
15
155
22.58
14.19
53.55
9.68
100.00
50.00
50.00
10
100.00
57
12
43.51
9.16
36.64
10.69
100.00
48
14
131
- 46 -
Table 45, cont.
Income and Poverty Data for Racial Groups, Linn Count,,
I tern
Number
Percent
1,880
1,818
27
100.00
96.70
1.44
35
1.86
1970
Income - below poverty
level (bpl)
Families bpl
All races
Caucasian
Spanish Language
Black
Other
Persons in families bpl
Unrelated individuals bpl
Under 65
65 and over
Male family head,
14-64 yrs., bpl
Employed..
Unemployed
Not in labor force
Female family heads bpl
in labor force with children
below 6 yrs
Income source of families and
unrelated individuals bpl
Earnings
Social security or
railroad retirement
Public assistance or welfare
6,388
770
994
475
114
323
115
578
1,775
621
Blank spaces indicate a zero, suppressec data, or not applicable.
SOURCE
Income and Poverty Data for Racial Groups
A Compilation for Oregon Census
County Ulvisions , Special Report 36/, Uregon State University Cooperative
Extension Service, September 1972.
Education
Table 46.
Formal Education Facilities, Linn County, 1969-70 and 1971-72
School, district, type
schools, f number of each type
Griggs District #004
Elementary - 1
Albany District #005
Elementary - 6
Price District #006
Elementary - 1
Sodaville District #013
Elementary - 1Grand Prairie District #014
Elementary - 1
Oak Creek District #015
Elementary - 1
Lebanon District #016C
Elementary - 4
Junior High - 1
Knox Butte District #019
Elementary - 1
Dever District #20
Elementary - 1.
Riverside District #024
Elementary - 1
McFarland District #025
Elementary - 1
Tangent District #026
Elementary - 1
Mari-Linn District #029J
Elementary - 1
Sandridge District #030
Elementary -2
Millersburg District #032
Elementary - 1
Hamilton Creek District #033
Elementary - 1
Oakville District #036
Elementary -1
Harrisburg District #042
Elementary - 1
Harris District #046
Elementary -1
Sweet Home District #055
Elementary -8
Junior High -1
High School -1
Wyatt District #63J
Elementary -1
Grades
Included
Enrollment 1/
1969-70
1971-72
1-6
39
39
1-6
2,817
2,336
1-6
37
34
1-8
81
88
1-6
355
307
1-6
42
32
KG-1-6
7-8
1,467
439
1,133
367
1-6
178
139
1-6
50
30
1-6
165
127
1-6
95
108
1-6
89
68
1-8
221
225
1-4
5-8
14
18
15
21
KG-6
143
100
1-8
237
229
1-6
41
34
1-8
464
391
1-8
43
30
1-4-6
1,745
519
963
1,309
675
69
51
7-8
9-12
1-8
891
High School
Graduates
201
Table 46, cont
Formal Education Facilities, Linn County, 1969-70 and 1971-72
School, district, type
schools, fj number of each type
Lacomb District #073
Elementary - 1
Denny District #078
Elementary - 1
Gore District #081
Elementary -1
Crowfoot District #089
Elementary -3
Scio District #095C
Elementary -2
High School -1
Tennessee District #102
Elementary -1
Crabtree District #110
Elementary -1
Lakeview District #114
Elementary - 1
Lourdes District #124
Elementary -1
Mill City District #129J
Elementary - 2
High School - 1
Clover Ridge District #136
Elementary - 1
Central Linn District #552
Elementary - 3
High School - 1
Lebanon Union High District #1
High School - 1
Harrisburg Union High District #SJ
High School
1
Albany Union High District #8J
Junior High - 3
High School - 2
Grades
included
Enrollment 1/
1969-70
1971-72
rHigh
School
Graduates 2/
1-8
260
262
1-8
46
41
1-8
72
63
1-5-8
890
741
1-8
9-12
502
230
519
237
1-8
137
114
1-6
63
64
1-6
47
44
1-8
60
40
462
211
390
179
168
150
1-5-6
7-12
517
502
472
502
73
9-12
1,683
1,543
341
9-12
240
190
30
2,019
1,818
2,011
1,796
504
ll,584
2,977
5,647
20,208
9,746
3,055
5,338
18,139
1,239
1,239
1-5-8
9-12
1-6
7-9
10-12
County Totals
Elementary - 55
Junior High - 5
High School - 7
County Grand Total - 67
51
39
Average daily membership.
1971 figures on high school graduates.
SOURCE
Oregon Board of Higher Education, School Finance and Statistical
Services, 1969 Oregon School Directory and 1971-72 Oregon SchoolCommunity College Directory.
1/
2/
- 49 -
Table 47. Racial and Ethnic Distribution of Public School Enrollment by School District, 1972
District
White
Black
Amen can
Indian
Spanish
Surname
Other
Total
number of students
Albany #5
Albany UH #8J
Central Linn
Clover Ridge
Crabtr e e
CrowfOot
Denny #78
Dever
Gore
Grand Prairie
Griggs
Hamilton Creek
Harris
Harrisburg
Harrisburg UH #5J..
Knox Butte
LaComb
Lakeview #114
Lebanon #16C
Lebanon UH #1
Lourdes
Mari-.Linn #29J
McFarland
Mill City
Millersburg
Oakcreek
Oakville
Price
Riverside
Sandridge
Scio
Sodav ill e
Sweet Home
Tangent
Tennessee
Wyatt
Total
2,287
3,704
968
169
2
75
-
683
3
32
32
57
284
-
-
22
20
3
-
-
-
31
38
21
18
2,363
3,780
979
6
3
2
-
-
1
6
3
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
5
40
230
-
-
-
1
41
-
-
4
-
-
234
28
387
213
144
262
59
17
3,190
46
219
103
554
98
36
-
172
75
696
32
33
57
293
28
-
-
-
-
377
204
141
255
59
-
3
5
2
1
-
5
3
-
3
-
-
5
1
3,122
5
26
20
46
207
100
539
94
-
-
-
-
2
3
3
4
-
1
1
1
-
2
13
-
-
-
4
-
36
32
-
-
-
-
-
-.
-
32
42
100
-
-
-
-
-
4
2
-
34
1
-
-
1
42
106
36
780
97
2,917
-
15
11
4
810
-
1
-
-
98
-
-
-
-
2,917
1
-
74
-
-
1
-
75
115
67
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
18,027
15
101
166
84
116
67
18,393
1/ Includes Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and others.
SOURCE:
Compiled from Oregon Board of Education reports by OSU Extension Service.
- 50 -
Table 48
Years of School Completed by Population 25 Years and Over, iinn County
Education
Number
Males
Number
Females
Total
Total, 25 years and over
No school years completed.
Elementary: 1-4 years
5-7 years
8 years....
High School:l-3 years
4 years
College:
1-3 years
4 years or more
18,863
115
409
1,568
3,516
3,650
6,172
2,011
1,422
19,656
38,519
100.0
70
185
682
2,619
1.8
6.8
6,493
7,799
13,940
4,169
2,632
16.9
20.3
36.1
10.8
6.8
Median school years completed
12
12.2
SOURCE:
Table 49.
273
1,051
2,977
4,149
7,768
2,158
1,210
Percent
.5
U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1970 Census of Population, General Social and
Economic Characteristics, 1971.
Enrollment Data, Linn-Benton Community College, 1971-72 Academic Year
Location
Albany
Special Emphasis
Vocational and
2-year Liberal Arts
Number of students 1/
Unduplicated headcount
Full-time equivalent
students
8,429
1,654.6
1/ Many students are attending on a part-time basis.
SOURCE:
Linn-Benton Community College,unpub1shed data.
Table 50.
Linn County Residents Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions,
Fall, 1971
Institution
Number Enrolled
Total enrolled
Eastern Oregon College
Oregon College of Education
Oregon State University
Portland State University
Southern Oregon College
University of Oregon
Oregon Technical Institute
University of Oregon
Dental School
University of Oregon
Medical School
Total in private and independent
institutions
SOURCE:
1,394
14
191
718
23
55
205
43
5
18
122
"Post Secondary Enrollment Distribution in Oregon't, a staff report
of Oregon Educational Coordinating Council, 1972.
Table 51.
Youth Organizations, Linn County
Organization
Membership
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
4-H
Future Farmers
Girl Scouts
Junior Achievement
YMCA
YWCA
Albany Boy's Club
1,513
783
2,063
180
1,101
*
1,208
*
2,100
*
- No chapter in county.
SOURCE:
Boy Scouts of America, Cascadia Council, Salem, telephone interview,
August, 1972 (figures for December 1971); Camp Fire Girls, Willamette
Council, Salem, telephone interview, August 1972 (figures for 1971);
State Department of Education and State Extension Office, 4-H Division,
unpublished data, 1972 (figures for 1972); Young Men's Christian
Association, Albany, telephone interview, 1972 (figure from July 1972);
Girl Scouts of America, Cascade Council, Salem, telephone interview,
(figures for March through February 1972).
- 52 -
Although Linn County operates no correctional institutions of its
own it is served by four state correctional institutions in Marion County
These include training schools for socially maladjusted boys between 12 and
18 years of age and girls between the ages of 12 and 21.
Table 52.
Felonies and Juvenile Delinquency in Linn County, 1968
Subj ect
Number
Commitments to felony and correctional
institutions, 1967-68
Total commitments
Oregon State Penitentiary
Oregon State Correctional
Institution
MacLaren (boys' training school)
Hillcrest (girls' training school)
Juvenile court cases, 1968
All cases
Delinquency
Traffic
Other
52
11
11
28 1/
4 1/
2,394
1,421
825
148
1/ 1970 figures; Adolescent Population and Comncitment, Data by County, By
Calendar Year .1967-1970, Oregon State Department of Human Resources,
Children Services Division.
SOURCE: "District Facts", State of Oregon Executive Department, 1970.
Health and Vital Statistics
The following tables indicate the numbers of health facilities and
health personnel available to Linn County residents
Gene"ally speaking, there are
fewer health personnel per capita in Linn County than for the state as a whole
For further reference, the Oregon State Board of Health has prepared a publication
entitled "Oregon State Plan for the Construction and Modernization of Medical
Facilities, 1971".
- 53 -
Table 53.
Existing Medical Facilities, Number of Existing Beds, and Number
of Beds Needed, Linn County, 1971 1/
Number of Facilities
Category
Community
existing
General Hospital
Albany
Lebanon
needed
1
1
Long-term Care Facilities
Albany
Lebanon
Lebanon
4
3
1
1
1
1
Diagnostic and Treatment Centers
Albany
Lebanon
Number of Beds
existing
needed
107
78
107
67
279
44
46
44
198
72
1
1/ Mental Facilities: the state plan of the Mental Health Division is made
a part of this plan by reference.
Tuberculosis Hospitals: none.
Rehabilitation Facilities: no rehabilitation facilities are programmed
beyond the services in area hospitals.
SOURCE
Oregon State Board of Health, "Oregon State Plan for Construction of
Hospitals, Public Health Centers, and Medical Facilities", 1971.
Table 34.
Diagnostic or Treatment Center Facilities, 1970
Name and Location
Outpatient Visits
during Year
Albany General Hospital
Lebanon Community Hospital
23,092
16,554
Services 1/
A,H, I
A,H, I
1/ Service Code: A-General; H- X-Ray; I-Clinical Laboratory.
SOURCE:
Oregon State Board of Health, State Plan, Annual Revision, 1971.
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Table 55
Existing Medical Facilities and Percent of Occupancy, Linn County, 1969
Name of Facility
Location
Total
Capacity
Percent of
Occupancy
General Hospitals
Albany General Hospital
Lebanon Community Hospital
Albany
Lebanon
98
101
65
67
Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon
Albany
Albany
Albany
Albany
44
29
50
39
25
76
97
100
101
100
94
106
93
Long-term Care Facilities 1/
Lebanon Community Hospital
Villa Royale Nursing Home
Villa Cascade Nursing Home
Mennonite Home Infirmary
Albany Linn Nursing Home
Sunset Manor Nursing Home
Linn Care Center
76
Tuberculosis Hospitals
None
1/ Other homes for the aged are Elderguest, Pleasant Home, Waverly Guest Home
2/ Capacity to increase to 125 by July 1973
3/ Excludes acute beds.
SOURCE:
Oregon State Board of Health, State Plan, Annual Revision, 1971.
Table 56.
Number of Licensed Medical Personnel and Ratio of Population Per Professional,
Linn County, 1969
Linn County
Profession
number
Medical doctors and doctors of osteopathy...
Dentists
Registered nurses
Licensed practical nurses
Pharmacists
43
29
164
21
47
State
ratio 1
1,002
2,375
420
3,280
1,466
1/ Ratio figure equals population per professional in particular category.
"District Facts", State of Oregon Executive Department, 1970.
SOURCE:
- 55 -
ratio 1/
770
1,412
276
1,002
1,375
Table 57.
Numbers of Admissions to State Psychiatric Hospitals and Mental Health
Clinics and Ratio per 100,000 Population, 1969
Psychiatric hospitals.
Mental health clinics....
ratio
ratio
number
SOURCE:
State
Linn County
Facility
134
460
62
1,028
43
708
"District Facts", State of Oregon Executive Department, 1970.
In 1969 Linn County allocated a total of $151,993 to its county health
This compares with $5 70 spent per capita on
department or $2 21 per capita
the average by all counties in the state.1/
Linn County's birth rate rose from 16.6 per 1,000 population in 1967 to
This compares with the overall 1970 state birth rate of 16 9
19 5 in 1970
During the same time the county death rate fell from 9.3 to 8.5. Although the
illegitimate birth rate rose from 51 2 to 67 1 per 1,000 live births, it was
During this period the county accidental
still below the state rate of 82 4
death rate fell from 80 6 to 68 1 per 100,000 population, but remained above
the state rate of 64.4.
Table 58.
Population, Births and Deaths by Major Category, Linn County and
State of Oregon, 1967 and 1971
Linn
Category
All births
All deaths
Illegitimate births
Premature births
Infant deaths
Accidental deaths
rate
1967
1971
1967
1,113
626
1,306
627
16.6
9.3
51.2
52.1
23.4
80.6
57
58
26
54
State
rate
County
number
78
66
27
56
1971
1/
ri
2/
2/
3/
3/
17.7
8.5
59.7
50.5
20.7
75.7
1971
15.6 1/
9.4 1-f
78.1
/
57.4 /
18.4
61.3
1/ Rates per 1,000 population. 2/ Type births per 1,000 live births.
3/ Rate per 100,000 population.
SOURCE
Oregon State Health Division, Vital Statistics Annual Report, 1970, 1971
"District Facts", State of Oregon Executive Department, 1970.
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Table 59.
Health Statistics, Linn County, 1970
Linn County
I tern
number
Morbidity
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Influenza
Hepatitis
Measles
rate 2
95
551
16 1/
1
609
114
8.5 1/
158.5 8.3
303.7
98.4
16.5
19.8
29.7
6
460
149
25
30
45
12.7
8.5
324.8
2,241.4
45.1
21.93/
9.3 1/
167.0 14.9
342.3
116.1
22.0
15.2
26.5
24.9
4.6
3
a
18.5
3.3
4.2
11.1
1 S
20.9
14.2
94
49
10
66.7
68.1
13.9
2
2.8
78.5
64.4
14.5
4.4
28
5
All other diseases
Accidents
Suicide
Homicides
rate
8.3
7.0
132.1
766.2
23.9 3/
l.4
6
5
Deaths from all causes
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
Diabetus mellitus
Heart diseases
Cerebrovascular diseases
Arterioscelerosis
Other cardiovascular diseases.
Influenza and pneumonia
Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma.
Peptic ulcer
Cirrhosis of liver
Congenital anomalies
Certain infancy mortality
causes
State
13.8
7.1
1/ Rate per 1,000 population. 2/ Rate per 100,000 population.
3/ "Health Facts", Office of the Governor, Planning Division, 1969.
SOURCE: Oregon State Health Division, Vital Statistics Annual Report, 1970.
Public Welfare
Table 60.
Average Monthly Public Welfare Cases and Cost Per Case, 1968 and 1971
Category
Aid to dependent children
Old age assistance
Aid to the disabled
Aid to the blind
General assistance
Number of cases
Average payments
1968
1971
1,408 1/
253 -
3,178 1/
265 187
171
22
85
22
66
1968
n.a.
n.a.
$62.19
70.76
89.19
58.39
$ 61.38
87.15
103.16
77.34
n.a. - not available.
1/ Persons not cases.
SOURCE:
Oregon State Public Welfare Division, unpublished data, 1972.
- 57
1971
Table 61.
Public Welfare Payments for Assistance, Linn County,
December 1968 and October 1970 1/
Average payments
Cases
Category
Cases receiving non-medical payments
Old age assistance
Aid to the blind
Aid to the disabled
Aid to dependent children
General assistance
Foster care
Physicians services 2/
OAA
AB
AD
ADC
GA
PC
Hospital payments 2/
OAA
AB
AD
ADC
GA
PC
Drug payments 2/
OAA
AB
AD
ADC
GA
FC
1968
1970
281
24
23
197
165
349 2/ 3,121 2
48
64
71
95
279
83
68
5
9
57
229
26
67
335
5
27
13
12
22
1968
1970
n.a.
$
$.
13.72
8.25
13.94
16.37
11.75
-13.36
$
$
41.40
$
1
3
14
2
2
1
---
136
212
10
75
9
13
98
228
16
4
3
139
186.92
260.47
85.00
198.99
9
42
$
9.75
15.31
14.11
5.71
8.18
4.29
$
61.09
103.54
85.19
43.42
69.06
79.37
18.58
23.08
19.46
27.20
23.31
18.79
64.89
178.39
506.94
359.63
370.55
12.37
10.89
16.06
6.33
12.00
2.42
- not available.
2/ Persons not cases
1/ Note differing months for comparison
Public Welfare Division, Public Welfare in Oregon, October 1970 and
SOURCE
December 1970 editions.
n.a.
The State of Oregon operates three special schools for the handicapped,
The School for the Blind provides
all located at Salem in Marion County.
special education for approximately 100 children with acute vision problems
The School for the Deaf provides parallel
in a boarding school situation.
training for severely handicapped children from four years of age through
Oregon Fairview Home provides in-and-out patient training for
high school
mentally deficient minors and adults.
Housing
Table 62.
Housing Occupancy and Facilities, Linn County, 1970
Linn County
Subj ect
number
Occupancy
All housing units
Seasonal or migratory...
Owner occupied
Renter occupied
Vacant year-round
units
percent
100.0
1.2
65.7
28.0
100 . 0
1.3
24,197
299
15,888
6,769
1,241
Population in housing units
per unit
Owner occupied
Renter occupied
State
percent
61.3
31.5
5.9
5.1.
3.2
3.1
Persons per room
All occupied units
1.00 or less
1.01 to 1.50
1.51 or more
Facilities
Lacking some or all
plumbing facilities
Telephone available
Air conditioning
22,657
21,178
1,223
100.0
93.5
5.4
256
1.1
:10
20,232
1,624
83.6
6.7
100.0
94.7
4.2
1.1
3.8
3.6
89.5
10.3
(Linn County)
Median number of rooms
Median value
Median rent
SOURCE:
Table 63.
(State)
5.1
5.0
$11,300
$12,900
$
102
$
69
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Housing, 1970 Detailed Housing
Characteristics.
Housing, Occupancy, and Facilities for Places with over 2,500 Inhabitants,
1970
Subj ect
Albany
number percent
Lebanon
number percent
Sweet Homø
number percent
J
Occupancy
All housing units
Owner occupied
Renter occupied
Vacant year-round
6,402
3,586
2,459
232
100.0
56.0.
38.4
3.6
2,496
1,517
845
n.a.
Facilities
Telephone available
Air conditioning
n.a.
461
n.a.
7.2
2,133
203
Median rent of renter occupied
$117
n.a.
$98
100.0
60.8
33.9
1,322
810
410
100,0
61.3
31.0
n.a.
n.a.
85.5
1,067
8.1
60
80.7
4.5
n.a.
$86
- not available.
SOURCE:
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Housing, 1970 Detailed Housing
Characteristics.
THE COUNTY'S ECONOMY
In recent years, Linn County's economy has been largely based
on diversified agriculture, food processing, logging, and manufacture
of wood and metal products. Other manufacturing, recreation and the
tourist trade have also become important sources of income.
From 1968 to 1970 several Linn County industries had significant
increases in employment. Employment in food and kindred products increased
36 percent and rose 45 percent in mining, mineral and metal industries.
At the same time; employment in lumber and wood products increased over
Employment in the remaining manufacturing industries in the
15 percent.
county more than doubled during this 1968-1970 period. Employment in
agriculture in the county decreased, however, in line with state and
national trends.
Agriculture
Agriculture in Linn County is very diversified. The fertile soils
in the broad valley and the temperate climatic conditions are favorable
for production o-f many agricultural products.
Seed crops are grown extensively throughout the area, and utilize
Annual and perennial ryegrasses are the most
more than 120,000 acres.
important; although fescue, bentgrasses, orchardgrass, and clover are
Over 100 seed cleaning plants in Linn County process the
also grown
As a result, Linn County is a leading grass seed producing area.
seeds.
In 1970 seed crop marketings were more than $13 million, over one-third
of total farm marketing for the county. Other important crops include
meat animals and wool, dairy products, vegetables, poultry, and small fruits
In 1970, the market value of these crops was nearly $16 million. Wheat,
Over 35,000
barley, oats, field corn, and hay are also grown in Linn County.
acres were under production in 1970 and had a market value of over $750
thousand. Total of all crop and livestock sales in 1970 were some $30 million.
Table 64.
Farm Size and Value, Linn County, 1959,1964 and 1969
Subj ect
Approximate acres of land area
Proportion in farms
Total number of farms
Acres in farms
Average size of farms
Value of land and buildings
Average per farm
Average per acre
SOURCE:
1959
1964
1969
1,464,320
33.5
2,539
490,060
193.0
1,465,650
467,279
192.0
1,461,120
25.7
1,742
375,826
215.7
$ 39,922
221.98
$ 48,040
250.69
$ 83,464
386.86
31.8
2,434
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969, Vol. 1,
Area Reports Part 47, Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C.,1972.
60 -
The next table shows distribution of farm sizes. In 1969, appoximately
36 percent of the farms were under 50 acres in size, while 22 percent were
260 acres or more
In keeping with the national trend, carms in the county
have been growing in size with improvements in technology and becoming more
specialized.
Table 65.
Number and Percent of Farms by Size:
1959
Size
Less than 10 acres
10 to 49 acres
50 to 69 acres
70 to 99 acres
100 to 139 acres
140 to 179 acres .....
180 to 219 acres
220 to 259 acres
260 to 499 acres
500 to 999 acres
1,000 to 1,999 acres.
2,000 acres or more..
Total farms
SOURCE:
number
1959,1964, and 1969
1964
percent
262
684
185
235
225
189
126
104
348
135
10.3
26.9
7.3
9.3
8.9
7.4
4.9
4.1
13.8
5.3
35
11
2,539
1969
number] percent
number
percent
8.7
33.4
7.0
9.2
8.5
6.7
4.0
3.3
11.3
5.4
2.0
124
510
123
156
163
122
83
192
134
50
11.0
7.7
1.4
212
814
170
224
206
164
98
80
276
131
48
.4
11
.5
15
.9
100.0
2,434
100.0
1,742
100.0
70
7.1
29.3
7.1
9.0
9.4
7.0
4.7
4.0
2.8
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1964 and 1969, Vol.1,
Area Reports Part 47, Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 1972.
The main types of farms in Linn County are primarily specialized crop
oriented
In 1964 over 50 percent of the county farms were unclassified by
type.
- 61 -
Table 66.
Types of Farms with Sales over $2,500, Linn County
1964
Product
tarms
Field Corn
Sorghums
Al La 1 La
19
n.a.
78
Clover
Hay, Grass Silage
Red Clover
Alfalfa Seed....
Strawberries
Wheat
Oats, Barley, Rye
Vegetables
Orchards - Vineyards
Nursery Products
Forest Products
303
126
39
66
284
380
176
191
38
62
farms
Livestock
Cattle and Calves
Hogs and Pigs
Sheep-Lambs
Goats
Other
748
174
307
57
n.a.
969
acres
tarms
acres
501
n.a.
4
261
5
1,463
8,918
6,666
933
468
9,990
9,424
8,179
1,621
60
297
148
232
1,537
10,592
4,411
535
451
6,644
8,755
8,348
1,228
38,250
9
24
52
162
258
89
80
23
81
number
25,731
4,650
53,010
1,042
n.a.
farms
number
615
108
255
23
214
2.5,016
2,970
63,845.
636
n.a.
- not available.
SOURCE:
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1964, Vol.
n. a.
1
Area Reports Part 47,Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. ,l972.
Classification of farms by economic class considers only those classified
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as "Commercial Farms".
In general all farms with a total value of products sold amounting to
$2,500 or more are classified as commercial. Farms with sales of $50 to
$2,499 are classified as commercial if the farm operator was under 65 years
of age and (1) he did not work off the farm 100 or more days during the year
and (2) the income received by the operator and members of his family from
nonfarm sources was less than the value of all farm products sold.
In 1969 Linn County had 1,074 commercial farms but only 374 had sales
of over $20,000. The Class I category with sales of $40,000 or more was the
only one to increase in number from 1959 to 1969.
- 62 -
Table 67.
Farms by Economic Class, Linn County, 1959, 1964 and 1969
Number
Economic Class
Commercial farms
Class I (sales of $40,000
or more)
Class II (sales 'of $20,000
to $39,999)
Class III (sales of $io,000
to $19,999)
Class IV (sales of $5,000
to $9,999)
Class V (sales of $2,500
to $4,999)
Class VI (sales of $50
to $2,499)
Other farms
Part-time
Part-retirement
Abnormal
Total farms
SOURCE:
Percent
1959
1964
1969
1,369
1,211
1,074
56.1
49.7
61.6
114
135
214
4.7
5.5
12.3
303
187
160
12.4
7.6
9.2
342
211
139
14.0
8.7
8.0
254
216
188
10.4
8,9
10,8
210
250
249
8.6
10.3
14.3
146
1,070
810
260
212
1,223
912
311
124
668
503
165
6.0
43.9
33.2
10.7
8.7
50.3
37.5
13.8
38.4
28.9
9.5
2,439
2,434
1,742
100.0
100.0
100.0
1959
1964
1969
7.1
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969 Vol.1 Area
Reports, Part 47, Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C., 1972.
Most farmers in Linn County own their own farms. Census data shows that
in 1969, 69 percent of the farmers were full owners; 23 percent were part
owners, and 8 percent were tenants.
Total number of farm operators has
declined steadily in recent years.
Table 68
Farm Operators by Tenure, Linn County, 1959, 1964 and 1969
Tenure
1959
1964
1969
Full owners
Part owners
Managers
Tenants
1,790
1,759
475
1,207
403
Total operators
2,539
SOURCE
:
531
4
214
5
195
132
2,434
1,742
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969, Vol. 1
Area Reports Part 47, Oregon, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 1972.
Table 69.
Farm Operators by, Age and Years of School Completed
Subj ect
1959
1964
1969
51.0
433
51.5
291
By age:
Average age - years
65 years old and over
50.6
448
By years of school completed:
Elementary - 0 to 4 years
n.a.
41
n.a.
'I
5 to 7 years
169
8 years
740
High school- 1 to 3 years
395
4 years
793
'I
College 1 to 3 years
169
4 years or more....
127
n.a. - not available.
SOURCE:
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969, Vol. 1
Area Reports, Part 47, Oregon, U S Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C.,1972.
'p
'p
'p
'p
Agriculture provides income not only to the farmers, but also to the
workers employed for harvesting and processing the agricultural products.
Income from the sale of crops and livestock in the county in 1970 was
estimated at about $30 million.
During 1970 income from the sale of crops accounted for 67 percent
of the agricultural income, while livestock accounted for 33 percent.
Field crops such as small grains, grass and legume seeds, hops, peppermint,
and hay accounted for 53 percent of the agricultural income. Cattle and
calves were second in importance accounting for 11 percent of the income
followed by dairy products - 10 percent, vegetables for fresh market and
processing - 9 percent, poultry and products - 6 percent, berries - 3 percent,
sheep and lambs - 2 percent, and hogs - 1 percent.
- 64 -
Table 70.
Value of Farm Products Sold, Linn County, 1966-1971
Product
1966
1967
1968
.l969r
1970p
25,480
26,514
29,125
32,076
29,964
All crops
All grain, hay and seeds
All seed crops
All grain and hay
16,683
10,857
9,469
1,388
221
1,167
849
208
85
20,259
14,077
13,153
924
192
732
522
134
22,533
15,846
14,837
1,009
222
787
564
123
20,207
14,096
13,217
All hay..
All grains
Wheat
Barley
Vegetables, fresh and
for processing
All berries
Strawberries
All tree fruits and nuts
Specialty field crops
Specialty horticultural
crops
18,305
11,420
10,147
1,273
263
1,010
843
2,432
846
431
1,635
3,074
797
451
388
2,141
3,182
765
475
202
1,631
3,279
879
475
363
1,717
256
141
143
171
220
8,797
2,607
1,895
2,444
689
475
8,202
2,579
1,612
2,372
639
466
8,86.6
.2,808
9,543
3,108
2,100
2,909
9,757
3,158
1,951
3,196
609
439
All
crops, livestock and
livestock products ........
All livestock and livestock
products
Dairy products
Poultry products
Cattle and calves
Sheep and lambs
Hogs
482.
1,755
2,747
574
442
565
421
785
263
.522
389
58
..
2,595
945
525
331
1,750
.
r-revised.
p-preliminary.
SOURCE:
"Oregon Commodity Data Sheets", 1971-72, OSU Extension Service and
USDA Cooperating.
Population centers in the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas provide
outlets for most of the livestock products from the county
Milk is sold to
processing plants and marketed by the processors primar1y as fresh milk
Most
cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry are also processed and marketed locally
Other agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, and
specialty crops are processed locally and marketed throughout the United States
Manufacturing related to food and kindred products is reported in detail
under manufacturing later in this section of the report.
- 65 -
Table 71.
Acres of Crops Harvested, Linn County, 1969 and 1970
Crops Harvested
1969
Corn for grain
Small grains
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Hay crops
Field seed crops
Ryegrass
Fescue
Bluegrass ................
Bentgrass
Other field crops
Vegetables
Sweet corn
Snap beans
Berries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Raspberries
Tree fruits, nuts, and grapes
l970p
150
50
10,500
4,500
3,500
26,000
6,400
4,000
1,800
23,600
106,900
10,300
550
3,900
5,000
112,000
10,320
800
3,950
5,500
5,200
2,700
4,000
3,000
475
525
100
480
n.a.
50
400
1,560 1/
n.a.
not available, p-preliminary.
1/ from U.S. Census of Agriculture, 1969.
SOURCE:
"Oregon Commodity Data Sheets", 1971-72, OSU Extension Service and
USDA Cooperating.
The estimated numbers of livestock and poultry in Linn County are shown
in the taMe that follows.
The number of milk cows in the county has decreased significantly since
1950, consistent with the national trend. The decline in consumption of
dairy products per capita and the rapid rise in milk production per cow are two
of the most important factors contributing to this decrease. Sheep and lamb
numbers increased to 62,000 in 1960 but fell below their 1950 level by 1970
Number of cattle other than milk cows have increased from 16,300 to 34,800.
- 66 -
Table 72.
Livestock and Poultry Numbers, Linn County, 1950,1960,1969 and 1970
Category 1/
All
cattle......................
Dairy cattle
Sheep and lambs
Hogs
Chickens
Turkeys raised
1950
1960
1969
29,100
12,800
43,000
10,000
n.a.
34,000
10,500
62,000
12,500
40,000
6,500
44,000
5,500
220,000
15,000
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
19 70p
41,000
6,200
40,000
n.a.
230,000
40,000
not available, p-preliminary.
1/ numbers as of January 1, unless otherwise indicated.
SOURCE:
"Oregon Commodity Data Sheets", 1971, OSU Extension Service and USDA
Cooperating.
n.a.
Table 73.
Food and Kindred Products Manufacturing, Linn County, 1968 and 1970
Number of firms
Major Group
1968
Meat packing plants
Sausages and other prepared meats
Poultry and small game dressing
and packing
Creamery butter
Ice cream and frozen desserts
Fluid milk
Canned specialties
Canned fruits, vegetables, jams and jellies
Dried and dehydrated fruits and vegetables
Pickled fruits arid vegetables; vegetables
sauces and seasonings; salad dressings
Frozen fruits, juices, vegetables and
specialties
Prepared feeds for animals and fowls
Bread and other bakery products
Canned and cured fish and seafoods
Animal and marine fats and oils, including
grease and tallow
Food preparations, not elsewhere classified
Total
0
0
0
1970
0
0
0
Empl 0
ent
1968
1970
146
60
126
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
n.r.
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
20
0
0
1
1
150
200
0
0
0
0
3
270
27
270
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
1
22
22
1
1
5
5
16
16
680
915
2
18
n.r. - not reported.
SOURCE:
Oregon Department of Commerce, Directory of Oregon Manufacturers, 1968
and 1970 editions.
- 67 -
Logging and Wood-Using Industries
Logging and sawmilling began in Linn County at the time of settlement,
and continues to be one of the biggest industries of the county. Manufacturing
industries that utilize wood residue have been expanding since 1945. Lumber
and wood products industries employ far more people in Linn County than any
other industry
(See income and employment section in Human Resources division
for statistics.)
Table. 74.
Lumber and Wood Products Manufacturing Excluding Furniture,
Linn County, 1968 and 1970
Product Group
Logging camps and contractors
Sawmills and planing mills, general
Special product sawmills
Millwork plants
Veneer and plywood plants
Wood products, not
elsewhere classified
Total
SOURCE:
Number of firms
Emp 10 yment
1968
1970
1968
1970
30
16
42
368
537
67
422
3,121
625
682
15
7
8
4
7
14
13
6
77
6
230
91
4,745
84
487
3,013
584
5,475
Oregon Department of Commerce, Directory of Oregon Manufacturers,
1968 and 1970 editions.
The 1970 Linn County timber harvest was down nearly 14 percent from 1969
and the lowest since 1961. However, timber production for the state dropped
nearly 13 percent for a nine-year low as well.
Table 75.
Log Production by Ownership, Linn County, 1970 1/ *
Ownership
Product ion
Total log production
Private 2/
Bureau of Land Management 3/
National forest 4/
State 2/
595,464
331,424
47,495
215,272
1,273
Percent of Total
100.0
55.7
8.0
36.1
.2
1/ Includes volume removed as logs but not volume remOved for poles, piling, and
woodcutting operations.
2/ Compiled by State Forestor. 3/ Compiled by
Bureau of Land Management. 4/ Compiled by U.S. Forest Service.
*Scribner Log Rule - thousand board feet.
SOURCE:
USDA Forest Service Resource Bulletin PNW-38, "19 70 Timber Harvest".
In 1968, Linn County used 495,141,000 board feet of its own log production
and exported 130,673,000 board feet to other counties. At the same time it
imported 79,008,000 board feet for processing.
- 68 -
Table 76
Log Consumption in Thousand Board Feet by Species and Industry,
Linn County, 1968 1/
Type of Wood-Using Industry
Species
Lumber
All species
Douglas Fir
Hemlock
True Firs
White and Sugar Pines
Other softwood
Hardwoods
268,001
110,616
127,117
18,147
---
eneer an.
Plywood
315,975
301,825
10,064
2 994
1:092
Shake and
Shingle
8,025
n.a.
'I
'V
11,421
700
'V
'V
n.a. - not available.
1/ Scribner log rule.
SOURCE:
Oregon Timber Industries, 1968, Wood
Consumption and Mill Characteristics,
State Department of Forestry jointly with Pacific Northwest Forest and
Range Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service, 1968.
Table 77
Installed 8-Hour Capacity ot Wood-Using Industries,Linn County, 1968
Industry
Sawmill - lumber
Veneer and plywood
Pulp and board mills
Capacity in board feet 1/
1,235,000
1,063,000
3,494
(tons;
1/ Scribner log rule
SOURCE
Oregon Timber Industries, 1968, Wood Consumtion and Mill Characteristics,
State Department of Forestry jointly with Pacific Northwest Forest and
Range Experiment Station, U.S. Forest Service, 1968.
Over 866,575 tons of bark and wood residue were produced by Linn County
wood-using industries in 1968
Of this quantity, 769,421 tons were consumed
for such uses as pulp, particle board, or uel. The remaining 97,154 tons
were unused.
Manufacturing
Table 78
Value Added by Major Manufacturing Industries, Linn County, 1967
Item
All manufacturing
Food and kindred products
Lumber and wood products
SOURCE
Value Added
$111,900,000
6,900,000
65, 700 , 000
Percent of Total
100.0
6.2
58.7
Bureau of the Census, 1967 Census of Manufactures, Oregon, 1970
Manufacturing, Other than Lumber and Wood Products; Food and Kindred
Table 79.
Products and Mineral, Metal, and Related Products Manufacturing, Linn County,
1968 and 1970
Major and Subgroups
Number of firms
1968
Textile mill products
Broad woven fabric mills, wool
Apparel and other finished products from
fabrics and similar materials
Furniture and fixtures
Wood household furniture
Paper and allied products
Sanitary paper products
Bags, except textile bags
Paper mills
Printing, publishing and allied industries
Newspapers: publishing and printing
Commercial printing, exc. lithographic
Commercial printing, lithographic
Miscellaneous publications
Chemicals and allied products
Agricultural fertilizers
Plastics materials, synthetic resins,
and non-vulcanizable elastomers
Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products
Leather and leather products
Miscellaneous leather goods
Machinery, exc. electrical
Conveyors and conveying equipment
Hoists, cranes
Mechanical power transmission equipment,
except ball and roller bearings
Woodworking machinery
Service industry machines
Pumps, air and gas compressors, and
pumping equipment
Miscellaneous machinery, excluding
electrical
Electrical machinery, equipment and
supplies
Power, distribution, and specialty
transformers
Radio and TV equipment and apparatus
Telephone and telegraph apparatus
Transportation Equipment
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicle parts and accessories .........
Trailer coaches
Professional, scientific and controlling
instruments; photographic and optical good5
Instruments for measure or control
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
Sporting and athletic goods
Signs and advertising displays
Total
SOURCE:
Oregon D
rtment of
and 1970 editions
n r
1970
Emp 1 oyment
1968
1970
60
66
n.r.
250
0
450
250
116
0
4
6
0
93
40
0
32
0
1
1
7
7
0
1
1
1
80
15
0
0
25
12
60
0
39
134
14
50
60
15
1
1
1
1
1
0
10
50
10
0
1
1
12
0
4
0
10
112
0
1
0
3
1
0
1
1
3
29
44
707
1,428
rregon Manufacturers, 1968
- not reported
-70-.
Mining - Mineral and Metal Industries
Most of the income from mineral production is derived from sand, gravel,
and stone, and varies considerably from year to year, depending on the current
construction activities within the county. Minor amounts of gold and silver
have been taken from the county.
Table 80.
Mineral, Metal and Related Manufacturing, Linn County, 1968 and 1970
Number of firms
Major Group and Subgroups
1968
Petroleum refining and related industries
Stone, clay and glass products
Concrete products, exc brick and block
Ready-mixed concrete
Minerals and earths, treated or ground
Cut stone and stone products
Primary metal industries
Gray iron foundries
Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals, not elsewhere classified
Nonferrous castings
Fabricated metal products
Honed edge tools, except machine tools
and hand saws
Fabricated plate work
Sheet metal work
Electroplating, polishing, anodizing
Fabricated metals, not elsewhere
classified
Total
0
1970
Employment
1968
1970
0
0
0
1
2
3
14
3
4
252
3
2
16
70
0
1
0
5
1
1
3
3
2
2
1,150
1,450
i
1
35
35
i
1
n r
n r
1
1
1
1
30
n.r.
100
n.r,
1
1
n r
n r
o
15
2
0
4
19
1,307
1,893
30
n.r. - not reported.
SOURCE:
Oregon Department of Commerce, Directory of Oregon Manufacturers, 1969
and 1970 editions.
Table 81.
Value of Mineral Production, Linn County, 1963, 1965, 1970
Year
1963'
1965
1970
SOURCE:
Value
Minerals produced in order of value
$1,458,000
$3,250,000
$1,238,000
Sand and gravel, stone
Sand and gravel,stone, gold, silver
Sana and gravel, stone
Minerals Yearbook, U.S. Bureau of Mines, taken from Oregon Economic
Statistics, 1972.
- 71 -
Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreation has been an important part of the lives of
Linn County residents for many years.
Recently, increased urbanization
of the county has caused more people to seek the out-of-doors to "get away
from it all" through camping, picnicking, wilderness travel, sight-seeing,
and related activities
Better and faster transportation, higher family
incomes, and increased leisure time have enabled people to spend more time
and money on recreation and to travel farther for recreation.
Tourism is an important part of Linn County's economy. Popular
activities include sight-seeing, hiking, picnicking, swimming, fishing,
hunting, boating, water skiing, and skin and scuba diving.
The county's forested areas have many natural attractions including
lakes, fishing streams, scenery, wildlife, and wilderness.
Most of the public outdoor recreational facilities in the county are
adjacent to lakes or streams. The Willamette River is used for a wide
The lakes
variety of activities such as boating, fishing and water skiing.
and streams in Linn County are visited by fishermen, campers, and sight-seers.
The developed public recreational facilities in Linn County consist of
national forest and Bureau of Land Management recreational areas, state parks,
county parks, and city parks.
1/
The largest national forest facilities include campgrounds at Hoover
and Clear Lakes, each having 17 family units.
The largest state park is located at Cascadia with 15 camping units and
122 picnic units.
Linn County started development of 60-acre McDowell Creek Falls Park
Larwood
which will provide picnicking, scenic viewing, fishing and hiking.
Wayside has been expanded by 4.4 acres.
The county entered another county
park into a lease agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to operate and
One area is a boat
further develop two park areas on Green Peter Reservoir
ramp and the other area, 300 acres in size, will provide camping, picnicking,
and boaters' access onto Green Peter Reservoir
A similar cooperative plan
has been adopted for camping, picnicking, and boating at Foster Reservoir.
Peoria
The park is
The park is
facilities,
Park is located on the Willamette River just north of Peoria, Oregon.
3 56 acres in size and has approximately 950 feet of river frontage
now being developed and has a boat ramp and parking lot, picnic
and a comfort station.
Tangent Park is located at Tangent on Highway 99E. The park sits on the
old Tangent school grounds
The school building has been torn down and the
The park features
gymnasium has been left to function as a community hall
picnic facilities, a baseball diamond, and children's playground equipment
/ Individual county reports and Directory, 1966, Oregon County Parks Association.
- 72 -
Larwood Park is located in the foothills of the Cascades near Làcomb,
and is a small scenic. site where Roaring River flows into
Crabtree Creek
The park receives heavy use by swimmers.
Picnic facilities will be added.
Table 82.
Linn County Park and Recreation Facilities, 1968
Ownership and Name
Acres
U.S. Forest Service
Moon Creek
Marion Forks
1
4
Whitewater................
7
Hover
Piety Island
Marion Lake
Mazama Creek
Camp Marion
Pamelia Lake
Mowich Lake
South Shore
Riverside
Camp Pioneer
Trout Creek
Fern View
Trail Bridge Reservoir
Smith Reservoir
Lakes End
Ice Cap Creek
Koosah Falls
Sahalies Falls
Big Lake
Hoodoo Bowl
State Parks
Sodaville Springs
Cascadia
Salem State Forest
Detroit Lake
State Fish and Wildlife
Salmon Hatchery
Trout Hatchery
Bureau of Land Management
Dogwood
Yellow Bottom
25
2
1
3
4
................
Facilities and Activities 1/
F
C,T,P,F
C,T,P
H, C , T, P , F, B , WS
C,P,F,B,WS
H,C,T,F
H
H
3
F
2
F
12
20
3
C
14
3
8
, 1, P , F , 5, B , WS
C,T,P,F
H,C,SA,A,TS
H,C,T,P,F
C,T,P,F
C,T,P
1
F,B
9
H,C,F,B
H,C,P,F,B
7
1
4
6
C,T,P,F,S,B,WS
8
SS
1
258
106,308
104
P
C,T,P,F
, T, P, F , S , B , WS
P,F
C,T,P,F
- 73
Table 82, cont.
Linn County Park and Recreation Facilities, 1968
Ownership and Name
Acres
City and County
City of Albany
City of Sweet Home
City of Lebanon
Waterloo
Blue Mt. Park
John Neal Memorial
Neal Memorial
Freeway Lakes
Peoria
Crawfordsville covered bridge
Harrisburg boat landing
McKercher Park
Larwood
Tangent
Harrisburg City Park
Brownsville City Park
Halsey City Park
Sweet Home City Park
Detranha Park
Packsaddle Park
Lewis Boat Access
Whitcomb Creek
Thistle Creek
Gedney Creek
McDowell
McCartney
Sunnyside
Lewis Creek
Private
South Santiarn tree farm
DeArmond
John Davies, Inc
Pineway Golf Club
Tripp and Tripp
Albany Rifle and Pistol Club...
Colorado Lake
Jenks Hatchery
Gilbert Morgan
Flyway Duck Club
R. Bentz
Harvey Larsen
Facilities and Activities 1/
312
6
28
27
283
12
14
56
4
P
P
P.
P
C,P,F,B,H
P
P,B,F
F , B , WS , P
10
4
6
26
6
F
328
, S,
B, C
,
B , WS
F , WS , S , H
9
B,F,WS
S
B, F , WS
60
21.5
70
40
P,H,F
P,F,B
B , F , WS , P , C
5, P , F , WS
P
C,T,P
18
100
15
10
40
15
S
600
400
10
B. Fisher and Smith......
343
Drummond Agate Beds
Moore Agate Beds...
H, SA , A, F
G
H-W
TS
P,F,S
H-SG, 1-I-W
H-W
H-W
H,P,F,S,B
P,F
H-W
R
1/Facilities and Activities:
G-Golfing
A-Archery
B- Boating
H-Hiking
C-Camping
H-Sg-Hunting Small Game
F-Fishing
H-W-Hunting Water Fowl
SOURCE:
P,F,S,B,WS
P-Picnicking
R-Rockhounding
S- Swiimning
SA-Sports Area
SS-Snow Skiing
TS-Target Shooting
T-Trailer Camping
W -Water Skiing
"An Appraisal of Potentials for Outdoor Recreational Development, Linn
County, Oregon", U S Soil Conservation Service, 1968, and Director, Parks
and Recreation Department, Linn County
- 74 -
A 1968 study by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service finds high potential
for the development of several outdoor recreation enterprises in Linn County
The study considered such factors as climate, scenery, natural and historic
areas, soils, water, fish and wildlife, and proximity and access
The
following table lists the study's ratings for various kinds of development.
Table 83.
Linn County Recreational Development Potentials
Rating for
Potential Development
Kind of Development
Vacation cabins and youth camps.
Camping grounds
Picnicking
Fishing waters
Cold water fish..
Warm water fish
Golf courses
Hunting areas
Small game
Big game.....
Waterfowl
Riding stables
Water sports areas
Winter sports areas
SOURCE:
High
High
High
High
Medium
High
Medium
High
i-li gh
High
High
Medium
"An Appraisal of Potentials for Outc.00r Recreational Development
Linn County, Oregon", U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1968.
Table 84.
Attendance at State Parks in LinnCounty
Attendance
Park and Use
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
104,940
4,345
108,562
5,451
132,685
6,230
173,554
6,225
Gas cad ia
Day attendance
Overnight camping
SOURCES:
"Day Visitor Attendance" and "Overnight Camping by the Public",
Oregon State Highway Division, State Parks and Recreation Section, 1972.
- 75 -
The following table gives the average expenditures of state park
The figures are averages for 19 state parks surveyed
visitors in 1964
throughout the state not only for Linn County
Table 85.
State Park Visitor Expenditures, 1964
Subj ect
Average expenditures
per party for total stay
Oregon
Out-of-state
All
Total expenditures within
25 miles of 19 parks surveyed
Lodging
Food
Automobile
Recreation
Other
Total
Day Visitors
Campers
1.12
27.30
28.75
28.18
$ 2,775,302.00
4,197,357.00
2,362,447.00
1,376,183.00
848,646.00
$11,559,935.00
$263,448.00
924,006.00
505,588.00
298,316.00
191,775.00
$2,183,133.00
$ 3.66
2.42
2.06
1.20
$ 4.77
1.36
2.61
1.54
10.72
18 26
.
Totals
$3,038,750.00
5,121,363.00
2,868,035.00
1,674,499.00
1,040,421.00
$13,743,068.00
Average expenditures
pr car per day
Food and drink
Lodging
Automobile
Recreat ion
Other expenses
Total
SOURCE:
.74
.99
$10.08
$11.27
"The State Park Visitor in Oregon", a report of the 1964 State Park
Travel and Use Survey.
Each year a large number of both Linn County residents and non-residents
More hunters participate in the
hunt a variety of game animals in the county
black-tail deer season than any other game season, but large numbers also hunt
pheasant and ducks in the county
Table 86.
Linn County Game Harvest
Hunters
Game
number
Pheasant
Quail
Blue and ruffed grouse
Silver gray squirrel
Pigeon
Mourning dove
Ducks
Geese
Deer 1/
Elk 1/
3,369
2,204
432
percent of
state total
kill
number
percent of
state total
7,863
11,117
1,273
2,150
980
8,110
4.67
8 42
5 59
6.25
4 61
5 57
3 85
3.49
2.90
3,342
10,784
21,040
4,950
1,670
3.23
7 01
7 56
3.54
2 76
5 48
3 70
7.78
13.00
150
.20
19
.19
286
572
912
771
Days
hunted
16,833
11,730
1,392
696
1,846
3,931
17,260
6,000
n.a.
570
n.a.
- not available.
1/ Statistics for Santiam game management area, not Linn
SOURCES
"1966 Upland Game Questionnaire", Oregon State
"Water Fowl Estimates, 1969-70 eason", Oregon
1970; "Oregon State Game Commission Bulletin",
County
Game Commission, 1967,
State Game Commission,
May 1972.
Sport fishery in the county is also an important recreational
attraction
Many of the streams, lakes, ponds and reservoirs of the county
are stocked by the Oregon State Game Commission, Fish Comriission of Oregon,
and U S Fish and Wildlife Service
Detroit, Green Peter, and Foster Reservoirs
receive very heavy fishing, as do many of the high lakes located in Linn County
For additional information on Receration in Linn County: "An Appraisal of
Potentials for Outdoor Recreational Development, Linn County, Oregon", U S D
Soil Conservation Service, November 1968.
Business
Table 87.
Retail and Wholesale Trade, Linn County,
Kind of Business
Establish-
ments
Lumber, building materials, hardware,
farm equipment dealers
Total
Lumber and building materials dealers
Hardware stores
Farm equipment dealers
General merchandise group stores
Total
Department stores
Limited price variety stores
Miscellaneous general merchandise
stores
Food stores
Total
Grocery stores
Meat markets
Fruit stores,vegetable markets
Candy, nut, confectionery stores
Retail bakeries
Other food stores
Automotive dealers
Total
Motor vehicle dealers
Tire, battery, andaccessory dealers
Miscellaneous automotive dealers
Gasoline service stations
Total
Apparel, accessory stores
Total
Ready-to-wear stores
Women's accessory and specialty stores
Other apparel, accessory stores
Furniture, home furnishing, equipment
stores
Total
Furniture stores
Household appl lances
Radio, T.V., music stores
Home furnishing stores
Eating, drinking places
Total
Eating places
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
Paid 1/
Employees
Sales
Percent
of county
total sales
number
$1,000
648
2,653
99,389
100.0
40
222
*
14
*
11,625
7,059
1,174
3,392
11.7
20
number.
Retail trade, total
1967
6
61
28
252
7.1
1.2
3.4
7,277
7.3
1
*
*
*
11
*
*
*
16
153
4,734
4.8
86
471
397
21,318
20,081
652
21.4
20.2
71
9
1
1
1
*
.7
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
3
11
358
249
33
76
20,671
15,722
1,366
3,533
20.8
15.8
1.4
3.6
99
320
1.1,178
11.3
31
72
23.
1,820
477
186
1,157
1.8
10
1.1
3,155
1,585
3.2
1.6
780
562
228
.8
4,758
3,412
1,346
4.8
52
27
14
4
*
17
*
33
114
9
11
4
9
*
4
75
473
384
33
89
108
- 78 -
36
*
.2
.6
.2
3.4
1.4
Table 87, cont.
Retail and Wholesale Trade, Linn County, 1967
Kind of Business
Establishments
number
Paid 2_I
Employees
number
Sales
Percent
of county
total sales
$1,000
Drug stores, proprietary stores
Total
Drug stores
Proprietary stores
Other retail stores
Total
Liquor stores
Antique, secondhand stores.
Cigar stores and stands
Sporting goods stores ........
Florists
Jewelry stores
Fuel, ice dealers
Other stores
Nonstore retailers
Total
Mail order houses
Merchandising machine operator
Direct selling establishments
Wholesale trade, total 3/,
22
151
4,864
4.9
107
199
11
18
19
11,370
1,529
11.4
1.5
9
351
2/
2/
10
3
5
*
9
*
9
43
41
102
42
21
4
4
233
217
500
2,198
2.2
*
*
1,353
1.4
*
*
.2
.2
.5
*
204
34
84
.4
*
2
611
77,301
100.0
*Withheld to avoid disclosure.
1/ Excludes active proprietors of unincorporated businesses
2/ Data not provided because establishments with no payroll are classified only
at the next broader kind of business level
3/ Only those counties with 100 or more establishments are broken down into types
of business
SOURCES
U S Census of Business, 1967, Retail Trade, Oregon, 1969, U S Census
of Business, 1967, Wholesale Trade, Oregon, 1969
Table 88.
Selected Services, Linn County, 1967
Kind of Business
Estabi ishments
number
Selected services, total
Hotels, motels, tourist courts,
camps, total
Hotels
Motels, motor hotels,
tourist centers
Trailer parks, camps.
Personal services, total
Laundries, laundry service, etc....
Beauty shops
Barber shops
Other personal services
Miscellaneous business services,
total
Advertising
Services to dwellings, buildings
Business, management consulting,
public relations
Other
Auto repair, services, garages,
total
Auto repair shops
Auto parking
Auto, truck renting, services
Miscellaneous repair services,
total
Electrical repair shops
Motion pictures, total
Motion picture theaters
Amusement, recreation services,
exc. motion pictures, total
Bands, orchestras, entertainers
Bowling, billiards, pool
Other commercial recreation
Other commercia.! amusements
Receipts
Paid Employees
number
$1,000
403
6,927
499
38
4
892
74
14
19
15
147
629
170
2,355
790
522
260
783
57
28
54
33
32
56
2
77
131
17
*
617
38
48
*
S
31
579
5
51
1,220
*
845
216
197
197
16
13
*
839
6
66
65
*
10
60
53
201
90
8
24
8
246
15
309
*Wjthheld to avoid disclosure.
1/ Excludes active proprietors of unincorporated businesses
SOURCE
U S Census of Business, 1967, Selected Services, Oregon, 1969
21
8
37
37
41
*
19
/
PUBLIC SERVICES
Transportation
Linn County is served by an excellent road and highay system
The
county is traversed in a north-south direction by Interstate S freeway
which connects the county north to Portland and south to Eugene and other
southern points.
The major east-west route is U.S. Highway 20. There is
a network of secondary roads that connect with the aforementioned highways
Access roads are still under development in forest land areas.
Regularly scheduled bus service is available on the major highways and
several secondary routes
Motor freight service is available to most of
the cities in the county on a regular basis.
The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the county in a north-south
direction and furnishes freight service.
Linn County has several airports,
ith the primary one being located
in Albany.
They provide both lessons and charter service.
Table 89.
Miles of Roadway in Linn County, 1972
Agency
Miles
County
Public 1/
City street
Bureau of Land Management
Corps of Engineers
State
1,120
Total
1,972
79
184
339
1
249
1/ Public roadways under county jurisdiction but generally privately
maintained
SOURCE
Oregon State Highway Division, unpublished data, telephone interview,
August, 1972.
Table 90.
Motor Vehicle Registration, Linn County, 1970 and 1971
Number of vehicles
Vehicle
Passenger vehicles
Buses
Trucks
All trailers
Motorcycles
Recreational
Snowmobiles
Total vehicles
1970
1971
43,351
44,102
38
29
3,309
2,809
2,055
3,535
n.a.
3,872
2,355
2,506
4,640
11
55,097
57,515
n.a. - not available.
1970 figures - Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicles
SOURCES:
Division, taken from Oregon Economic Statistics, 1972, Bureau of
Business and Economic Research, 1971 figures - telephone interview
with Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicles Division.
Table 91.
Number of Aircraft and Boats in Linn County, 1968
Number
Subj ect
123
2,993
Aircraft
Boats
SOURCE: "District Facts", State of Oregon Executive Department, March 1970.
Communication
Linn County has five commercial radio stations located within its
Telephone service
border, and is also served with many from surrounding areas
is provided by 'everal telephone companies including Pacific Northwest Bell
There is
Telegraph service is provided by Western Union
Telephone Company
no locally owned television stations, however several stations are received
from Portland, Corvallis, Salem, and Eugene via cable and individual antenna
Seven newspapers are published in the county.
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Table 92. Communication Facilities, Linn County
Netwcrk
Type Service
Radio stations
KRKT
KWI L
FM
KWIL
KGA L
KF I R
Location
Affil iati on
Albany
Albany
Albany
Lebanon
Sweet Home
ABC
MBS
MBS
ABC
Telephone
Pacific Northwest Bell ........
Halsey Telephone Company
Linn County Telephone
People's Telephone Company
Scio Mutual Telephone Company
Albany
Halsey
Brownsville, Lebanon, Sweet Home
Lyons
Sc io
Television stations
None within the county but
Portland, Eugene, and Salem
stations serve the area.
SOURCES:
ABC,GBS,NBC
Pacific Northwest Bell, unpublished data, 1971.
"Oregon Radio and Television Stations", Oregon Association of
Broadcasters, 1972.
Table 93.
Residential Communication Facilities, 1960 and 1970,
Linn County
Number of housing units
Facilities
1960
1970
Battery radio sets
n.a.
n.a.
17,066
5,591
Yes
No
14,442
3,219
20,232
2,465
Television sets
One
Two or more
None
14,709
482
2,474
17,630
3,642
1,385
n.a.
n.a.
6,431
14,841
Yes
No
Telephone available
UHF equipped.
Yes
No
- not available.
SOURCE
1970 U S Census of Housing, Detailed Housing Characteristics, 1971
n.a.
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Library Facilities
Public support for libraries located in Linn County is provided
by local funds of the cities. In 1970, total funds provided were
$120,663, while expenditures totaled $115,408. The eight.libraries
in the county contain over 90,000 volumes. The county's circulation
per capita of 3.6 and expenditure per capita of $1.68 compares with
state figures of 6.3 and $3.48.
Table 94.
Linn County Libraries, by City of Location,. 1970
Circulation
Volumes Circulation per capita
City
$4.27
2.14
1.04
710
23,137
953
3.40
1.38
62
16
1.0
3
2.5
12.6
2.5
62
5
274
.55
27,031
6.8
36
8,627
2.10
250,126
3.6
$115,408
$1.68
Lyons
Scio
Sweet Home
122,171
9,896
425
3,146
85,696
1,761
County Total
92,283
SOURCE:
$ 79,085
2,168
454
6.6
9.7
40,622
7,577
2,808
5,611
19,040
2,772
1,568
12,285
Albany
Brownsville
Halsey
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Expenditures
Operating
per capita
expenditures
per week
Hrs . open
3
8
.56
Directory of Oregon Libraries, annual statistics for the year ending
June 30, 1970.
Utilities
Slightly over half of the housing units in Linn County were served by public
systems or water companies, in 1970, while over 44 percent received their water
This compares with nearly 80 percent of housing units
from individual wells
receiving water.from public systems or water companies at the state level.
About 47 percent of Linn County's housing units are on public sewer systems
compared to 61 percent for all state housing units.
Housing Units by Water Supply and SewageDisposal, 1970
Table 95
Linn County
number
percent 1/
Subject
Water source
Public system or
private company....
Individual well
Other or none
Sewage disposal
Public sewer
Septic tank or
cesspool
Other or none
State
percent 1
12,650
10,575
688
52.9
44.3
2.8
79.8
16.9
3.3
11,329
47.4
61.0
12,279
51.4
1 2
37.5
275
1
5
1/ percent of all year-round housing.
SOURCE: 1970 U.S. Census of Housing, Detailed Housing Characteristics, 1971.
Table
96.
Housing Units by Water Supply and Sewage Disposal, for Places with
over 2,500 Inhabitants, 1970
Subject
Water source
Public system or
private company....
Individual well
Sewage disposal
Public sewer
Septic tank or
cesspool
Other or none
SOURCE:,
Albany
number
percent
Lebanon
number
percent
Sweet Home
number
percent
95.7
4.3
2,338
158
93.7
6.3
1,311
99.2
278
11
.8
6,282
98.1
2,393
95.9
1,221
92.4
99
1.6
103
4.1
101
7.6
21
.3
6,123
1970 U.S. Census of Housing, Detailed Housing Characteristics, 1971.
Types of Fuels for Heating, Cooking, Number of Housing Units, 1960 and 1970
Table 97.
Water heating
Home heating
Type of fuels
Utility gas
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc
Coal or coke
Wood
Electricity
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Other fuel
None
All housing units
Cooking
fuel
fuel
fuel
1960
1970
1960
1970
1960
1970
1,700
8,744
9,239
5,718
1,297
252
3,553
917
2,347
69
190
41
4,406
1,823
4,990
316
571
1,035
14,441
1,035
43
19,152
963
123
499
14,680
427
65
441
75
1 ,924
19,489
764
18,559
198
154
203
22,657
U.S Census of Housing, 1960 and 1970, Detailed Housing Characteristics,
1961 and 1971 editions.
SOURCE:
The greater portion of the power produced in Linn County is from multipleTotal capacity of KW in the
purpose dams constructed by the Corps of Engineers
county amounts to 257,944 KW.
Table 98.
Plant
Electric Power Resources, Linn County
Stream (if
hydroelectric)
City(if fuel)
Name Plate
Typ
Rating- KW
Ownership
Existing:
Corps of Engineers:
Detroit
Big Cliff
Green Peter
Foster
Public and Private:
Lebanon
Albany
Private:
Foster
Sweet Home
Lebanon
Lebanon
A lb any
Authorized:
Cascadia
N. Santiam
M. Santiam
S. Santiam
H
H
H
H
100,000
18,000
80,000
30,000
144
S. Santiam
Corps of Engineers
Pacific Power ? Light
800
Foster,Ore.
Sweet Home, Or
Lebanon,Ore.
Lebanon, Ore.
Albany, Ore.
S
IC
S
S
4,000
3,000
1,500
2,000
3,500
15,000
S. Santiam
Willamette Nat. Lumber
Santiam Lumber
Cascade Plywood
M f M Woodwork
Corps of Engineers
Type: H-Hydroelectric; S-Steam; IC-Internal Combustion.
SOURCE:
Bonneville Power Administration. Taken from Middle Willamette River
Basin, State Water Resources Board, June 1963
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PUBLIC FINANCE
Selected Items of Local Government Finances, Linn County, 19.66 - 1967
Table 99.
Linn County
Item
Total
amount
General revenue, exc. interlocal.
Intergovernmental revenue
From state government
From local sources
Taxes
Property
Other
Charges and miscellaneous
9,838,000
9,586,000
252,000
2,087,000
19,007,000
2,586,000
16,421,000
12,720,000
10,984,000
2,654,000
2,320.000.
.
$ 308
97
83
210
156
151
4
5
32
54
290
316
62
254
180
152
30
20
39
250
194
.167
40
35
9OOO
2
2
6
147,000
524,000
396,000
283,000
6
4
9
141 ,000
2
3
4
12
2
8
8
0.26
17,000
2
141 ,000
2
10
82,000
1
4
4
2
72,000
295,000
539,000
248,00J
287,000
504,000
Water supply revenue
Water supply expenditure
SOURCE:
Per capita
amount
$ 289
107
95
182
150
146
.11,925,000
protection...........
General debt outstanding..
Long-term
Local schools
Other
Per capita
amount
$18,971,000
7,046,000
6,259,000
Direct general expenditure
Capital outlay
Other
Education
Other than capital outlay
Highways
Other than capital outlay
Public welfare
Hospitals
Other than capital outlay
Health
Police
Fire protection
Sewerage
Other than capital outlay
Sanitation other than sewerage
Parks and recreation
Natural resources
Housing and urban renewal
Correction
Libraries
Financial administratIon
General control
General public buildings
Interest on general debt
Other and unallocable
State
3
8,730,000
8,706,000
6,596,000
2,110,000
5
8
8
3
4
90,000
453,000
.
5
.
4
6
8
21
1
7
12
13
133
133
214
203
101
32
101
101
.
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Governments, 1967, Vol. 4,
No. 5: Compendium of Government Finances.
.
.
Table 100.
1968-69 and 1970-71 Property Tax Levies and Assessments
Linn
1970-71
I tern
1968-69
County
1968-69
dollars
Local government
County
Cities
Total
School districts
I.E D
Joint
Elementary and
unified
Union high
County unit
Community college
Total
Special districts
Cemetery
Fire protection
Hospital
Park and recreation
Port
Road
Sanitary
Water supply
Other
Total
Total levies
Special assessment
Fire patrol
Forest fee
Diking and drainage
Irrigation
Lighting
Other
State
1970-71
percent
525,322
1,010,882
1,536,204
1,174,742
1,582,118
2,756,860
4.0
7.7
11.7
6.5
8.7
15.2
9.0
13.8
22.8
3,457,926
27,701
4,208,226
37,800
26.4
23.2
.3
.2
19.3
0.3
4,843,024
2,561,119
6,429,456
3,174,395
36.8
19.5
35.4
17.5
383,967
11,273,737
862,598
14,712,475
2.9
85.9
4.7
81.0
14,177.
9,045
384,277
238,243
1.9
249,359
2.1
1.3
14,131
6,516
284,183
16,544
5,951
654,060
.1
.2
2.1
3.6
13,094,124
18,123,395
99.7
99.8
14,893
5,168
3,366
8,780
15,475
5,178
.1
.1
8,535
11,702
43.9
4.3
2.6
1.9
72.3
0.06
.1
1.9
0.3
0.2
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.08
4.2
99.3
0.2
0.02
0.09
0.3
0.05
.1
Total assessment
32,206
40,890
.3
.2
Total levies and
assessments
13,126,330
18,164,285
100.0
100.0
SOURCES:
1968 -69
0.07
100.0
Oregon State Tax Commission, Biennial Report, 1968-69; Oregon Department
of Revenue, Supplement to 1968-70 Biennial Report, ttSumnlary of Levies and
Assessments and Analysis of City and County Property Tax Levies for 1970-71
Fiscal Yearlt.
88 -
Table 101.
Assessed Value of Taxable Property, Linn County, 1968-69 and 1970-71
Linn County
State
I tern
1968-69
1970-71
- -
-dollars
Utilities' property
Airline companies
Electric companies
Express companies
Gas companies
Heating companies
Pipe line companies
Railroad companies
Tank and private
car companies
Telegraph companies
Telephone companies
Water companies
Water trans . companies
Total
1968-69
21,936,837
3,400
9,432,323
23,830,580
3,400
10,165,705
1,983,378
10,129,130
1,925,086
9,693,225
707,383
72,444
12,448,968
3,494,500
48,400
60,250,763
674,618
-
1970- 71
1968-69
- percent
3.6
3.3
1.:)
1.4
.3
.3
1.6
1.4
0.2
5.3
1.4
0.01
0.07
1.5
0. 09
0.02
2.7
0.09
0.05
11.5
13,183,011
4,132,200
2.0
1.8
.7
.6
63,666,549
9.8
8.9
38,966,510
11,6l0,980
4.7
17.5
5.4
18.4
9.7
15.5
129,223,790
l76
18.1
28.6
204,461 ,740
21.2
15,5
28.6
17.1
20.7
.7
.7
Other real property
Lands-inside corp. limits
35,237,680
Lands-outside corp. limits. 108,497,460
Improvements - inside
corp. limits
108,890,670
Improvements - outside
corp. limits
137,020,440
Timber (exc. land)
95,541,270
Less veterans' exemptions.
4,478,840
Less senior citizens'
residence exemptions
2,941,990
Total taxable real property
477,766,690
Personal property
Mdse. and stock in trade
39,905,180
Furniture, fixtures,
and equipment
3,909,270
Farm machinery and equip
10,155,120
Other machinery and
equipment
18,376,180
Livestock
Cattle
2,826,530
Sheep and goats
397,230
Swine
51,230
Poultry
109,930
Other
234,660
Miscellaneous
1,180,360
Less veterans' exemptions.
9,740
Total taxable personal
property
77,135,950
Total taxable property
615,159,403
122,188,540
5,104,870
2.5
1.0
3,377,380
617,969,310
.5
.5
77.7
86.4
0.5
75.8
53,725,524
6.4
7.5
6.5
4,993,300
11,264,370
.6
.7
1.7
1.6
1.3
0.9
20,426,960
3.0
2.9
2.9
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.03
0.007
0.01
0.04
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3,371,460
39,450
97,816,477
715,634,167
n.a.
.5
.1
0.8
.2
.5
.2
12.5
100.0
13.7
100.0
12.7
100.0
- not available.
SOURCES
Oregon State Tax Commission, Biennial Report, 1968-69, Oregon State Department
of Revenue, First Biennial Report, 1968-70.
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Table 102.
Item
Population
Code Area 1/
Assessed Value
Assigned Ratio
Rate/$1,000 by
levying unit
county
City
School
Other
Total
City Tax
Consolidated Tax
Item
Population
Code Area 1/
Assessed Value
Assigned Ratio
Rate/$l,000 by
levying unit
County
City
School
Other
Total
City Tax
Consolidated Tax
City Valuation, Tax Rates and Taxes Extended in Linn County
Albany
Lebanon
Sweet Home
Brownsville Harrisburg
143,548,082
100.00%
7,542
16-1
44,676,649
100.00%
3,945
55-1
22,756,327
100.00%
1,060
552-1
3,916,855
100.00%
1,360
42-1
7,399,866
100.00%
1.54
5.59
21.52
1.54
8.47
25.43
1.54
7.36
18.48
1.54
9.61
17.90
1.54
11.20
21.40
19,300
5-1
.00
28.65
798,142
4,091,526
Halsey
530
552-2
3,188,046
100.00%
1.54
7.50
17.90
00
26.94
23,910
85,886
.54
.00
.00
35.38
378,411
1,580,500
27.92
167,487
635,357
29.05
37,641
113,785
34.14
82,878
252,631
Lyons
Scio
.00
700
29-1
2,632,493
100.00%
1.54
.00
18.90
3 41
23.85
---
62,785
445
95-1
2,296,822
100.00%
1.54
4.38
14.53
00
20.45
10,060
46,970
Sodaville
Waterloo
125
13-1
326,042
100.00%
185
89-2
397,807
100.00%
1.54
1.54
.61
.00
17.87
23.57
00
00
25.11
20.02
199
6,527
1/ code areas are assessors' divisions which cover all or part of a city.
SOURCE
Summary of Assessments and Tax Rolls for the Fiscal Year 1971-72,
Department of Revenue, State of Oregon.
- 90 -
9,989
Table 103.
Summary of 1971-72 Property Tax Levies and Assessments, Linn County
Item
Amount in Dollars
Levies
County
Cities
Community Colleges
Elementary and Secondary School Districts
Intermediate County
Education Joint
Elementary and Unified
Union High
County Unit
Total School Districts
Special Districts
Cemetery
Fire Protection
Hospital
Park and Recreation
Port
Road
Sanitary
Water Supply
Other
Total Special Districts
Total Gross Ad Valorem Levies
Special Assessments
Fire Patrol
Forest Fee
Diking and Drainage
Irrigation
Lighting
Other
Total Special Assessments
Total Gross Levies and Assessments
Less Property Relief Money
Senior Citizens
Game Commission
Total Net Ad Valorem Levies
Net Ad Valorem Taxes by Class
Real Property
Personal Property
Utility Property
SOURCE:
$ 1,248,668
1,518,864
1,149,040
5,099,600
36,474
6,550,871
3,063,295
14,850,240
15, 132
410,597
45,956
16,699
520,635
1,009,019
19,775,831
17,956
5,211
6,615
8,445
7,525
45, 752
19,821 ,503
(-100,431)
19,675,400
15,518,956
2, 391 , 128
1,765,317
Summary of Assessments and Tax Rolls for the Fiscal Year 1971-72,
Department of Revenue, State of Oregon.
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Table 104.
Per Capita City Taxes and Valuation Percentage Distribution of
Consolidated Rates and Dollars Per Thousand Rates on True Cash Value
in Linn County
Item
True Cash Value (T.C.V.)
Per Capita True Cash Value
Per Capita Tax
City
Consolidated
Percentage of Total Levy
County
City
School
Other
Average Rate/$TCV Basis
County
City
School
Other
Total
Item
Albany
Sweet Home Brownsville Harrisbu
Lebanon
$143,548,082 $44,676,649 $22,756,327 $3,916,855 $7,399,866
5,44]
5,768
3,695
5,924
7,438
42
213
50
210
5.4
19.5
75 1
4.4
23.9
71 9
42
161
0
0
5.5
26.4
66 2
1.9
1.54
5.59
21.52
1.54
8.47
25.43
1.54
7.36
18.48
36
107
61
186
5.3
33.1
61 6
4.5
32.8
62 7
0
0
1.54
9.61
17.90
1.54
11.20
21.40
.00
.00
.54
.00
.00
28 65
35 38
27 92
29 05
34 14
Sodaville
Waterloo
Halsey
Scio
Lyons
f
True Cash Value (T C V )
$3,188,046
Per Capita True Cash Value
6,015
Per Capita Tax
City
45
Consolidated
162
Percentage of Total Levy
County
5.7
City
27.8
School
66.4
Other
...
.0
Average Rate/$TCV Basis
County
1.54
City
7.50
School
17.90
.00
Other
Total
26.94
SOURCE:
$2,632,493
3,716
90
6.5
.0
79.2
14.3
1.54
.00
18.90
3.41
23.85
$2,296,822
$397,807
2,150
5,161
$326,042
2,608
23
106
52
54
7.5
21.4
71.1
7.7
3.0
89.3
6.1
93.9
.0
.0
.0
1.54
4.38
14.53
1.54
1.54
.61
.00
17.87
23.57
.00
.00
.00
20.45
20.02
25.11
2
.0
Summary of Assessments and Tax Rolls for the Fiscal Year 197l-72, Department
of Revenue, State of Oregon.
- 92 -
Table 105.
Summary of Assessment Rolls for 1971-72 Fiscal Year Real Property,
Personal Property and Utilities, Linn County
Assessed
Value
Item
total
$1,000
Class
Real Property
Lands inside corporate limits
Lands outside corporate limits
Improvements inside corporate limits
Improvements outside corporate limits
Timber (excludes land)
Less veterans exemptions
Less senior citizens residence exemptions
Taxable real property
Personal Property
Merchandise and stock in trade
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Farm machinery and equipment
Other machinery and equipment
Livestock
Miscellaneous
Less veterans exemptions
Less senior citizens residence exemptions.
Taxable personal property
Total taxable real and personal property
Utilities
Airline companies
Electric companies
Express companies
Gas companies
Heating companies
Pipeline companies
Railroad companies
Tank and private car companies
Telegraph companies
Telephone companies
Water companies
Water transportation companies...
Taxable utility property
48,990
138,704
143,231
229,280
105,201
656,408
5.95
16.85
17.40
27.86
17.78
(-0.65)
(-0.44)
79.77
52,943
5,126
11,147
20,789
3,780
2,056
6.43
0.62
1.35
2.53
0.46
0.25
(-5,346)
(-3,658)
(- 169)
(- 143)
95,528
(-0.02)
(-0.02)
11.61
751,936
91.38
27,211
3.30
0.00
1.33
3
10,990
2,400
9,720
70,895
0.29
1.18
0.10
0.00
1.74
0.65
0.00
8.61
822,831
99.99
828
22
14,320
5,396
S
Total taxable real, personal and utility
property
SOURCE:
Percent of
Summary of Assessments and Tax Rolls for the Fiscal Year 1971-72, Department
of Revenue, State of Oregon.
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Table 106.
Amount and Percent of Unpaid Property Tax, Linn County, 1971
I tern
Total
Amount
Amount
Unpaid
Percent
of Unpaid
$13,616,701
2,240,499
1,524,287
$1,741,325
357,051
55,781
17.1
17.4
2.3
268,232
6,286
17,381,487
8,455
Property Taxable
Real
Personal
Public utilities
Western Oregon additional
timber tax
Yield tax
Total
SOURCE:
15.4
Summary of Assessments and Tax Rolls for the Fiscal Year 1971-72,
Department of Revenue, State of Oregon.
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Extension Service, Oregon State University, Corvallis, LeeR. Kobner, director. This publication was produced
and distributed m lurtheranc. of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Extension work Is a
cooperative program of Oregon State University, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and Oregon counties.