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Zip Codes: 97064 |
City Description for Relocating to Portland Metro
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Vernonia, Oregon |
 Vernonia,
Oregon. This is a really neat looking railroad
bridge that still works today. |
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Vernonia |
Employment Opportunities |
Employment opportunities:
Click here for a list of the large employers in
Vernonia. |
Transportation |
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The
Columbia County Rider provides transportation to the
area. |
Housing
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specific areas of Vernonia
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your e-mail to the best Real Estate Agent who
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Schools
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Public Schools:
Vernonia Schools:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private Schools |
Religious Affiliations
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| There is an abundant amount of
religious affiliations in Vernonia.
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here for a list of all the churches, synagogues,
temples and mosques in Vernonia, Oregon. |
Park and Recreation Information |
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Click
here for your guide to Vernonia Oregon Parks and
Recreation information. |
Entertainment
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Scout Cabin features a
large meeting room, fully equipped kitchen and adjacent
gazebo. 901 Park Drive
Cedar Ridge Retreat & Conference Center, offers
Amazing 300 foot slip n’slide, heated outdoor swimming
pool, creek, horseshoes, bingo, croquet, walking trails,
basketball, 9 hole frisbee golf course, volleyball,
soccer, ping pong, campfire, nearby hiking and horseback
riding. Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 Phone:
503-429-2801
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Demographic
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Vernonia Demographics taken from
the 2000 Census.
Population was reported as 2,228, with 49.9% male and
50.1% female. The median age was 32.1. 186 or 8.3% were
under 5, 1,471 or 66% were 18 years or older, and 219 or
9.8% were 65 and older. This compares to the United
States in which 6.8% are under 5, 74.3% are 18 and
older, and 12.4% are 65 and older.
2,125 or 95.4% White, .2% Black, 1.4% American Indian &
Alaska Native, .5% Asian, .1% Native Hawaiian & other
Pacific Islander, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino.
Housing
Total housing units = 880
Occupied housing units = 789
Owner-occupied housing = 607
Renter-occupied housing = 182
Vacant housing units = 91
Social Characteristics of the population 25 years &
older
84.3% high school graduate or higher
10.4% Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1% Civilian veterans 18 years and over
17.8% disability status for ages 5 and older
59.1% males 15 years and older are married
63.1% of females 15 and older are married.
Economic
60.8% of those 16 and older are working
Median house hold income is $41,181
Median family income in 1999 was $48,563
8.6% of families are below the poverty level
9.7% of individuals are below the poverty level |
Library
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Library is open 39 hours a week. Hours: Monday,
Wednesday & Friday: 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday & Thursday: 1
pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 10 pm - 4 pm. Phone: 503-429-1818 |
Clubs
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Vernonia Golf Club offers an 18
hole course. 15961 Timber Road East, Vernonia, Oregon
97064. Phone: 1-800-64-GOLF (503) 429-6811
Habitat For Humanity near Vernonia. Forest Grove,
Oregon: West Tuality HFH, PO Box 806, Forest Grove, OR
97116-0806 Phone: (503) 357-1201.
Saint Helens, Oregon: Columbia County HFH, PO Box 921,
Saint Helens, OR 97051-0921 Phone: (503) 556-4304
Hillsboro, Oregon: Willamette West HFH, 5293 NE Elam
Young, Pkwy Ste 140, Hillsboro, OR 97124-7558 Phone:
(503) 844-7606
"The Friends of the Library" are a group of people who
promote the library and its services and raise money
through an annual Book Sale held on the Saturday of the
Jamboree weekend. |
Restaurants
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Vernonia Restaurants:
Buckhorn Restaurant, 934 Bridge St, Vernonia,
OR 97064 Phone: (503) 429-3751
New Hong Kong, 669 Mist Dr, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503) 429-5062
Mariolinos, 721 Madison Ave, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503) 429-5018
Leonettis Pizza & Grill, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503) 429-5018
Cedar Side Inn, 756 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503)
429-5841
Lyons Den Pub & Eatery, 733 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503)
429-0606
Simply Delicious, 11786 Keasey Rd, Vernonia, OR Phone: (503)
429-7700 |
Sports
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Larry Steele Basketball Camp, PO Box 296 Vernonia,
OR 97064 Phone: 503-429-2801.
Lee’s U-catch,
54658 South Hwy 47, Vernonia, OR 97064. Phone:
503-429-2450.
Vernonia Golf Course is an 18 hole course. 15961 Timber
Road East Vernonia, Oregon 97064. 1-800-64-GOLF (503)
429-6811 |
City History
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Clark Parker was the
first settler in the Upper Nehalem Valley. In 1874 he
began homesteading on the East side of the Nehalem
River. In 1875 Van Blaricom came and homesteaded along
Rock Creek which is the main part of town now.
Volunteers started the first road out of the upper
valley to the North in 1879. It was a dirt wagon road
and is known today as the 'St. Helens-Pittsburg’. In
1880 a violent windstorm followed by extraordinary snow
closed all roads from fallen trees and isolated the area
for months.
Vernonia has had severe weather conditions several
times. The first recorded great flood was in 1895 which
swamped the city. This happened again in 1996, a century
later/
Mail service began in 1891. In 1920, Vernonia was the
site of the Oregon-American Sawmill which was supposed
to be the largest in the world. It fed logging railroads
in all directions but by 1950 the timber was gone. While
the timber eventually grew back the sawmill did not come
back.
Vernonia was named for the daughter of one of the
original settlers, Ozias Cherrington who moved there in
1876. The daughter’s name was Vernona and she never even
came to Oregon. |
Surrounding Cities: North
Plains, Gales Creek
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City Pictures: Vernonia, Oregon |
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Vernonia Golf Club |
Vernonia Anderson Park |
Railroad Bridge Structure |
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