Coos Bay

Coos Bay (Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area. The earliest settlement of European Americans in the area was in January 1852 when survivors of the Captain Lincoln shipwreck established Camp Castaway. Alonzo Tucker, an African-American man. was accused of raping a white woman and escaping from jail. He was shot twice and then hung from the 7th Street bridge, which spanned present-day Golden Field, where high school soccer games are now held. No charges were ever brought against the mob as officials determined "the deceased came to his death at the hands of parties unknown while resisting arrest for a felony, and that no crime was committed thereby" In 1916 a rail line was completed that linked the region to other settlements and increased commercial trade. Significant urban growth occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, during the large-scale growth of the Oregon Chamber of Commerce. The first Methodist church in the region was established in 1857. One of the nation's oldest still-operating machine shops, the Nelson Machine Works- coos Bay Iron Works, was founded in 1888. The town of Marshfield was founded there in 1853, named after the Massachusetts hometown of its founder, J. C. Tolman. In 1866 the inhabitants, who were reliant on the sea for their income, had built the Cape Arago Light. The setting up of a post office in 1871 and the arrival of the CoosBay Wagon Road in the town a year later connected the Umpqua River valley in neighboring Douglas County.

History

Coos Bay is the primary city name, but also Charleston are acceptable city names or spellings, Coos Head Naval Facility, Eastside on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Coos Bay, Oregon. Native American tribes claimed the Coos Bay region as their homeland for thousands of years. The earliest settlement of European Americans in the area was in January 1852 when survivors of the Captain Lincoln shipwreck established Camp Castaway. On September 18, 1902, the only lynching ever to be documented in Oregon occurred in CoosBay. In 1916 a rail line was completed that linked the region to other areas and towns, which increased commercial trade and tourism. During the 1920s to 1950s large-scale growth occurred in the Oregon Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, during the U.S. Government to build mines and rescue tugs for World War II. The completion of the North Bend Memorial Bridge in 1936 and the opening of the Roosevelt Highway in 1936 significantly improved the region's connections to the outside world. The Coos County district had come to be known as the remote country district of Coos. Bay, formerly known as remote country country. The district is home to the Umpqua River valley, which is a tributary of the Columbia River. It is also the site of one of the nation's oldest still-operating machine shops, the Nelson Machine Works-Coos Bay Iron Works, was founded in 1888. The town of Marshfield was founded there in 1853 and named after the Massachusetts hometown of its founder, J. C. Tolman. The first Methodist church was established in 1857 and the first Masonic Lodge was set up by several of the town's founding fathers in 1874.

Geography

The City of Coos Bay comprises four districts, two of which (Eastside and Empire) were formerly independent cities. The city is quite hilly, with elevations ranging from between sea level to over 500 feet (150 m) Bodies of water within the city limits include Upper Pony Creek Reservoir, Lake Merritt, Empire Lakes and numerous streams. The region experiences cool-to-warm summers typical of the Oregon coast, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, the city has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, but that borders on an oceanic climate. Severe coastal storms (or gales) with hurricane-force winds occur frequently during the winter months, while summers can be foggy. Snowfall is uncommon, with just around an inch (2.54 cm) of snow annually. The record high temperature of 102 °F was recorded on September 22, 2009, and the record low of 12.1 °C was recorded in December, 1990. The wettest year at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport was from December 1994 to July 1995 with 89.13 inches (2,263.9 mm) of rainfall. The greatest monthly rainfall was 2269 inches (576.3 mm) in November 1973. The highest 24-hour rainfall was 667 inches (169.4 mm) on November 18, 1996, on the island of Baja California.

Demographics

The term Oregon's Bay Area refers to the Greater Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Area; a 27.71 square mile community located in Southwest Oregon. As of the census of 2010, there were 15,967 people, 6,950 households, and 3,991 families residing in the city. The city has a total urban population of 31,995 (2017), and a MSA population of 64,709 (2012) The city's population dispersal is 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 15 to 19, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3%. The median income for a household in theCity was $37,985. The per capita income for the city was $21,481. Out of the total population, 21.6% of those under the Age of 18 and 7.9%. of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The average household size was 2.27, and the average family size was2.82. The racial makeup of the city is 90.75% White, 0.37% African American, 2. 27% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0,31% Pacific Islander, 1,35% from other races, and 4.51% from two or more races. 4.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The percentage of male householders with no wife present was 5.1%.

Arts and culture

Coos Historical & Maritime Center is an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) museum on Coos Bay's historic waterfront. The Egyptian Theatre was part of a popular architectural movement and is the only Oregon movie house that still has its original theatre organ installation. The Oregon Coast Music Festival is an annual festival held the last two weeks of July, founded in 1978. The Blackberry Arts Festival showcases local arts, crafts, food and entertainment in the historic Marshfield District. The Coos Art Museum has operated since 1950 and offers tour exhibits, art classes, lectures, and community events. The museum holds 477 permanent collections and rotates its displays throughout the year. It is located in a historic former US Post Office, located on the city's waterfront. It was built on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site and opened in Spring 2015. It offers tours, classes, and lectures, as well as a variety of community events and activities. It also offers a wide range of food and beverage options, such as local clam chowder, hot chocolate, ice cream, cookies, popcorn, and ice cream. It has a large collection of antique tools dating back to the Industrial Revolution, including some dating to the early 1800s. The Iron Works, a producer of logging equipment, opened in 1882 and is still in business on Front Street, using antique tools from the 1800s and early 1900s. It closed in 2005, but was reopened shortly after by a nonprofit agency.

Parks and recreation

Mingus Park, near downtown Coos Bay, features a 1-mile (1.6 km) walking path that encircles a large pond with a resident population of duck and geese. John Topits Park is a 120-acre (49 ha) natural area encompassing the Empire Lakes and protected coastal dune and forest land. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area brings approximately 1.5 million visitors each year. Approximately 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Coo's Bay is the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and approximately 25 miles (40 km) east in the Coast Range is Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area. The ocean beaches near CoosBay are devoid of the level of development seen on other areas of the Oregon Coast, due to much of the coastline being designated state and county parks. Across the entrance bar to Coo’s Bay are the rugged cliffs and pocket beaches of Bastendorf Beach County Park, Yoakam Point State Park, Sunset Bay State Park, Shore Acres State Park and Cape Arago State Park. In addition, there are playgrounds for children in the southwest, and a softball field in the east. There are 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of pedestrian and cycling trails in the northwestern section of the city. The Empire Lakes is home to a variety of fish (bass, bluegill, perch, catfish), waterfowl and birds. There is a launch for canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized boats.

Government

The City of Coos Bay operates under a councilmanager form of government. The City Council is composed of a mayor and six councilors who are elected citywide to serve four-year terms. The council is responsible for setting policy decisions and they in turn hire a city manager to oversee the day-to-day administrative functions of the city. The city operates its own library, fire department, public works and police department. The fire department has two fire stations that are staffed 24 hours a day. There is a third station that is used to house additional apparatus. The federally recognized Confederated Tribes of. Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians are headquartered in Coos. Bay and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is based in the area. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in the city, which is home to the World War II Memorial and the National Museum of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It is also the home of the Confederated tribes of the Coos and Lower UMPqua, which are federally recognized as Indian tribes. The Coos County Sheriff's Office has been in charge of the area since the early 1900s. The sheriff's office has been responsible for the protection of the federal lands in the region since the mid-20th century. The town has a population of about 2,000. It also has a library and a fire department that is staffed 24-hours-a-day. It has a public works department that provides public works services.

Politics

Coos Bay was historically a Democratic stronghold. Every precinct within the city voted for Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. However, in 2016 Coos County, in which Coos Bay is the largest population center, went for Donald Trump with 59% of the vote. In 2020 Trump again won with 59%.Coos County voted for Republican candidates on every statewide race on the ballot. The county is represented in the U.S. House by Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) and in the Oregon Legislature by State Senator Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) and State Representative Boomer Wright (r-Florence). The county has a population of 1.2 million people. It is located in the eastern part of the Oregon Coast Range and is located near the town of Lincoln City. It has an average population of 2.3 million people and is the fourth largest county in the state. The County is home to the University of Oregon, which has an enrollment of more than 1,000,000 students. It also has the Oregon State College of Medicine, a college that offers a doctorate in public health. The town has one of the highest rates of obesity in the United States, with an average of 3.7 per cent. The city also has a high rate of diabetes, with a rate of 4.4 per cent in the city. The region has a low rate of obesity, with the city having an average weight of 2,788 per capita.

Education

Coos Bay K12 public education is served by the Coos Bay School District. Southwestern Oregon Community College (or SWOCC) offers certificates and associate degrees. Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (or OIMB) is the marine station of the University of Oregon. The 100-acre (0.40 km²) marine station was first deeded to the University. in 1931. It is in Charleston, at the mouth of CoosBay. It was the first marine station in the U.S. to be chartered by a state university in the 1930s. It has a marine biology laboratory and a marine research center. It also has a research center for the study of marine biology. The marine station is located at the head of the bay, near the town of Charleston, in the state's eastern part. The college has a dual admissions program in partnership with Oregon public universities. It offers certificates, associate degrees, and has a Dual Admissions Program. It opened in the fall of 2000. It's located in the town's central area, on the eastern side of the Bay. It costs about $1.5 million to attend classes. The community college has about 2,000 students, and offers a variety of certificate and associate degree programs. The campus is located in Charleston and has an enrollment of about 3,000. It will open its doors to students in the spring of 2015. In the summer of 2015, the college will open a new campus in the city of Portland, Oregon.

Health care

Coos Bay has the largest concentration of health care facilities on the Oregon Coast. Bay Area Hospital, the largest hospital on the coast has 129 beds. Other facilities in the city include North Bend Medical Center, Oregon Coast Spine Institute, Bay Clinic, South Coast Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Southwest Physical Therapy. The city serves as a regional hub for the Central and Southern Coasts, as well as inland areas.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Coos Bay = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 15,985 individuals with a median age of 41.8 age the population grows by 4.36% in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,503.90 residents per square mile of area (580.67/km²). There are average 2.25 people per household in the 6,918 households with an average household income of $35,491 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.52% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.56%. The number of physicians in Coos Bay per 100,000 population = 222.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Coos Bay = 63 inches and the annual snowfall = 1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 163. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 186. 66 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 84, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon which are owned by the occupant = 55.06%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $136,320 and home appreciation of -10.79%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.55 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,561 per student. There are 20.8 students for each teacher in the school, 358 students for each Librarian and 746 students for each Counselor. 6.68% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.24% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.21% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).