Profile for Ashland, Oregon, OR

Ashland is in the Rogue River valley, near the California border

Settled during an 1852 gold rush. Early industries included mining, logging and sheep raising

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Kirstie Alley, actress
· Ann Curry, TV personality
· John W. Backus, developer of the Fortran computer-programming language

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Feb. 16-Oct. 28, 2007

Performing arts: Rogue Valley Symphony, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Cabaret Theater

Nearby parks & recreation: Crater Lake National Park

Historic sites and museums: Schneider Museum of Art, Pacific Northwest Museum of Natural History

Colleges and universities: Southern Oregon University

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 181

Listed places near Ashland

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (4)

Ski areas (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Ashland Chamber of Commerce

16% of Ashland residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashland
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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Music

• Rogue Valley Symphony

Theater

• Oregon Cabaret Theater

• Ashland museums
• Ashland historic sites
• Ashland area parks
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ashland
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• Ashland business guide
• Ashland Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashland was $21,292, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
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• Oregon economic data

51% of Ashland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ashland
• Colleges in Oregon
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• Schools in or near Ashland
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Ashland festival dates:

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Feb. 16-Oct. 28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Ashland festival web sites:

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ashland

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ashland
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Ashland items now on sale

• Ashland local government Web site
• Jackson County government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ashland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $522.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,193.

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Libraries in Ashland include Ashland Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ashland include Ashland Daily Tidings

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KAGI., KSJK., KSMF., KSOR., KSRG.

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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashland political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
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Ashland restaurants taking online reservations include Amuse Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Ashland workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ashland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Ashland include Ashland Springs Hotel, Best Western Bard S Inn, Best Western Windsor Inn, Econo Lodge Ashland, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inn and Suites, Plaza Inn & Suites, Super 8, Windmill Inn & Suites of Ashland.

• Ashland travel guide
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• Oregon tourism bureau

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