Profile for Bandon, Oregon, OR

Bandon is on the Coquille River

Gold was discovered near here in 1851. Supplied much of the lumber used to rebuild San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Cranberry Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Performing arts: Sprague Community Theater

Nearby parks & recreation: Coquille Point, Face Rock Viewpoint State Park, Bandon Marsh, Bullards Beach State Park

Historic sites and museums: Coquille River Museum, Bandon Historical Society Museum, Coquille River Lighthouse

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bandon

Cemeteries (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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21% of Bandon residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bandon ancestry & family history guide.

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• Coos County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - OR data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bandon was $20,051, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Bandon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bandon festival dates:

• Cranberry Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007

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

Bandon festival web sites:

• Sprague Community Theater

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Median rent in Bandon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $439.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $728.

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

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The average commute time for Bandon workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bandon include Best Western Inn at Face Rock.

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