Profile for Banks, Oregon, OR

Banks is in the Willamette Valley

Filming location for:
· 1980 movie, "The Empire Strikes Back"

Nearby parks & recreation: Banks-Vernonia Trail

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

Listed places near Banks

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Wineries (6)

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• Housing in Banks
• Income in Banks
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• Place of birth of people in Banks
• Residence in 1995, of people in Banks
• School enrollment & education levels in Banks
• Transportation & commute times in Banks
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oregon
• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Banks demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97106 ZIP code.

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• Washington County government
• Washington County tourism

20% of Banks residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Banks ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Banks
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Banks

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington 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
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Banks museums
• Banks historic sites
• Banks area parks
• Wineries near Banks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Banks area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Banks
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Banks business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington 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 Banks was $21,354, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

23% of Banks residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Banks
• Colleges in Oregon
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oregon
• Schools in or near Banks
• School districts in or near Banks
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oregon high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Banks
• Movies playing in or near Banks

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

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

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

• Banks items now on sale

• Washington County government
• Oregon state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Banks medical services & health statistics

• Washington County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Banks
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Banks
• Museums in Oregon
• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Banks, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $518.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,398.

• Research Banks Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Banks area
• Job services in Oregon
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Banks include Banks Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Banks

• Oregon library

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• Census map of Banks area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Banks

• Daily newspapers in or near Banks
• AM radio stations in or near Banks
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Banks
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• Media ownership in the Banks area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oregon

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Banks
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Oregon
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
• Lions clubs in Oregon
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Banks
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Banks

• Parks near Banks
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near Banks
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

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• Aerial photo of Banks
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Washington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Banks political report.

• Washington County Democratic party
• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Washington County elections board
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Banks
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for OR

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

• Banks travel guide
• Airports near Banks
• Hotels near Banks
• Oregon tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Oregon coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oregon
• Wildlife refuges in Oregon

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