Profile for Bend, Oregon, OR

Bend is on the Deschutes River, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Farewell Bend

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 161. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1975 movie, "Rooster Cogburn"

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

Local festivals include:

• Winterfest - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Balloons Over Bend Festival - June 9-10, 2007
• Cascade Festival of Music - Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Bend Film Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

Performing arts: 2nd Street Theater

Nearby parks & recreation: Deschutes National Forest, Mount Bachelor, Tumalo State Park, LaPine State Park, Smith Rock State Park, Drake Park

Scenic roads: Cascade Lakes Highway

Bend attractions: Petersen Rock Gardens, Lava Cast Forest

Historic sites and museums: High Desert Museum, Deschutes Historical Center, Lava Lands Visitor Center

Colleges and universities: Central Oregon Community College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 91

Listed places near Bend

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• Deschutes County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bend demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Deschutes County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97702 ZIP code.

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• Bend city government
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19% of Bend residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bend ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bend
• Cemeteries in Deschutes County
• Libraries in or near Bend

Post a query on a message board:

• Deschutes 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

Theater

• 2nd Street Theater

• Bend area attractions
• Bend museums
• Bend historic sites
• Bend area parks
• Wineries near Bend

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• Bend area cemeteries
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bend
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Deschutes County

• Bend business guide
• Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Deschutes County
• Arrests in Deschutes 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 Bend was $21,624, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

29% of Bend residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Bend
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• YouTube videos about Bend

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

Bend festival dates:

• Winterfest - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Balloons Over Bend Festival - June 9-10, 2007
• Cascade Festival of Music - Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Bend Film Festival - Oct. 11-14, 2007

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

Bend festival web sites:

• Balloons Over Bend Festival
• Bend Film Festival
• Cascade Music Festival
• Oktoberfest
• Winterfest

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

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

• Bend items now on sale

• Bend local government Web site
• Deschutes County government
• Oregon state government
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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bend
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Bend
• 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 Deschutes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bend, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $558.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,108.

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Libraries in Bend include Bend Library ... View libraries

• Oregon library

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

Newspapers in Bend include Bend Bulletin, Bend Weekly

TV stations in Bend include KABH-CA, KOAB, KTVZ.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KOAB-FM.

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• Aerial photo of Bend
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Deschutes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bend political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
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• Deschutes County elections board
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bend
• Total membership by faith, in Deschutes County

Bend restaurants taking online reservations include Merenda ... View restaurants

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

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

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bend between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bend travel guide
• Airports near Bend
• Amtrak station in Bend
• Hotels near Bend
• Oregon tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
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