Profile for Coos Bay, Oregon, OR

Coos Bay is on the Pacific Ocean

Former and merged names include:
· Marshfield

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Oregon Coast Music Festival - July 14-28, 2007

Performing arts: On Broadway Thespians

Nearby parks & recreation: Sunset Bay State Park, Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago State Park, Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area

Historic sites and museums: Coos Art Museum, Marshfield Sun Printing Museum

Colleges and universities: Southwestern Oregon Community College

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

Listed places near Coos Bay

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Coos 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 Coos Bay demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Coos 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 97459 ZIP code.

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• Coos Bay city government
• Coos County government
• Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce

19% of Coos Bay residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Coos Bay ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Coos Bay
• Cemeteries in Coos County
• Libraries in or near Coos Bay

Post a query on a message board:

• Coos 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

• On Broadway Thespians

• Coos Bay museums
• Coos Bay historic sites
• Coos Bay area parks
• Wineries near Coos Bay

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• Coos Bay area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Coos County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Coos Bay
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Coos County

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Coos County
• Arrests in Coos 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 Coos Bay was $18,158, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Coos Bay residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

Coos Bay festival dates:

• Oregon Coast Music Festival - July 14-28, 2007

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

Coos Bay festival web sites:

• Oregon Coast Music Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Coos Bay
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Coos Bay items now on sale

• Coos Bay local government Web site
• Coos County government
• Oregon state government
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Sports & rec
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• Coos Bay medical services & health statistics

• Coos County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Coos Bay
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Coos Bay
• 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 Coos County genealogy forum

Median rent in Coos Bay, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $423.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $804.

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Libraries in Coos Bay include Coos Bay Public Library ... View libraries

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• Oregon library

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• Census map of Coos Bay area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Coos Bay

Newspapers in Coos Bay include Coos Bay World

TV stations in Coos Bay include KCBY, KMTZ.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KSBA.

• Daily newspapers in or near Coos Bay
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Coos Bay
• Search obituaries in Oregon
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• Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
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• Nonprofit guide for Coos Bay
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Coos Bay

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

• Oregon Democratic party
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• Coos County elections board
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Coos Bay
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The average commute time for Coos Bay workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Coos Bay between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Coos Bay include Best Western, Motel 6, Red Lion Hotel.

• Coos Bay travel guide
• Airports near Coos Bay
• Amtrak station in Coos Bay
• Hotels near Coos Bay
• 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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