Profile for Cottage Grove, Oregon, OR

Cottage Grove is in the Willamette Valley.

Gold was discovered here in the 1860s.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1986 movie, "Stand by Me"
· 1978 movie, "Animal House"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dennis Dunaway, musician (bass player with Alice Cooper)

Local festivals include:

• Bohemia Mining Days - July 19-22, 2007
• Main Street Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Performing arts: Cottage Theatre

Historic sites and museums: Cottage Grove Museum

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.)

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

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cottage Grove was $14,550, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Cottage Grove residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cottage Grove festival dates:

• Bohemia Mining Days - July 19-22, 2007
• Main Street Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

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

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Median rent in Cottage Grove, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $456.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $979.

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Newspapers in Cottage Grove include Cottage Grove Sentinel

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Lane County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cottage Grove political report.

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The average commute time for Cottage Grove workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Cottage Grove include Cottage Grove Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Village Green Resort Hotel.

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