Profile for Klamath Falls, Oregon, OR

Klamath Falls is on Klamath Lake, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Linkville

Settled in the 1860s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 75. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Klamath County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: OC&E Woods Line State Trail, Collier Memorial State Park, Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site

Historic sites and museums: Baldwin Museum, Fort Klamath Museum, Klamath County Museum

Colleges and universities: Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath 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 Klamath Falls

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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

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• Klamath County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - OR data
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• 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 Klamath Falls was $16,710, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Klamath Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Klamath Falls festival dates:

• Klamath County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007

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

Klamath Falls festival web sites:

• Klamath County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
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Median rent in Klamath Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $391.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $748.

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Libraries in Klamath Falls include Klamath County Library Service District, South Suburban Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Klamath Falls include Klamath Falls Herald and News

TV stations in Klamath Falls include KDKF, KFTS, KOTI.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KLMF., KSKF.

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

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The average commute time for Klamath Falls workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Klamath Falls include Best Western, Best Western, Cimmaron Motor Inn, Econo Lodge Klamath Falls, Holiday Inn Express, Majestic Inn & Suites, Maverick Motel, Motel 6, Quality Inn Klamath Falls, Red Lion Inn ... More hotels.

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