Profile for La Grande, Oregon, OR

La Grande is on the Grande Ronde River

Former and merged names include:
· Brown Town
· Brownsville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Union County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hilgard Junction State Recreation Area, Catherine Creek State Park, Minam State Recreation Area

Historic routes: Oregon Trail

Colleges and universities: Eastern Oregon State

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 La Grande

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in La Grande
• Residence in 1995, of people in La Grande
• School enrollment & education levels in La Grande
• Transportation & commute times in La Grande
• Union 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 La Grande demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union 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 97850 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• La Grande city government
• Union County government

20% of La Grande residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Grande ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near La Grande
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Genealogy page (OR GenWeb) for Union County
• Libraries in or near La Grande

Post a query on a message board:

• Union 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

• La Grande museums
• La Grande historic sites
• La Grande area parks
• Wineries near La Grande

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

• Communities near La Grande
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Union County

• La Grande business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Union County
• Arrests in Union 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 La Grande was $16,550, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

26% of La Grande residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near La Grande
• YouTube videos about La Grande

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

La Grande festival dates:

• Union County Fair - Aug. 1-4, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near La Grande
• Geocaches in Oregon

• La Grande items now on sale

• La Grande local government Web site
• Union 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

• La Grande medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near La Grande
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near La Grande
• 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 Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in La Grande, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $396.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $784.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oregon
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Libraries in La Grande include La Grande Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near La Grande

• Oregon library

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

Newspapers in La Grande include La Grande Observer

TV stations in La Grande include KPOU, KTVR.

• Daily newspapers in or near La Grande
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• 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 La Grande
• 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 La Grande
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near La Grande

• Parks near La Grande
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near La Grande
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of La Grande
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Union County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Grande political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Oregon elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near La Grande
• Total membership by faith, in Union County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for La Grande workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in La Grande include Best Value Inn La Grande, Best Western, Super 8.

• La Grande travel guide
• Airports near La Grande
• Amtrak station in La Grande
• Hotels near La Grande
• 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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