Profile for Lake Oswego, Oregon, OR

Lake Oswego is in the Willamette Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Lake Grove
· Oswego

Public transportation: TriMet (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Donald Schollander, swimmer, Olympic medalist
· Julianne Phillips, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts - June 22-24, 2007

Performing arts: Lakewood Theatre

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 84

Listed places near Lake Oswego

Archives (6)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (13)

Communities (22)

Hotels (63)

Libraries (20)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Lake Oswego
• School enrollment & education levels in Lake Oswego
• Transportation & commute times in Lake Oswego
• Clackamas 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 Lake Oswego demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clackamas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Portland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97068 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lake Oswego city government
• Clackamas County government
• Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce

18% of Lake Oswego residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Oswego ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lake Oswego
• Cemeteries in Clackamas County
• Libraries in or near Lake Oswego

Post a query on a message board:

• Clackamas 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

• Lakewood Theatre

• Lake Oswego area attractions
• Lake Oswego museums
• Lake Oswego historic sites
• Lake Oswego area parks
• Wineries near Lake Oswego

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

• Communities near Lake Oswego
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clackamas County

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Clackamas County
• Arrests in Clackamas 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 Lake Oswego was $42,166, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

62% of Lake Oswego residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lake Oswego
• YouTube videos about Lake Oswego

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

Lake Oswego festival dates:

• Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts - June 22-24, 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 Lake Oswego

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lake Oswego
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Lake Oswego items now on sale

• Lake Oswego local government Web site
• Clackamas 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lake Oswego medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lake Oswego
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Lake Oswego
• 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 Clackamas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Oswego, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $773.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,847.

• Research Lake Oswego Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Lake Oswego area
• Job services in Oregon
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lake Oswego include Lake Oswego Public Library ... View libraries

• Oregon library

• Get directions from Lake Oswego
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• Census map of Lake Oswego area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
• Topographic map of Lake Oswego

Newspapers in Lake Oswego include Lake Oswego Review

• Daily newspapers in or near Lake Oswego
• AM radio stations in or near Lake Oswego
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• TV stations in or near Lake Oswego
• Media ownership in the Lake Oswego area
• 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 Lake Oswego
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

• Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
• Lions clubs in Oregon
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lake Oswego
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lake Oswego

• Parks near Lake Oswego
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near Lake Oswego
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

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

• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Clackamas County elections board
• 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 Lake Oswego
• Total membership by faith, in Clackamas County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Lake Oswego workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lake Oswego between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Lake Oswego travel guide
• Airports near Lake Oswego
• Hotels near Lake Oswego
• 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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