Profile for Madras, Oregon, OR

Former and merged names include:
· The Basin

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 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo - July 25-28, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Jefferson County Historical Society and Museum

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 Madras

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Madras
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• Place of birth of people in Madras
• Residence in 1995, of people in Madras
• School enrollment & education levels in Madras
• Transportation & commute times in Madras
• Jefferson 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 Madras demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson 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 97741 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

15% of Madras residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Madras ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Madras
• Cemeteries in Jefferson County
• Libraries in or near Madras

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson 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

• Madras museums
• Madras historic sites
• Madras area parks
• Wineries near Madras

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

• Communities near Madras
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jefferson County

• Madras business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Jefferson County
• Arrests in Jefferson 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 Madras was $12,937, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Madras
• YouTube videos about Madras

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

Madras festival dates:

• Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo - July 25-28, 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 Madras

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Madras
• Geocaches in Oregon

• Madras items now on sale

• Jefferson 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

• Madras medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Madras
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Madras
• 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 Jefferson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Madras, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $837.

• Find Foreclosure in Madras
• Homes for sale in the Madras area
• Find a Madras Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oregon
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Madras include Jefferson County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Madras

• Oregon library

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

Newspapers in Madras include Madras Pioneer

• Daily newspapers in or near Madras
• AM radio stations in or near Madras
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• Media ownership in the Madras 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 Madras
• 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 Madras
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Madras

• Parks near Madras
• National forests in Oregon
• Ski areas near Madras
• Ski areas in Oregon
• State parks in Oregon

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Madras
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• Panoramic photos of Oregon communities
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• Post cards of Oregon communities

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Madras
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson County

• Chowhound message boards for OR

The average commute time for Madras workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Madras include Best Western.

• Madras travel guide
• Airports near Madras
• Hotels near Madras
• 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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