Profile for Monmouth, Oregon, OR

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Jensen Arctic Museum

Colleges and universities: Western Oregon University

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.)

Listed places near Monmouth

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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20% of Monmouth residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monmouth ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Monmouth
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• Polk 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
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• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Monmouth business guide
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• Courts in Oregon

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• 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 Monmouth was $14,474, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Monmouth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Polk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Monmouth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $484.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,022.

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Libraries in Monmouth include Monmouth Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Monmouth include Polk County Itemizer-Observer

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

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The average commute time for Monmouth workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Monmouth travel guide
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• Oregon tourism bureau

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