Profile for Port Orford, Oregon, OR

Port Orford is on the Pacific Ocean

Former and merged names include:
· Ewing Harbor

Founded by gold seekers in 1851

Nearby parks & recreation: Port Orford Heads State Park, Paradise Point State Recreation Site, Humbug Mountain State Park, Cape Blanco State Park

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 Port Orford

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Port Orford
• School enrollment & education levels in Port Orford
• Transportation & commute times in Port Orford
• Curry County data
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• State data - Oregon
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Port Orford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Curry 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 97465 ZIP code.

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• Curry County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Port Orford
• Cemeteries in Curry County
• Libraries in or near Port Orford

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• Curry 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

• Port Orford museums
• Port Orford historic sites
• Port Orford area parks
• Wineries near Port Orford

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• Port Orford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Curry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Port Orford
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• Communities in Curry County

• Port Orford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Curry County
• Arrests in Curry 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 Port Orford was $16,442, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Curry County economic census
• Curry County economic summary
• Curry County employment growth
• Curry County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Port Orford

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

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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Port Orford
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• Port Orford items now on sale

• Curry County government
• Oregon state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Port Orford medical services & health statistics

• Curry County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Port Orford
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Port Orford
• 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 Curry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Port Orford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $361.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $709.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Port Orford include Port Orford District Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Port Orford

• Oregon library

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• Census map of Port Orford area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Port Orford include Port Orford News

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• American Legion post locator
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• Chambers of commerce in Oregon
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• Kiwanis clubs in Oregon
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Port Orford
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Port Orford

• Parks near Port Orford
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Curry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Port Orford political report.

• Oregon Democratic party
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• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Port Orford
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The average commute time for Port Orford workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Port Orford travel guide
• Airports near Port Orford
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• Oregon tourism bureau

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