Profile for Rainier, Oregon, OR

Rainier is on the Washington border.

Former and merged names include:
· Eminence
· Fox's Landing

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Rainier Days - July 12-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: City Riverfront Park

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

Listed places near Rainier

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

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• Columbia County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rainier demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia 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 97048 ZIP code.

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• Columbia County government
• Rainier Chamber of Commerce

23% of Rainier residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rainier ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rainier
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Rainier

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia 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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rainier
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• Communities in Columbia County

• Rainier business guide
• Rainier Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia 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 Rainier was $18,511, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Columbia County economic census
• Columbia County economic summary
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• Columbia County unemployment rate
• Oregon economic data

15% of Rainier residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rainier
• Colleges in Oregon
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Rainier festival dates:

• Rainier Days - July 12-15, 2007

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

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• Rainier medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Oregon
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• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rainier, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $479.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $976.

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Libraries in Rainier include Rainier City Library ... View libraries

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• Rainier Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Rainier
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Columbia County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rainier political report.

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• Oregon elections board

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The average commute time for Rainier workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Rainier travel guide
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• Oregon tourism bureau

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