Profile for Tigard, Oregon, OR

Former and merged names include:
· Tigardville

Commuter rail service is scheduled to start in the community in 2008.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 94. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee People, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Festival of Balloons - June 15-17, 2007

Performing arts: Broadway Rose Theatre Company

Nearby parks & recreation: Hagg Lake

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: 81

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Archives (5)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (10)

Communities (21)

Hotels (67)

Libraries (13)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

Wineries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Tigard
• School enrollment & education levels in Tigard
• Transportation & commute times in Tigard
• Washington 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 Tigard demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington 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 97224 ZIP code.

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• Tigard city government
• Washington County government
• Tigard Chamber of Commerce
• Washington County tourism

19% of Tigard residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tigard ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tigard
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Tigard

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington 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

• Broadway Rose Theatre Company

• Tigard area attractions
• Tigard museums
• Tigard historic sites
• Tigard area parks
• Wineries near Tigard

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

• Communities near Tigard
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington 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 Tigard was $25,110, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

36% of Tigard residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Tigard festival dates:

• Festival of Balloons - June 15-17, 2007

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

Tigard festival web sites:

• Festival of Balloons

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Tigard

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

• Tigard items now on sale

• Tigard local government Web site
• Washington 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

• Tigard medical services & health statistics

• Washington County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tigard
• Historic sites in Oregon
• Museums in or near Tigard
• 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 Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tigard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $613.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,361.

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

• Oregon library

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• Census map of Tigard area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oregon
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Newspapers in Tigard include Tigard Times

• Daily newspapers in or near Tigard
• AM radio stations in or near Tigard
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• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Tigard
• Search obituaries in Oregon
• Recent death notices - selected OR newspapers

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

• Parks near Tigard
• National forests in Oregon
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Washington County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tigard political report.

• Washington County Democratic party
• Oregon Democratic party
• Oregon Republican party
• Washington County elections board
• Oregon elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tigard
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

Tigard restaurants taking online reservations include M & S Grill - Tigard ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for OR

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

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tigard between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Tigard travel guide
• Airports near Tigard
• Hotels near Tigard
• 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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