Profile for Vernonia, Oregon, OR

Vernonia is in the Nehalem River Valley.

The 1920s were boom years for Vernonia. The Oregon-American Sawmill, one of the biggest in the world at the time, operated until the 1950s.

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

Local festivals include:

• Vernonia Friendship Jamboree - Aug. 4-6, 2007

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 Vernonia

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Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Wineries (1)

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19% of Vernonia residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vernonia ancestry & family history guide.

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• Columbia County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
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• County history catalog
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vernonia was $16,647, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Vernonia festival dates:

• Vernonia Friendship Jamboree - Aug. 4-6, 2007

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

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Median rent in Vernonia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $506.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $964.

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

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Columbia County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vernonia political report.

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The average commute time for Vernonia workers is 41 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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