Profile for Orting, Washington, WA

Former and merged names include:
· Carbon

Local festivals include:

• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade - April 21, 2007

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Archives (2)

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (5)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (5)

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• Orting population
• Ancestry of people in Orting
• Housing in Orting
• Income in Orting
• Marital status of adults in Orting
• Place of birth of people in Orting
• Residence in 1995, of people in Orting
• School enrollment & education levels in Orting
• Transportation & commute times in Orting
• Pierce County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Orting demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pierce County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Tacoma area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98390 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pierce County government

21% of Orting residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orting ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Orting
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Libraries in or near Orting

Post a query on a message board:

• Pierce County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA 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

• Orting museums
• Orting historic sites
• Orting area parks
• Wineries near Orting

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

• Communities near Orting
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pierce County

• Orting business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington
• Local ordinances in Washington

• Crime in Pierce County
• Arrests in Pierce County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Orting was $18,951, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

12% of Orting residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Orting

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

Orting festival dates:

• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade - April 21, 2007

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

Orting festival web sites:

• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Orting

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Orting
• Geocaches in Washington

• Orting items now on sale

• Pierce County government
• Washington 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

• Orting medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Orting
• Historic sites in Washington
• Museums in or near Orting
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pierce County genealogy forum

Median rent in Orting, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $603.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,219.

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• Jobs in the Orting area
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• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Orting

• Washington library

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• Census map of Orting area
• Historic maps of WA cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Orting

• Daily newspapers in or near Orting
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• Military bases in Washington
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Orting
• Search obituaries in Washington
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• Chambers of commerce in Washington
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Washington
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Orting
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Orting

• Parks near Orting
• National forests in Washington
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Orting political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Orting
• Total membership by faith, in Pierce County

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

The average commute time for Orting workers is 36 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Orting travel guide
• Airports near Orting
• Hotels near Orting
• Washington tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Washington coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Washington
• Wildlife refuges in Washington

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