ZIP Code 97035

Lake Oswego is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. The city was the hub of Oregon's brief iron industry in the late 19th century, and is today a suburb of Portland. The population in 2010 was 36,619, a 3.8% increase over the 2000 population of 35,278. The town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswe go in 1910. The Clackama people once occupied the land that later became Lake Osweago, but diseases transmitted by European explorers and traders killed most of the natives. In 1855, the federal government forcibly relocated the remaining Clackams people to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation in nearby Yamhill County. The iron industry was a vital part of a strategy designed by a few Portland financiers who strove to control all related entrepreneurial ventures in the mid-19th century. The company set out to makeOswego into the "Pittsburgh of the West". In 1878, the company was sold off to out-of-state owners and renamed the Os Wego Iron Company. In 1910, the town of Oswe Go was incorporated. The Southern Pacific Railroad, which had acquired the P&W&VR line at the end of the 19th Century, had acquired 24,000 acres (97 km) of land and built a power plant on OsweGo Creek.

History

Lake Oswego is the primary city name, but also Lake Grove are acceptable city names or spellings, Mountain Park, Rivergrove on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Lake Oswego, Oregon. The Clackamas people once occupied the land that later became Lake Oswego, but diseases transmitted by European explorers and traders killed most of the natives. In 1855, the federal government forcibly relocated the remaining Clackama people to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation in nearby Yamhill County. In 1865, prompted by the earlier discovery of iron ore in the Tualatin Valley, the Oregon Iron Company was incorporated. Within two years, the first blast furnace on the West Coast was built, patterned after the arched furnaces common in northwestern Connecticut. The iron industry was a vital part of a strategy designed by a few Portland financiers who strove to control all related entrepreneurial ventures in the late 19th century. By 1890, the industry produced 12,305 tons of pig iron, and at its peak provided employment to around 300 men. The success of this industry greatly stimulated the development of Os Wego, which by this time had four general stores, a bank, two barber shops, two hotels, three churches, nine saloons, a drugstore, and even an opera house. The railroad arrived in Oswe go in 1886, in the form of the Portland and Willamette Valley Railway. The Southern Pacific Railroad acquired the P&W line at the end of the 19 century, widened it from narrow to standard gauge in 1914, and electrified it in 1914. The service was known as the Red Electric Trolley, and provides tourist rides on the shore of the lake.

Geography

Oswego Lake is a lake, originally named Waluga (wild swan) by Clackamas Indians, which has been expanded is and currently managed by the Lake Oswego Corporation. The lake supports watercraft, and a dock floats at the lake's east end, where boaters can disembark and walk to the nearby businesses. Every three years, the water level in the lake is lowered several feet by opening the gates on the dam. In 2010, the lake was lowered about 24 feet (7.3 m) to allow for construction of a new sewer line, the lowest lake level since 1962, when the original sewer line was installed. The city has a total area of 11.35 square miles (29.40 km²) according to the United States Census Bureau. That area does not include more than 1,100 acres (4.5km²) of unincorporated land within the urban services boundary as defined byClackamas County. The area extends up Mount Sylvania and through Lake Grove towards Tualatin. It also extends up Lake Grove to Lake Grove and Lake Grove, and up Lakeview to Lakeview and Lakeview, and to the city of Portland. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population to be 8,827. The population of the city in 2010 was 8,917. The City of Portland is located in the eastern part of the state, near the border with Oregon. It is located on the Oregon-Washington border and is known as the "Gateway to Oregon".

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 36,619 people, 15,893 households, and 10,079 families residing in the city. The city's population was distributed as 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8%) from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $71,597, and for a family was $94,587 (Males had a median income of $66,380 versus $41,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $42,166. Of the total population, 2.0%) were living below the poverty line, and 3.3% of those 65 and older were living above the income line. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was2.88. The racial makeup of the city is 89.3%. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.7% of the population. The population was 47.3.% male and 52.7%. The city has a population density of 3,428.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,323.8/km²). There were 16,995 housing units at an average density of 1,591.3 per squaremile (614.4/km 2) The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town.

City government

The city has a council-manager form of government, which vests policy-making authority in an elected, volunteer city council. The council consists of a mayor and six councilors, all of whom are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. Almost all of the city's employees, which include part-time staff amounting to about 342 full-time equivalents, report to the city manager. The biggest groups are: police and fire departments, consisting of about 50 people each,Library, parks, and recreation departments, consists of about 70 people total. About 80 people throughout the engineering, planning, and maintenance departments. Ground was broken in 2019 on construction of a new city hall that would also house the city"s police department and the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, on a site adjacent to the existing facility. A neighborhood association's role is governed by state and city law. As of September 2013, the 21 recognized neighborhood associations (associations including lakefront property are marked with a ¤ symbol) include: Birdshill, Blue Heron, Bryant, Forest Highlands, Glenmorrie, Holly Orchard, Lake Grove, Lakewood, Palisades, Rosewood, Skylands, Uplands, Waluga, Westlake, and Westridge. The city's mayor and city council are both term-limited, so they can only serve a maximum of four years. The mayor can only be re-elected for a second term if he or she wins the next election.

Oswego Lake

Oswego Lake has been a subject of controversy over whether it is a private lake or a public navigable water. Two recreational users of the lake who were barred from using the lake filed a lawsuit in 2012. On August 1, 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a 2012 Lake Oswego ordinance will need to be reviewed. The Supreme Court recognized public right to enter the body of water from public land and that the City of Lake Os Wego cannot interfere with this right. The City of Oswewego does not allow public access to the lake. The lawsuit against the city charges that they are preventing people from using a public stairway in a public park to swim in apublic lake. It is unclear whether the city will appeal the decision. The case is expected to be heard in the fall or early winter of next year. The city has not yet commented on the decision and has not commented on whether it will be appealed or whether the case will go to the state Supreme Court or the Oregon Court of Appeals. The court of appeals will make a decision in the spring or summer of 2019, depending on the outcome of the case. It will be the first time the court has ruled on the issue of whether the lake is a public water or a private one. The decision will be made in the summer or early September of this year, and the court will make an announcement in the Spring of 2019 if it is going to appeal the ruling or the decision is to be appealed.

Public schools

The Lake Oswego School District is within the city boundaries and serves the city's roughly 7,000 students, with a ratio of 23 students per instructor. The two high schools in the district are Lake Oswgo High School and Lakeridge High School. The six elementary schools and two junior high schools serve students in grades 1 through 8. Lakersidge Junior High was known as Waluga Junior High until 2012 when it was merged with Bryant Elementary. The district's high school mascot is a lion, and the district has a lion mascot as well as a bear. The school district is made up of six schools: Bryant Elementary, Lakers Grove Elementary, Lake Osawgo High, Lakerridge Junior High and Lake Osowgo High. It also has a middle school and a high school, which are all located in the city. The high school has a mascot, a lion. The middle school is called Laker Grove Elementary and the high school is known as Laker Ridge High. The elementary schools are called Bryant Elementary and Lakersville Elementary. It has a school mascot, the lion, which is also known as the lions. The junior high school's mascot is the lion. It is known for its lion-themed events, such as the "Lakeridge Jamboree," which takes place in the summer. The senior high school was known for having a lion-shaped mascot, which took place during the summer of 2012. The Junior High School mascot was the lion-headed lion, who was also known for his lion-like appearance.

Cultural and recreational facilities

Lake Oswego has one public library, part of the Library Information Network of Clackamas County. From 2002 to 2006, the library was rated among the top 10 libraries serving similar population sizes in the United States. The city maintains 600 acres (2.4 km²) of parks and open spaces including George Rogers Park and Millennium Plaza Park. It is located on the Oregon Turnpike, which runs from Portland to Oregon City. It was built in the early 1900s and is one of the oldest cities in the state. It has a population of 2.4 million people. The City of Lake Oswegon was founded in 1838. It became a city in 1841 and was incorporated in 1852. The town is located in the Cascade Range, which is located north of the Willamette Valley and east of the Wasatch Range. It lies on the Pacific Coast and was once known as the "Gateway to the Pacific Northwest" The city is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which began in 1854. It also hosts the Oregon State Fair, which started in 1875. The lake has a number of parks, including Millennium Plaza and George Rogers park, which are open to the public every day. The community also has a park system that was established in the late 19th century and was named after George Rogers, the first mayor of the city. The park system is still in use today. It contains more than 1,000 acres of open space, including two golf courses and a baseball field.

Economy

According to Lake Oswego's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the city are: the U.S. military, state government, and state and local government. The city's economy is based on the state of Oregon's economy. The state's unemployment rate is the highest in the state, at 4.7 percent. The unemployment rate for Lake Oswoggo is 3.9 percent, the highest for the state. Lake Osawgo's unemployment is the lowest for the city in more than a decade. The economy is one of the fastest-growing in the country, according to the city's economic report. It is also the fastest growing in the nation, with an unemployment rate of 3.7 per cent. It's the third-highest in the United States, behind New York City and Washington, D.C. It has the highest unemployment rate in the Midwest, at 3.8 per cent, and the lowest in the South. The U.N. has the lowest unemployment rate, at 2.8 percent, in the region. The town's economy has been growing at a rate of 2.4 per cent over the past five years, the report says. The largest employers are the state's military and state governments, with the state and county governments. It also has the largest private sector employers, with a combined employment rate of 4.6 per cent in the area. The biggest employers are state and federal government, with more than 1, with about 1,000 jobs.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Oregon = 57.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 54. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 40. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lake Oswego = 2.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 40,731 individuals with a median age of 44.7 age the population grows by 4.76% in Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Oregon population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,760.94 residents per square mile of area (1,452.08/km²). There are average 2.35 people per household in the 15,645 households with an average household income of $80,288 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.70% of the available work force and has dropped -5.76% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.78%. The number of physicians in Lake Oswego per 100,000 population = 227.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lake Oswego = 39.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 2.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 152. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 141. 79 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 64, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Oregon which are owned by the occupant = 65.75%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 29 years with median home cost = $392,040 and home appreciation of -16.74%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.72 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,529 per student. There are 20 students for each teacher in the school, 490 students for each Librarian and 690 students for each Counselor. 5.32% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 37.32% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 24.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).