Newberg, Oregon

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Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University. As of 2023 <ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newbergcityoregon/PST045223</ref>the city population was 26,095 making it the second most populous city in the county.

History

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Hoover-Minthorn House

Ewing Young, after leading pioneering fur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the Willamette River near the mouth of Chehalem Creek, opposite of Champoeg.<ref name="Champoeg">Template:Cite book</ref> Young's home is believed to be the first house built by European-Americans on that side of the river.<ref name="Champoeg"/> Later, Joseph Rogers settled near the Willamette River at what is now Newberg in 1848.<ref name="back in time">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was known early on as Chehalem, and later as Roger's Landing for Rogers who founded the settlement, and who died in 1855.<ref name="back in time"/> In 1883, the community was platted.<ref name="back in time"/> Incorporated in 1889, a community tradition states that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown of Neuberg in Germany. One of the current streets, Brutscher Street, is named after Brutscher.

Newberg was one of the first communities in Oregon to hold Quaker services. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. The city's oldest surviving newspaper, The Newberg Graphic, was established Dec. 1, 1888. Friends Pacific Academy, renamed Pacific College in 1891 and then George Fox University in 1949, was founded by the Quakers in 1885. George Fox University is classified by U.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university and "Best Value" school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The campus resides in the center of the city, surrounded by university-owned housing.

Herbert Hoover moved to the city in 1885,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Walch, Timothy. "Hoover, Herbert Clark." The World Book Encyclopedia, 2015th ed., vol. 9, World Book, Inc., a Scott Fetzer Company, 2015, p. 326.</ref> to live with his uncle and aunt after the death of his parents and was one of the first students to attend his uncle's Pacific Academy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The home has been turned into the Hoover-Minthorn House museum.

The town was "dry", meaning no alcohol could be sold within the city limits, for a good part of its early history.

A 1924 civil suit between members of two Newberg Ku Klux Klan chapters was significant in the downfall of the Oregon Klan's reputation.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Geography

Newberg is located on Oregon Route 99W, approximately Template:Convert southwest of Portland. Springbrook, once a separate community, is now considered part of Newberg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref> It averages Template:Convert in elevation.

Climate

Newberg, like Portland, has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) with cool and cloudy winters, and warm and dry summers.Template:Sfn Template:Full citation needed This climate is characterized by having overcast, wet, and changing weather conditions in fall, winter, and spring, as Newberg lies in the direct path of the stormy westerly flow, and mild and dry summers when the Pacific High reaches its northernmost point in mid summer.<ref name="fao.org">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the Köppen climate classification, Newberg falls within the dry-summer temperate zone (Csb).<ref name="fao.org" /><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> with a USDA Plant Hardiness Zones between 8b and 9a.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Other climate systems, such as the Trewartha climate classification, place it within the oceanic zone (Do), like much of the Pacific Northwest and Western Europe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Winters are cool, cloudy, and rainy. The coldest months are December and January, with an average daily high of Template:Convert, although overnight lows usually remain above freezing by a few degrees. Evening temperatures fall to or below freezing 33 nights per year on average, but very rarely to or below Template:Convert. There are only 2.1 days per year where the daytime high temperature fails to rise above freezing. The lowest overnight temperature ever recorded was Template:Convert.

Annual snowfall in Newberg falls during the December-March time frame. Newport, for example, has more frequent snow than Portland, due in part to higher elevations near the West Hills and Mount Tabor, so it can experience a dusting of snow while downtown Portland receives no accumulation at all.

Summers in Newberg are warm, occasionally hot, dry, and sunny, though the sunny warm weather is short-lived, from mid-June through early September. The months of June, July, August and September account for a combined Template:Convert of total rainfallTemplate:Spaced ndash of the Template:Convert of the precipitation that falls throughout the year. The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of Template:Convert. Because of its inland location Template:Convert from the coast, as well as the protective nature of the Oregon Coast Range to its west, Newberg summers are less susceptible to the moderating influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean. Consequently, Portland experiences heat waves on rare occasion, with temperatures rising into the Template:Convert for a few days. However, on average, temperatures reach or exceed Template:Convert on only 56 days per year, of which about 12 days will reach Template:Convert and only 1–2 days will reach Template:Convert.

Spring and fall can bring variable weather, including warm fronts that send temperatures surging above Template:Convert and cold snaps that plunge daytime temperatures into the 40s °F (4–9 °C). However, lengthy stretches of overcast days beginning in mid-fall and continuing into mid-spring are most common. Rain often falls as a light drizzle for several consecutive days at a time, contributing to 152 days on average with measurable (≥Template:Convert) precipitation annually.

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Demographics

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Newberg Public Library

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2023 census

In 2023 The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the Newberg population at 26,095 <ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/newbergcityoregon/PST045223#PST045223</ref> This includes 9,379 households with 2.55 persons per household. Median household income in 2023 was estimated at $91,389, with the per capita income at $39,972. Persons in poverty is estimated at 9%.

In 2023 the Race and Hispanic Orgin was listed as follows by the U.S. Census Bureau: White alone 77.9%; Black alone 0.7%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.8%; Asian alone 2.5%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1%; Two or More Races 12.8%; Hispanic or Latino 15.7%.

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 22,068 people, 7,736 households, and 5,398 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,265 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 85.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.5% of the population.

There were 7,736 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 90.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.52% of the population.

There were 6,099 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,206.00, and the median income for a family was $51,084. Males had a median income of $34,099 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,873. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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George Fox University campus

As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturer A-dec was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400.<ref name=OECDD>Template:Cite web</ref> The next largest employers were SP Newsprint Co., Suntron Corp., and Providence Newberg Medical Center.<ref name=OECDD/> Upon opening in September 2009,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the Allison Inn and Spa, a 77-room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant employs approximately 200 full-time workers. A Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation inpatient addiction treatment center is located in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Museums and other points of interest

Ewing Young Historical Park
Hoover-Minthorn House Museum

Education

Newberg is served by Newberg-Dundee Public Schools, a school district which has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, Newberg High School and Catalyst Alternative High School. The city also has two private Christian schools (Veritas School and C. S. Lewis Academy). Newberg is home to George Fox University, and a campus of Portland Community College that opened in 2011.

In 2021, the Newberg School Board voted to ban Pride and Black Lives Matter from being represented on campuses.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September of 2022 a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a school district staff member was resolved with a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge ruling the school board policy was unconstitutional. At the January 10, 2023 school board meeting the policy was recinded.<ref>https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/17/newberg-oregon-school-district-rescinds-policy-on-controversial-symbols-in-lawsuit-settlement/</ref>

Media

The Newberg Graphic

Transportation

Road

File:OR 18.svg	OR 18 is an east-west route connecting with US 101 in Otis Junction to the west, and OR 219 near Newberg. The highway was expanded and named as the Newberg-Dundee Bypass.
File:OR 99W.svg	OR 99W (formerly US 99W) is a major north-south route which follows an east-west alignment through Newberg. It connects with Portland to the northeast, Dundee and McMinnville to the southwest, and the western Willamette Valley to the south. In combination with OR 18, this is the main route for traffic between Portland and the central Oregon Coast.
File:OR 219.svg	OR 219 is a north-south route connecting with St. Paul and Woodburn to the south, and Scholls and Hillsboro to the north.
File:OR 240.svg	OR 240 is an east-west route connecting with OR 47 in the town of Yamhill.

Air

Rail

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Converted Russell traction engine of the Pacific Brick Face Co. in 1907

Newberg is served by the Portland & Western Railroad which offers freight service as needed. The railroad was originally part of the Southern Pacific Railroad and was built in the 1870s. Newberg has not had regular passenger railroad service since the 1930s; however there have been several studies to consider bringing commuter rail service to the Portland metropolitan area.