Editing Nehalem, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
Because of its proximity to the coast, state parks and campgrounds, and the Nehalem River and Nehalem Bay, the area is a popular tourist destination. According to data from 2021, the largest industries in Nehalem are Accommodation & Food Services, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Construction. The most common job groups include Construction & Extraction, Building & Grounds/Cleaning & Maintenance, and Sales & Related occupations.<ref>[https://datausa.io/profile/geo/nehalem-or]</ref>

Established in 1909, the Port of Nehalem is a small coastal port in Tillamook County whose primary district activities include maintaining navigational access and safety on Nehalem Bay. The Port owns one dock on the Nehalem waterfront which is primarily used by its tug and transient boats for channel maintenance and navigation activities. It also deploys markers and navigational buoys throughout the Lower Nehalem River and Nehalem Bay to service vessels during the fishing and boating season.<ref>[https://portofnehalem.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PoN-StrategicBusinessPlan_Adopted.pdf]</ref>