Newberg, Oregon | |
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| Motto: A Great Place to Grow! | |
 Location inOregon | |
| Coordinates:45°18′26″N122°57′37″W / 45.30722°N 122.96028°W /45.30722; -122.96028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Yamhill |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Rosacker[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Land | 5.98 sq mi (15.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,138 |
| • Density | 4,204.4/sq mi (1,623.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97132 |
| Area code | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-52100[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411240[3] |
| Website | City of Newberg |
Newberg is a city inYamhill County,Oregon, United States. Located in thePortland metropolitan area, the city is home toGeorge Fox University. As of 2023[update],[6] the city population was 26,095, making it the second most populous city in the county.
Ewing Young, after leading pioneeringfur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of theWillamette River near the mouth ofChehalem Creek, opposite ofChampoeg.[7] Young's home is believed to be the first house built by European-Americans on that side of the river.[7] Later, Joseph Rogers settled near the Willamette River at what is now Newberg in 1848.[8][9] 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.[8] In 1883, the community wasplatted.[8] Incorporated in 1889, a community tradition states that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown ofNeuberg inGermany. One of the current streets, Brutscher Street, is named after Brutscher.
Newberg was one of the first communities in Oregon to holdQuaker 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 thenGeorge Fox University in 1949, was founded by the Quakers in 1885. George Fox University is classified byU.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university and "Best Value" school.[10] The campus resides in the center of the city, surrounded by university-owned housing.
Herbert Hoover moved to the city in 1885,[11][12] 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.[13] The home has been turned into theHoover-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 NewbergKu Klux Klan chapters was significant in the downfall of theOregon Klan's reputation.[14]
Newberg is located onOregon Route 99W, approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest ofPortland.Springbrook, once a separate community, is now considered part of Newberg.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.81 square miles (15.05 km2), all land.[15] It averages 176 feet (54 m) in elevation.
Newberg, like Portland, has a warm-summerMediterranean climate (KöppenCsb) with cool and cloudy winters, and warm and dry summers.[16][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.[17] According to theKöppen climate classification, Newberg falls within the dry-summer temperate zone (Csb).[17][18] with aUSDA Plant Hardiness Zone between 8b and 9a.[19] Other climate systems, such as theTrewartha climate classification, place it within the oceanic zone (Do), like much of the Pacific Northwest and Western Europe.[20]
Winters are cool, cloudy, and rainy. The coldest months are December and January, with an average daily high of 46.0 °F (7.8 °C), 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 18 °F (−8 °C). 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 −3 °F (−19 °C).
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 theWest Hills andMount 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 4.78 inches (121 mm) of total rainfall – of the 39.95 in (1,015 mm) of the precipitation that falls throughout the year. The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of 80.0 °F (26.7 °C). Because of its inland location 70 miles (110 km) from the coast, as well as the protective nature of theOregon Coast Range to its west, Newberg summers are less susceptible to the moderating influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean. Consequently, Portland experiencesheat waves on rare occasion, with temperatures rising into the 90 °F (32 °C) for a few days. However, on average, temperatures reach or exceed 80 °F (27 °C) on only 56 days per year, of which about 12 days will reach 90 °F (32 °C) and only 1–2 days will reach 100 °F (38 °C).
Spring and fall can bring variable weather, including warm fronts that send temperatures surging above 80 °F (27 °C) 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 (≥0.01 in or 0.25 mm) precipitation annually.
| Climate data for Newberg, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65.0 (18.3) | 71.0 (21.7) | 83.0 (28.3) | 93.0 (33.9) | 100.0 (37.8) | 102.0 (38.9) | 107.0 (41.7) | 107.0 (41.7) | 105.0 (40.6) | 92.0 (33.3) | 73.0 (22.8) | 64.0 (17.8) | 107.0 (41.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) | 50.0 (10.0) | 56.0 (13.3) | 61.0 (16.1) | 68.0 (20.0) | 73.0 (22.8) | 80.0 (26.7) | 79.0 (26.1) | 74.0 (23.3) | 64.0 (17.8) | 53.0 (11.7) | 46.0 (7.8) | 62.5 (17.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.0 (3.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 48.0 (8.9) | 52.0 (11.1) | 58.0 (14.4) | 63.0 (17.2) | 68.0 (20.0) | 68.0 (20.0) | 63.0 (17.2) | 55.0 (12.8) | 46.0 (7.8) | 41.0 (5.0) | 53.7 (12.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.0 (1.1) | 36.0 (2.2) | 39.0 (3.9) | 42.0 (5.6) | 48.0 (8.9) | 53.0 (11.7) | 57.0 (13.9) | 57.0 (13.9) | 52.0 (11.1) | 46.0 (7.8) | 40.0 (4.4) | 36.0 (2.2) | 45.0 (7.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2.0 (−18.9) | −3.0 (−19.4) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 39.0 (3.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 44.0 (6.7) | 34.0 (1.1) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 13.0 (−10.6) | 6.0 (−14.4) | −3.0 (−19.4) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 5.83 (148) | 4.84 (123) | 4.06 (103) | 2.79 (71) | 2.25 (57) | 1.62 (41) | 0.68 (17) | 0.84 (21) | 1.64 (42) | 2.92 (74) | 6.07 (154) | 6.41 (163) | 39.95 (1,015) |
| Average precipitation days | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 152 |
| Average snowy days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Source 1: precipitation per inch on The Weather Channel[21] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:http://www.myforecast.co/bin/climate.m?city=27576[22] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 514 | — | |
| 1900 | 945 | 83.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,260 | 139.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,566 | 13.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,951 | 15.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,960 | 0.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,946 | 33.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,204 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 6,507 | 54.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,394 | 59.7% | |
| 1990 | 13,086 | 25.9% | |
| 2000 | 18,064 | 38.0% | |
| 2010 | 22,068 | 22.2% | |
| 2020 | 25,138 | 13.9% | |
| Sources:[5][23][24][25][26][4] | |||
As of the2020 census, Newberg had a population of 25,138. The median age was 35.2 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.1 males age 18 and over.[27][28]
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[29]
There were 9,005 households in Newberg, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27]
There were 9,481 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.3% were owner-occupied and 38.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.[27]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,656 | 78.2% |
| Black or African American | 216 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 285 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 494 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian andOther Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.2% |
| Some other race | 1,756 | 7.0% |
| Two or more races | 2,682 | 10.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 3,742 | 14.9% |
In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the Newberg population at 26,095.[30] 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. An estimated 9% of the population is in poverty.
In 2023, theracial makeup of the city was 77.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 12.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.7% of the population.
As of the 2010 census,[31] there were 22,068 people, 7,736 households, and 5,398 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 3,798.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,466.5/km2). There were 8,265 housing units at an average density of 1,422.5 per square mile (549.2/km2). 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% weremarried 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.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families living in the city. The population density was 3,599.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,389.7/km2). There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 1,282.2 per square mile (495.1/km2). 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. Theper capita income for the city was $16,873. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturerA-dec was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400.[32] The next largest employers were SP Newsprint Co., Suntron Corp., andProvidence Newberg Medical Center.[32] Upon opening in September 2009,[33] theAllison Inn and Spa, a 77-room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant employs approximately 200 full-time workers. AHazelden Betty Ford Foundation inpatient addiction treatment center is located in the city.[34]
Newberg is served byNewberg-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 andC. S. Lewis Academy). Newberg is home toGeorge Fox University, and a campus ofPortland Community College that opened in 2011.
In 2021, the Newberg School Board voted to banPride andBlack Lives Matter from being represented on campuses.[35] 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.[36]
 | OR 18 is an east-west route connecting withUS 101 inOtis Junction to the west, andOR 219 near Newberg. The highway was expanded and named as the Newberg-Dundee Bypass. |
 | OR 99W (formerly US 99W) is a major north-south route which follows an east-west alignment through Newberg. It connects withPortland to the northeast,Dundee andMcMinnville to the southwest, and the westernWillamette Valley to the south. In combination withOR 18, this is the main route for traffic between Portland and the centralOregon Coast. |
 | OR 219 is a north-south route connecting withSt. Paul andWoodburn to the south, andScholls andHillsboro to the north. |
 | OR 240 is an east-west route connecting withOR 47 in the town ofYamhill. |
Newberg is served by thePortland & Western Railroad which offers freight service as needed. The railroad was originally part of theSouthern 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.
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