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Woodburn, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°8′50″N, 122°51′30″W
County	Marion County
Incorporated	1890
Government
- Mayor	Kathy Figley
Area
- City	13.5 km²  (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (197 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	20,100
- Density	1,492.4/km² (3,865.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://ci.woodburn.or.us/

Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Lewis McArthur records a verbal tradition told to him by Charles E. Nebergall that Woodburn was named in the 1880s, after the railroad line had been laid thourgh the area, for a slash burn that got out of control and burned down a nearby woodlot. The population was 20,100 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 Old Believers 4 The Arts in Woodburn 5 Points of interest 5.1 Woodburn Company Stores 5.2 McLaren Correctional Facility 6 External links

Woodburn was founded by Jesse H. Settlemier. There is a museum called the Settlemier house located on Settlemier Avenue, both of which were named after him.

Woodburn has a history of being a large farming community.

Woodburn is located at 45°8′50″N, 122°51′30″W (45.147258, -122.858436).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 20,100 people, 6,274 households, and 4,492 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.4/km² (3,865.8/mi²). There were 6,824 housing units at an average density of 506.7/km² (1,312.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.12% White, 0.45% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 35.66% from other races, and 4.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.07% of the population.

There were 6,274 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,722, and the median income for a family was $36,730. Males had a median income of $21,702 versus $22,606 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,954. About 11.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Woodburn is also home for a sizeable community of Russian Orthodox Old Believers, who number between a quarter and a third of the population.

There are a few institutions in Woodburn that are devoted to teaching and presenting the arts. Willamette Ballet Academy was founded in 1982. World's Berry Center Museum was founded in the early 1980s as well. The World's Berry Center Museum occasionally produces plays by Miracle Theater.

Kat Bjelland of the punk band Babes in Toyland, grew up in Woodburn. Her first performance was at the now-closed tavern Flight 99.

Hallmark Hall of Fame Production recently filmed some exterior scenes from "Valley of Light," starring Chris Klein, in downtown Woodburn [1]. Despite high expectations, it was reported that some local residents felt that the filming crew treated onlookers in a harsh and unfriendly fashion

Production in Woodburn was shut down after only a quarter of the filming was completed due to massive rain. The majority of the filming in Woodburn was outside (exterior). This dampened the spirit of the production and local people whose employment on the production was unfortunately cut short. In addition, a beloved member of the Woodburn community who was served as a liaison between the production and the town succumbed to a long illness during production, adding to the sadness of Woodburn. The weather and sad atmosphere helped create one of the most beautifully filmed scenes in any Hallmark Hall of Fame Production, a funeral. Shot in the local cemetery while it was raining.

• Woodburn Dragstrip

In 2000, Woodburn Company Stores opened in Woodburn. This is a "factory store" mall with many name brand clothing companies represented, including Adidas, Nike, Gap, and Banana Republic. This shopping mall is one of the most visited attractions in the state of Oregon with around 3,500,000 visitors per year, second only to the various Indian casinos throughout the state.

On the outskirts of Woodburn, on 99-E, is MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, in which delinquent and criminal boys are incarcerated.

• City of Woodburn
• Settlemier house
• History of Woodburn
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