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A reference point for easy access to Oregon State government information The SOU Hannon Library is a depository for Oregon state government publications. |
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Oregon.gov
Oregon State Government (State agencies)
Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon Administrative Rules
Oregon Judicial Dept. (Supreme and other Court Opinions)
Oregon Blue Book
The OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIAGovernor Ted Kulongoski
Executive Orders
Governor's Legislative Actions
Oregon State Legislature-Bills and Laws
Oregon State Senate
Oregon House of RepresentativesOregon Revised Statutes
Oregon Administrative RulesOregon Legislative Committees
Fiscal and Revenue Impact statements of legislative measures and staff measure summaries are found here.Legislative Fiscal Office
A non-partisan legislative service agency that provides research and analysis of state expenditures and fiscal impact statements on legislative measures.Legislative Revenue Office
A non-partisan legislative service agency that provides research and analysis on tax policy and school finance issues; also revenue impact statements on legislative measures that affect Oregon state or local revenue. Links provided to LRO analyses.Committee Services Office
Provides research and legislative oversight assistance to members of the Oregon Senate and House of Representatives. Background briefs and annual legislative summaries are particularly valuable for understanding current Oregon issues.Oregon Law (from the Law Library of Congress)
Links to Oregon Constitution, laws, Supreme and other court opinions, and miscellaneous site relating to Oregon law.
Oregon State Government
Oregon.gov
State of Oregon homepage with lots of links to most asked for state information.Oregon State Government
A to Z listing of links to Oregon State government web pages.A few important Oregon state departments:
Criminal Justice Commission
Economic & Community Development
Education
Elections Division
Fish and Wildlife
Forestry
Human Services
Justice
Labor and Industries
Land Conservation and Development
Public Employees Retirement System
Revenue
Secretary of State
Transportation
Oregon University System
Watershed Enhancement Board
Oregon Cities and Counties
City Government Home Page (Oregon cities)
With communities profiles and maps.County Government Home Page (Oregon counties)
Links to county webpages, maps, histories, economic indicators, and U.S. Census Bureau's "County Quick Facts."Oregon Community Profiles Oregon Economic & Community Development Dept.
Data on incorporated Oregon communites: population, employment, economics, education facilities and infrastructure, such as sewer, water, transportation and housingAshland Adopted Budget for 2007-08
City of Ashland Comprehensive Plan
Medford Adopted Budget for FY 2007-2009
City of Medford Comprehensive Plan
Jackson County Land Use Codes and Ordinances
Jackson County Comprehensive Plan
General Population Statistics
Data for Local Communities
"Gathering place for statistical, spatial, and descriptive information about the cities, counties and other civil, economic and natural regions of Oregon," a service of the Orbis Cascade Alliance.
- Annual Oregon Population Report (Portland State University. Population Research Center)
Current population estimates for Oregon, Counties, and Cities- Oregon QuickLinks (U.S. Census Bureau)
Links to a variety of Census statistics on Oregon: population, demographics, housing, business, governments, etc.- Oregon State & County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau)
Key state and county statististics, many from the current year.- Population of Oregon Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990
Oregon Fact Sheet (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
Data for Oregon, including population, per-capita income, earnings per job, poverty, unemployment, etc.
- Business, Labor, and Economy
Oregon Labor Market Information System
Oregon Employment Dept.'s compilation of statistics on business, careers, cost of living, education, industries, jobs, population, regions, unemployment and wages.Business Information Center
Provides economic, demographic, and workforce information for counties in Oregon.Occupational Information Center
Find data on wages, employment projections, employment by industry, skill sets, educational requirements, and training providers in Oregon.Economic Information
Oregon Economic and Community Development Dept. offers economic overviews, data on cost of living, tools for business and community development, foreign exports, economic data, and economic studies and reports.- County Business Patterns-Oregon
Provides economic data by industry: establishments, paid employees, and payroll. Covers most NAICS sectors. (Choose year and "Oregon.")- Oregon Data Sheets
Tables containing annual data on population, labor force, covered employment and payroll, gross farm sales, per capita income, and housing permits for each county in Oregon.Oregon Economy at a Glance - Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the state and 5 metropolitan areas. Includes Labor Force Data, Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment, and Mass layoffs. More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of the page.
- Consumer Price Index for Portland, Oregon
- Oregon Charities Database
Oregon charities registered with the OR Department of Justice.
Oregon Annual Uniform Crime Reports
Crime statistics on Oregon counties.- Oregon Crime Data (Oregon Criminal Justice Commission)
Generate charts and graphs by crime and county for Person, Property, Behavior, and Index CrimesJuvenile Justice Information System Annual Data & Evaluation Reports (Oregon Youth Authority)
Statistics on juvenile offenses by county with data for gender, age, and race; recidivism; detention; dispositions and restitutions.Department of Corrections Research and Statistics
Oregon prisons and prisoners, including Measure 11 data.State of the Cities Data Systems Crime Data Retrieval
This system provides crime data from a database derived from FBI crime data. It contains crime rates for metropolitan central/principal cities and metropolitan suburban places. Find property and violent crime statistics for Oregon cities, 1992-2003.
Education and Libraries
Oregon Public School Districts (Oregon School Board Association)
Oregon Statewide Report Cards
Statewide results of academic achievement K-12.Reports (Oregon Dept. of Education)
Statistical reports on assessment, curriculum, district profiles, school finance, school profiles, staff and students.Oregon State Library (Salem) Online Catalog
Elections
Oregon Elections History
Historical results of Oregon elections, including voter's guides and statistics.Ballot Measures (Project Vote Smart)
General
Southern Oregon Digital Archives
SOU Hannon Library's digital library (over 2500 full-text volumes) from our collections of federal, state, and county publications on the bioregion and native inhabitants of southwestern Oregon.Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center-Publications and Reports (Oregon State Univ.)
Download reports on endangered species, plant communities, the Oregon GAP Analysis, riparian vegetation and more.Oregon Air Quality Index
Shows current air pollution levels for major cities in Oregon.Climate Information (U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Weather information from reporting stations in each Oregon county-- temperature and precipitation over a number of yearsOregon Climate Service (Oregon State University)
Excellect compilation of information, both current and historical, on Oregon weatherOregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds
Oregon Annual Timber Harvest Reports
Annual data on timber removed from each county in Oregon.National Forests of Oregon and Washington
Links to National Forest webpages and employee directoryOregon Soil Survey Reports
Maps, text, and tables for each county.Science In Your Backyard: Oregon
USGS data on Oregon: news releases, water data, earthquake and volcanic activity, minerals and more
Oregon Geologic Data Compilation
"The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has completed (May 2009, OGDC-5) a six-year project to digitally compile geologic data for the entire state. A subset of the Oregon Geologic Data Compilation from the first three years is now available to view on the web."
Oregon Earthquake Information
USGS earthquake activity--maps and data.Toxic Release Inventory State Fact Sheet (EPA)
Click on map for "Oregon "Oregon Water Quality Index
Provides water quality reports on river basins in Oregon.Water Resources of Oregon
USGS water data, current streamflow conditions, ground-water conditions and USGS publications.Surf Your Watershed-Oregon
Watersheds and water quality: includes environmental information, wetlands, drinking water, air pollution, watershed groups, etc.
Oregon Maps - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (Univ. of North Texas)
Variety of Oregon state and historical city mapsAtlas of Oregon's Forests (Or. Dept. of Forestry)
Maps of vegetation, climate, forest types, forest ownership, etc.Oregon Coastal Atlas
Draw your own Oregon coast maps with a variety of overlay data.TripCheck (Oregon Dept. of Transportation)
Check Oregon road conditions for travel.
Oregon Native Tribes
2009-2011 Oregon Directory of American Indian Resources
Southern Oregon Digital Archives - First Nations Collection
SOU Hannon Library's digital library (over 2200 full-text volumes) from our collections of federal, state, and county publications on the bioregion and native inhabitants of southwestern Oregon.
The Oregon Index 1995-
A selective index of Oregon newspapers and other publications. Maintained by the Oregon State Library.
Social and Health Characteristics
DHS Data (Oregon Dept. of Human Services)
Oregon birth, death, marriage, divorce, disease, hazardous substances events, HIV/AIDS, injury, race and ethnicity health data, risk behavior, sexually transmitted disease, tobacco use, tuberculosis, and teen pregnancy and suicide statistics.Oregon Vital Statistics County Data
Published annually by the Oregon Center for Health Statistics, gives statistics by county on births, deaths, unmarried mothers, substance use, prenatal care, suicide attempts, teen pregnancy rates, etc.Food, Cash, and Housing (Dept. of Human Services)
Data on DHS assistance programs, including (TANF) Temporary Assistance to Needy families, Food Stamps, Housing, and domestic violence servicesOregon One Night Homeless Count Reports 2001-2009
2009 Oregon County One Night Homeless Reports
Oregon Benchmark Biennial Publications
Oregon Benchmarks measure data on Oregon's quality of life.: "1) quality jobs for all Oregonians, 2) safe, caring and engaged communities, and 3) healthy, sustainable surroundings. Benchmarks are organized into seven categories: economy, education, civic engagement, social support, public safety, community development and environment."Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Select "State & County Data" or "School District Data," to display more current estimates of selected income and poverty statistics than the most recent decennial census.
Links to Explore and Miscellaneous
Oregon Center for Public Policy (Not an Oregon State government entity)
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) does in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues in Oregon)Oregon Policy Directory (U. of Oregon Library)
A directory of local, state, and regional organizations that work on all areas of public policy in Oregon and from all points of viewThe OREGON ENCYCLOPEDIA
A collaborative effort of Portland State University and the Oregon Historical Society, this online work commemorates the Oregon Sesquicentennial. Find signed scholarly entries on Oregon history, places, events, etc.Last updated:
06/04/09
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