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The show's creator, Oregon resident Matt Groening, sent a plaque to the city of Springfield that stated, in part "Yo to Springfield, Oregon – the real Springfield." [44] In April 2012, Groening confirmed to Smithsonian magazine that he named the fictional Springfield after Springfield, Oregon. He also confirmed that he intentionally left it a ...
It is centered around the state's two college towns, Eugene and Corvallis, homes to the University of Oregon and Oregon State University, respectively. Politically, the district leans slightly Democratic, due to the presence of Lane and Benton counties, home to over half the district's population. Lincoln County also tilts Democratic.
Its first fiscal year began the following July with Willamalane having neither a budget nor property. The district was first formed to serve a population of only 3,800 people. By the close of the 1940s, Springfield, had doubled in size to approximately 3 square miles and a population of nearly 10,000.
Western Oregon: West of the Cascades, Lane County and north Portland, Salem, Eugene: 3,010,021 (2015 est.) [1] Minimal definition. Sometimes includes Southern Oregon. Area on the map highlighted in blue. Applegate Valley: Southwestern Jackson and eastern Josephine counties along the Applegate River: Applegate, Ruch: Not available Cascade Range ...
Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. [1] All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.
Oreus, after stops in Brazil, Portugal and Mexico over an eight-year stretch, was drawn to Springfield in 2023 by family and friends who had alrea Haitian immigrants fueled Springfield's growth ...
Population [6] Area [4] Map Baker County: 001: Baker City: 1862: Eastern portion of Wasco County: Named in honor of Edward Dickinson Baker, who died in combat while serving as Oregon senator. 16,912: 3,068 sq mi (7,946 km 2) Benton County: 003: Corvallis: 1847: Polk County: Named for Thomas Hart Benton, senator and advocate of U.S. annexation ...
The 2020 Census estimated about 60,000 people were living in Springfield, and 2022 data from the American Community Survey indicated about 2% of the city’s population was born outside the US.