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Cities are the only form of municipal government incorporated in Oregon. [1] While villages and hamlets exist in Oregon, they are created by Clackamas County only, [2] and do not resemble municipalities due to the limited nature of their powers and their lack of home-rule charters. [3]
Salem had a population of 175,535 at the 2020 census, [8] making it the third-most populous city in the state after Portland and Eugene. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties [9] and had a combined population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. [10]
County FIPS code [3] County seat [4] Est. [4] Origin [5] Etymology [5] 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
The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk. [3] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535. [4] The Salem MSA had a population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. [5]
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.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
In 1889 a plat for West Salem was filed, and the city incorporated in 1913. [2] In 1949, the city was officially merged with Salem. [2] West Salem post office was established in 1938 and ran until 1952. [2] The former West Salem City Hall (now housing private offices) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [3]
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (five counties in Oregon - Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, Columbia; two counties in Washington State - Clark and Skamania); population 2,509,289 (2022 estimate) Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area (Marion and Polk counties); population 436,317 (2022 estimate ...