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Salem (/ ˈ s eɪ l ə m / ⓘ SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County.It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city.
The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capital, Salem. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 and expanded in 1977, the current building is the third to house the Oregon state government in Salem. The ...
Marion County was created by the Provisional Legislature of Oregon on July 5, 1843, as the Champooick District, one of the original four districts of the Oregon Country along with Twality (later Washington), Clackamas, and Yamhill counties.
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]
The first European settlements in the valley were at Oregon City and Champoeg. The first institution of higher learning on the West Coast, today's Willamette University, was founded in the valley at Salem by Jason Lee, one of the many Oregon missionaries who settled in the valley.
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 city of Salem has activated sandbag locations in central and West Salem locations. “Those who use Minto-Brown Island Park and Wallace Marine Park should be cautious of minor flooding.
The U.S. state of Oregon has had six United States congressional districts since 2023, when the 6th district was created as a result of the 2020 census. [1] The 5th district was added as a result of the 1980 census, and boundaries were redrawn following the population changes to each district, as determined by the 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 censuses.