Oregon is a village in Dane County,

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. As of the census of 2020, the population was 11,179. Oregon is part of the Madison

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. The village is located mostly within the Town of Oregon.

History

Oregon was settled in 1841 by Bartlet Runey, and the first house was constructed in 1843. Initially the settlement was known as "Rome Corners," and there is a road south of the village which still bears that name. When the

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came through the village in 1864, their maps indicated a name of "Oregon," and the name was adopted. The village was incorporated in 1881. Many of Oregon's historical buildings still stand in the downtown district, including the Netherwood Block on the south, the Badger Cycle Company building and original water tower on the southeast on Janesville Street, and numerous business lining the west side of North and South Main Street. The Red Brick School, one of the more distinguishable structures in the village, built in 1922 as the high school, stands north of downtown. It was recently restored and now serves as the business offices for the Gorman Company.

Geography

Oregon is located at (42.923899, −89.382304). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Oregon is served primarily by US-14 and

Wisconsin Highway 138 State Trunk Highway 138 (often called Highway 138, STH-138 or WIS 138) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs west–east between Oregon and Stoughton and north–south between Stoughton and Cooksville. Route descrip ...

and the two highways meet at the village's southeast corner. US-14 previously ran through the village, travelling down North Main Street and then arcing along Janesville Street, but a bypass was constructed from 1976 to 1978 along the northern and eastern sides of the village. The previous route is now signed as County Trunk MM.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 11,179. The

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was . There were 4,446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.1%

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, 1.5%

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, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.0%

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or Latino of any race.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 9,232 people, 3,589 households, and 2,527 families living in the village. The

was . There were 3,775 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.4%

, 1.2%

, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 3,589 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 37 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,796 households, and 2,071 families living in the village. The

was 2,451.2 people per square mile (945.0/km²). There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 944.4 per square mile (364.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71%

, 0.56%

, 0.19% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 2,796 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $56,584, and the median income for a family was $65,518. Males had a median income of $43,015 versus $30,791 for females. The

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for the village was $23,650. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The

Oregon School District Oregon School District is located south of Madison, in the village of Oregon, Wisconsin Oregon is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, Dane County, Wisconsin. As of the census of 2020, the population was 11,179. Oregon is part of the Madison, W ...

serves the area. Schools in the district include Brooklyn Elementary, Netherwood Knoll Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Forest Edge Elementary, Rome Corners Intermediate, Oregon Middle School and Oregon High School.

Oregon emergency services

The Oregon Police Department and the Oregon Area Fire/EMS District serve the area. Oregonpolice

Religion

* Community of Life *

Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery The Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery in Oregon, Wisconsin is headed by Geshe Lhundub Sopa, the first Tibetan tenured professor in an American University who taught Buddhist philosophy, language and culture at the University of Wisconsin– ...

is located in Oregon.
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
* First Presbyterian Church
Hillcrest Bible Church
* Holy Mother of Consolation Parish
People's United Methodist Church
* St. John's Lutheran Church (ELCA) * Vineyard

Honors

In 2011, Oregon was named one of the "100 Best Small Places to Live" by CNN Money.

Notable people

* Micah Alberti, actor and model * Kevin J. Anderson, author * Lyman F. Anderson, Wisconsin State Representative * Wallace W. Andrew, Wisconsin State Representative'Wisconsin Blue Book 1905,' Biographical Sketch of Wallace W. Andrew, pg. 1096 * Jerry Frei, former head coach of the Oregon Ducks and

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assistant coach * Christopher J. Rollis, newspaper editor and Wisconsin State Representative *

Jeffrey B. Skiles Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Skiles (born November 18, 1959) is an airline pilot for American Airlines. On January 15, 2009, he became globally known as first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, when he worked together with captain Chesley Sullenberger t ...

, Miracle on the Hudson co-pilot * Shaka Smart, head coach of

Marquette University Marquette University () is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Henni, John Martin ...

's men's basketball team * Lisa Stone, former UW–Madison basketball coach

References

External links

Oregon, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

Village of Oregon

Oregon Public Library

Oregon Area Historical Society
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Dane County, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area Populated places established in 1841 1841 establishments in Wisconsin Territory