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Newberg is a city in Yamhill County,
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, United States. Located in the
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, the city is home to George Fox University. As of 2023 the city population was 26,095 making it the second most populous city in the county.


History

Ewing Young, after leading pioneering fur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the
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near the mouth of Chehalem Creek, opposite of Champoeg. Young's home is believed to be the first house built by European-Americans on that side of the river. Later, Joseph Rogers settled near the Willamette River at what is now Newberg in 1848. The community was known early on as Chehalem, and later as Roger's Landing for Rogers who founded the settlement, and who died in 1855. In 1883, the community was
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ted. Incorporated in 1889, a community tradition states that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown of Neuberg in
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. One of the current streets, Brutscher Street, is named after Brutscher. Newberg was one of the first communities in Oregon to hold
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services. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. The city's oldest surviving newspaper, ''The Newberg Graphic'', was established Dec. 1, 1888. Friends Pacific Academy, renamed Pacific College in 1891 and then George Fox University in 1949, was founded by the Quakers in 1885. George Fox University is classified by U.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university and "Best Value" school. The campus resides in the center of the city, surrounded by university-owned housing.
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moved to the city in 1885, to live with his uncle and aunt after the death of his parents and was one of the first students to attend his uncle's Pacific Academy. The home has been turned into the Hoover-Minthorn House museum. The town was "dry", meaning no alcohol could be sold within the city limits, for a good part of its early history. A 1924 civil suit between members of two Newberg
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chapters was significant in the downfall of the Oregon Klan's reputation.


Geography

Newberg is located on Oregon Route 99W, approximately southwest of Portland. Springbrook, once a separate community, is now considered part of Newberg. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land. It averages in elevation.


Climate

Newberg, like Portland, has a warm-summer
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(Köppen ''Csb'') with cool and cloudy winters, and warm and dry summers. This climate is characterized by having overcast, wet, and changing weather conditions in fall, winter, and spring, as Newberg lies in the direct path of the stormy westerly flow, and mild and dry summers when the Pacific High reaches its northernmost point in mid summer. According to the
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, Newberg falls within the dry-summer temperate zone (''Csb''). with a USDA Plant Hardiness Zones between 8b and 9a. Other climate systems, such as the
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, place it within the oceanic zone (''Do''), like much of the Pacific Northwest and Western Europe. Winters are cool, cloudy, and rainy. The coldest months are December and January, with an average daily high of , although overnight lows usually remain above freezing by a few degrees. Evening temperatures fall to or below freezing 33 nights per year on average, but very rarely to or below . There are only 2.1 days per year where the daytime high temperature fails to rise above freezing. The lowest overnight temperature ever recorded was . Annual snowfall in Newberg falls during the December-March time frame. Newport, for example, has more frequent snow than Portland, due in part to higher elevations near the West Hills and
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, so it can experience a dusting of snow while downtown Portland receives no accumulation at all. Summers in Newberg are warm, occasionally hot, dry, and sunny, though the sunny warm weather is short-lived, from mid-June through early September. The months of June, July, August and September account for a combined of total rainfall of the of the precipitation that falls throughout the year. The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of . Because of its inland location from the coast, as well as the protective nature of the
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to its west, Newberg summers are less susceptible to the moderating influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean. Consequently, Portland experiences
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s on rare occasion, with temperatures rising into the for a few days. However, on average, temperatures reach or exceed on only 56 days per year, of which about 12 days will reach and only 1–2 days will reach . Spring and fall can bring variable weather, including warm fronts that send temperatures surging above and cold snaps that plunge daytime temperatures into the 40s °F (4–9 °C). However, lengthy stretches of overcast days beginning in mid-fall and continuing into mid-spring are most common. Rain often falls as a light drizzle for several consecutive days at a time, contributing to 152 days on average with measurable (≥) precipitation annually.


Demographics


2023 census

In 2023 The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the Newberg population at 26,095 This includes 9,379 households with 2.55 persons per household. Median household income in 2023 was estimated at $91,389, with the per capita income at $39,972. Persons in poverty is estimated at 9%. In 2023 the Race and Hispanic Orgin was listed as follows by the U.S. Census Bureau: White alone 77.9%; Black alone 0.7%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.8%; Asian alone 2.5%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1%; Two or More Races 12.8%; Hispanic or Latino 15.7%.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 22,068 people, 7,736 households, and 5,398 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 8,265 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 85.9%
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, 0.8%
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, 0.8% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2%
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, 7.0% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 13.5% of the population. There were 7,736 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were
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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% 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 3.12. The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.49% White, 0.35% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.52% of the population. There were 6,099 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.20. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,206.00, and the median income for a family was $51,084. Males had a median income of $34,099 versus $23,571 for females. The
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for the city was $16,873. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the
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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturer
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was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400. The next largest employers were SP Newsprint Co., Suntron Corp., and
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. Upon opening in September 2009, the Allison Inn and Spa, a 77-room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant employs approximately 200 full-time workers. A Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation inpatient addiction treatment center is located in the city.


Museums and other points of interest

* Ewing Young Historical Park * Hoover-Minthorn House Museum


Education

Newberg is served by Newberg-Dundee Public Schools, a school district which has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools, Newberg High School and Catalyst Alternative High School. The city also has two private Christian schools ( Veritas School and C. S. Lewis Academy). Newberg is home to George Fox University, and a campus of Portland Community College that opened in 2011. In 2021, the Newberg School Board voted to ban
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and
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from being represented on campuses. In September of 2022 a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a school district staff member was resolved with a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge ruling the school board policy was unconstitutional. At the January 10, 2023 school board meeting the policy was recinded.https://www.opb.org/article/2023/01/17/newberg-oregon-school-district-rescinds-policy-on-controversial-symbols-in-lawsuit-settlement/


Media

* '' The Newberg Graphic''


Transportation


Road


Air

* Chehalem Airpark * Sportsman Airpark


Rail

Newberg is served by the Portland & Western Railroad which offers freight service as needed. The railroad was originally part of the
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and was built in the 1870s. Newberg has not had regular passenger railroad service since the 1930s; however there have been several studies to consider bringing commuter rail service to the Portland metropolitan area.


Notable people

* Sage Canaday — American long-distance runner and ultramarathoner * Mindy DuncanMiss Oregon Teen USA 1988, Miss Teen USA 1988 *
Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime Commission for Relief in Belgium and ...
— 31st President of the United States * Del Porter — big band leader and actor *
Alex Schomburg Alexander A. Schomburg, born Alejandro Schomburg y Rosa (; May 10, 1905Alejandro Schomburg Y Rosa
— comic book illustrator * Walter T. West — Oregon politician and farmer * Ewing Young — early Oregon explorer, trapper, settler, and businessman


Sister cities

* Asago,
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, Japan * Poysdorf, Mistelbach,
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References


External links


Entry for Newberg
in the '' Oregon Blue Book'' {{Authority control Cities in Oregon Populated places established in 1889 Portland metropolitan area Cities in Yamhill County, Oregon 1889 establishments in Oregon Populated places on the Willamette River