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Newberg is a city in
Yamhill County Yamhill County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 107,722. The county seat is McMinnville. Yamhill County was named after the Yamhelas, members of the Kalapuya Tribe. Yamhill Cou ...
,
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, United States. Located in the
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, the city is home to
George Fox University George Fox University is a private Christian university in Newberg, Oregon. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1891, it is now the largest private university in Oregon with more than 4,000 students combined between its main campus in Newberg, it ...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,138 making it the second most populous city in the county.


History

Ewing Young Ewing Young (1799-February 9, 1841) was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled in what was then the northern Mexico frontier territories of Santa Fe de Nuevo México and Alta California before settling in the Oregon Country. ...
, after leading pioneering
fur brigade Fur brigades were convoys of canoes and boats used to transport supplies, trading goods and furs in the North American fur trade industry. Much of it consisted of native fur trappers, most of whom were Metis, and fur traders who travelled between ...
s in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the
Willamette River The Willamette River ( ) is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward b ...
near the mouth of
Chehalem Creek Chehalem Creek is a tributary of the Willamette River in Yamhill County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains a watershed of , about 68 square miles. Its headwaters rise on the eastern slope of the Northern Oregon Coast Range above Larsen Reservo ...
, opposite of
Champoeg Champoeg ( , historically Horner, John B. (1919). ''Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature''. The J.K. Gill Co.: Portland. p. 398.) is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important settlement in the W ...
. 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 George Fox University is a private Christian university in Newberg, Oregon. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1891, it is now the largest private university in Oregon with more than 4,000 students combined between its main campus in Newberg, it ...
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. The first domesticated Llama was brought to Newberg in 1972, and the town quickly became the leader in llama breeding in the Pacific Northwest by 1982.


Geography

Newberg is located on
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about southwest of
Portland, Oregon Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
.
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, 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 of it land. It averages in elevation.


Climate

Newberg, like Portland, has a warm-summer
Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
(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 in northernmost point in mid summer. According to the
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, Newberg falls within the dry-summer temperate zone (''Csb''). with a
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between 8b and 9a. Other climate systems, such as the
Trewartha climate classification The Trewartha climate classification (TCC) or the Köppen–Trewartha climate classification (KTC) is a climate classification system first published by American geographer Glenn Thomas Trewartha in 1966. It is a modified version of the Köppen ...
, places 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-to-March time frame. Newport for example has more frequently snow than Portland, due in part to higher elevations near the West Hills and
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, 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


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%
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, 0.2%
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, 7.0% from
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, and 3.1% from two or more races.
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or
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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 3,599.4 people per square mile (1,389.4/km). There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 1,282.2 per square mile (494.9/km). 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
A-dec A-dec (Austin Dental Equipment Company) is a dental office furniture and equipment manufacturer based in Newberg, Oregon, United States. It is considered one of the largest dental equipment makers in the world, and as of 2002 is Newberg's largest ...
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
Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Newberg Medical Center is a not-for-profit acute care hospital in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Opened at a different location as Newberg Community Hospital, a new 40-licensed-hospital-bed and Leadership in Energy and Environmental ...
. Upon opening in September 2009, the
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, a 77-room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant employs approximately 200 full-time workers. A
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inpatient addiction treatment center is located in the city.


Museums and other points of interest

*
Ewing Young Ewing Young (1799-February 9, 1841) was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled in what was then the northern Mexico frontier territories of Santa Fe de Nuevo México and Alta California before settling in the Oregon Country. ...
Historical Park * Hoover-Minthorn House Museum


Education

Newberg is served by the
Newberg School District Newberg School District (29J) is a public school district headquartered in Newberg in the U.S. state of Oregon. The main office is located at 714 E. Sixth Street in Newberg. It is mostly in Yamhill County, where it serves the cities of Newberg a ...
, which has six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools,
Newberg High School Newberg High School is the only public high school in Newberg, Oregon, United States. History The current campus is Newberg High School's third location. The first campus (1911-36) The original high school, a three-story building that opened in ...
and Catalyst Alternative High School. The town also has two private Christian schools ( Veritas School and C. S. Lewis Academy). The city also is home to
George Fox University George Fox University is a private Christian university in Newberg, Oregon. Founded as a school for Quakers in 1891, it is now the largest private university in Oregon with more than 4,000 students combined between its main campus in Newberg, it ...
, and a new campus of
Portland Community College Portland Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Portland, Oregon. It is the largest post-secondary institution in the state and serves residents in the five-county area of Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Colu ...
opened in fall 2011. In September 2021, the Newberg School District received news coverage over several incidents involving racism and identity, starting when the school board voted to ban
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and
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symbols in district schools. Later on in the month, Newberg High School students participated in a "virtual slave trade" which targeted black students at the school. On September 20, a Newberg Public Schools employee was placed on administrative leave after reporting for work while wearing
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.


Media

* ''
The Newberg Graphic ''The Newberg Graphic'' is the weekly newspaper of Newberg, Oregon, United States. In January 2013, the paper was sold to the Pamplin Media Group along with five other papers owned by Eagle Newspapers. See also * List of newspapers in Oregon T ...
''


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 Duncan Miss Teen USA 1988, the 6th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from San Bernardino, California on July 25, 1988. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mindy Duncan of Oregon was crowned by outgoing queen Kristi Addis of Mississippi. ...
,
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1988,
Miss Teen USA 1988 Miss Teen USA 1988, the 6th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from San Bernardino, California on July 25, 1988. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mindy Duncan of Oregon was crowned by outgoing queen Kristi Addis of Mississippi. ...
*
Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Gr ...
, 31st President of the United States *
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 Ewing Young (1799-February 9, 1841) was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled in what was then the northern Mexico frontier territories of Santa Fe de Nuevo México and Alta California before settling in the Oregon Country. ...
, early Oregon explorer, trapper, settler, and businessman


Sister cities

* Asago,
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, Japan *
Poysdorf Poysdorf is a town in the district of Mistelbach in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Population Sights * Vino Versum Poysdorf The Vino Versum Poysdorf is a municipal museum dedicated to the wine and culture history of Poysdorf and the We ...
,
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,
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, Austria


References


External links


Entry for Newberg
in the ''
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