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ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY
Information about
Marion County, Oregon, USA:
Located south of the Portland
metropolitan area, Marion
County stretches from the Willamette River to the Cascade Mountains,
encompassing nearly 1,200 square miles. Most of its population of
284,000 can reach the Pacific beaches in under two hours.
Marion County has 20 cities, including
the State Capital, Salem.
The largest producer of agricultural income among Oregon's 36 counties,
Marion County's economy is also based on government, with 38 of
the largest state agencies based here, and on education as the site
of Willamette University
and Chemeketa Community College.
Information about Polk County, Oregon, USA:
Polk County,
in the northern Willamette
Valley, extends westward into the Coast Range. Its county seat
is Dallas.
The county is home to 54,500 people and covers 745 square miles.
Highway 99W connects the county with other communities on the western
side of the valley.
Additional information is available at these
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