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Tangent, Oregon
Tangent is a city of 1,290 people in Linn County, Oregon, founded in 1893.
Why visit Tangent
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Tangent
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Tangent
Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Tangent, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
4 more on the map.
Map of Tangent
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 34°F | 6.5 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 35°F | 4.8 in | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 49°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 52°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 48°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 38°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 34°F | 7.7 in | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Corvallis State Univ Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Linn County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-08: Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Albany 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Corvallis 8 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Lebanon 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Monroe 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Monmouth 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Independence 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Sweet Home 23 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Salem 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
- Four Corners 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
- Dallas 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Steven & Elizabeth Archibald Farmstead Tangent, Unknown author, Public domain
- Kubota L4610 Tractor (5940912717), Edmund Garman from Salem, Oregon, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Old metal barn in heavy fog in Oregon (32568489881), Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States, CC0
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