Woodburn, Oregon
Woodburn is a city of 27,875 people in Marion County, Oregon, founded in 1889.
Why visit Woodburn
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 44 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Jesse H. Settlemier House and Sam Brown House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 36°F.
Weather in Woodburn
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About Woodburn
Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the community had been platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad. The city is located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. Interstate 5 connects it to major cities to the north and south.
From the Wikipedia article Woodburn, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Jesse H. Settlemier House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Woodburn, Oregon, USA
Sam Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Gervais, Oregon
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
1560 North Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Mo-Fr 04:30-20:00; Sa-Su 05:00-20:00
El Agave
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.4 mi
1615 Mount Hood Avenue, Woodburn
32 more on the map.
Where to stay4
History
Originally, the area around Woodburn was inhabited by the Kalapuya Native Americans. After the Provisional Government of Oregon set-up land claims in the Oregon Country, the United States annexed much of the Pacific Northwest and established the Oregon Territory in 1848. Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act in 1850 and many earlier land claims became donation land claims.
Eli C. Cooley, Bradford S. Bonney, George Leisure, and Jean B. Ducharme all established donation land claims on the eastern part of the French Prairie where Woodburn would later be founded. Cooley immigrated to Oregon in 1845, and Bonney established his land claim in 1849. Ducharme's land was sold off in 1862 in a foreclosure, with Mt. Angel farmer Jesse Settlemier, purchasing the 214 acres (87 ha) for cheap.
Settlemier had traveled west over the Oregon Trail in 1849 and first settled in California before moving north to Oregon in 1850. He settled in the Mt. Angel area where he was a successful nurseryman. Settlemier then moved to his new property in 1863 and established the Woodburn Nursery Company. Despite improvements to the land, including construction of his home, title in the land remained in doubt due to the purchase via a foreclosure.
From the History section of Woodburn, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.5 mi
1510 North Pacific Highway, Woodburn
Woodburn Congregation of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.7 mi
1557 June Way, Woodburn
Hope Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.8 mi
211 Parr Road Northeast, Woodburn
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare6
Map of Woodburn
128 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 36°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 37°F | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 39°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 2.5 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 52°F | 1.5 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 56°F | 0.4 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 56°F | 0.5 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 52°F | 1.6 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 40°F | 5.8 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 36°F | 6.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Aurora State Ap (8 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
Marion County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-08-24: Liberty Fire (Fire)
- 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)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Salem - Willamette Valley Airport (SLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Silverton 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Canby 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Newberg 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Wilsonville 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Keizer 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Hayesville 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Molalla 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Sherwood 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Tualatin 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Salem 17 mi southwest, about 28 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- OR Woodburn square, Hrystiv, Public domain
- Settlemier House - Woodburn Oregon, The original uploader was Andrew Parodi at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sam Brown House - Gervais Oregon, Andrew Parodi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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