Corvallis is located 90 miles south of Portland in the heart of Oregon's fertile Willamette Valley, the area's unique combination of good soils and climate allowed the growth of Corvallis.
Employers........................
Oregon State University
Higher Education 8,836
Corvallis School District 509J
Education 890
Siuslaw National Forest
National Forest Management 463
Benton County
County Government 434
City of Corvallis
Municipal Government 408
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research 309
U.S. Post Office
Postal Service 132
Hewlett -Packard
Personal Computation Devices 4,000
Good Samaritan Hospital
Medical and Health Services 1,100
Corvallis Clinic
Medical and Health Services 514
CH2M Hill
Engineering and Planning 400
Summit Information
Data Processing and Information 361
Evanite Fiber Corporation
Hardboard and Fiberglass 263
Accu-Fab Systems, Inc.
Robotics 231
Philomath Forest Products
Wood Products 222
Corvallis Gazette Times
Newspaper 200
WinCo Foods
Retail Foods 160
OSU Federal Credit Union
Finance 146
Georgia Pacific Corporation
Wood Products 142
Nypro-Oregon
Plastics 140
Radio Frequency Systems
Financial Institutions .............................
13 banks and 4 credit union offices
Median Income............
Median Family Income for Benton County -- $46,500
Media .............................
TV - 5 area stations
Cable - Over 70 channels; Showtime, HBO, Disney, Cinemax, Encore and Stars
Radio - 5 local stations
Newspaper - 1 daily, 1 weekly
Taxes.................
Retail Sales Tax
None
Benton Co Property Tax
Less then $15 per $1000 assessed value
State Income Tax
4.2-10.8% of Oregon Taxable Income
Corp Franchise Tax
7.5% of Oregon Net Income
Out-Of-State Vehicle Transfer
$46.50 (including 2 yr plates)
Vehicle Plates
$30 for 2 years
Out-Of-State Dr Lic Transfer
$26.25 for 4 years
Corvallis School district (541)757-5811
Pacific Power 888-221-7070
Telephone - US West Comm. 800-244-1111
Weather.........................
Rainfall
Average 40" annually
Sunshine
Chance of sunny day ranges from a low of 20% in January to a high of 70% in July and August.
Snow
Average is 7.5 inches total, most of which falls in January.
Winds
Light, averaging only 4 miles per hour, high winds are rare.
Fog
About 30 days a year, mostly during late fall. Normally clearing in the afternoon.
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