Newspaper................... Cottage Grove Sentinel - PO Box 35 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 541-942-3325
Cottage Grove is in the middle of Western Oregon at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley. It is at the center of the Oregon market (population of 3,132,000 ) as well as at the center of the fast growing Northern California-Pacific Northwest region. Located on the region’s major north-south interstate highway (Interstate-5), Cottage Grove has a direct link to the main west coast rail network and is within 90 miles of a major seaport. Oregon’s three major population centers are located within 125 miles. Recently, several new light industries have selected Cottage Grove as their new location. Cottage Grove enjoys an excellent position to take advantage of future economic growth. Cable Television............... Charter Communications 866-731-5420 Cable Television Service Teri Hoy 4739 Main Street, #5 Springfield, OR 97478 South Lane Television, Inc. 541-942-9804, fax 541-942-9804 Cable Television Service Ronald Irvine 210 S 5th Street Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Employment Services...................... Lane Workforce Partnership 541-942-9186, fax 541-942-1306 Employment Services Joy Plummer 305 Coop Court Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Oregon Employment Department 541-686-7740, fax 541-686-7954 Employment Services Anne Swensen 2510 Oakmont Way Eugene, OR 97401 POPULATION ................. Total population 31,000 Climate..................... Cottage Grove's climate is largely controlled by maritime air from the Pacific Ocean and periods of extremely hot or cold weather are usually short lived. The average high temperature in July and August is 77 degrees. Average low temperatures on summer nights are in the 50's. The coldest month is January, with an average low of 34 degrees and highs in the 40's. Cottage Grove's elevation of 641 feet and our mild weather give us an average of 268 frost-free days each year. Annual precipitation is 46.64 inches of rain. Oregon has a reputation for heavy rain, but Cottage Grove's annual rainfall is actually the same as in the Great Lakes, northeastern and New England States, and less than is typically found in the southeastern states. There are almost no thunderstorms, and rain tends to be gentle enough not to disrupt most outdoor activities. In winter, days are mostly cloudy. Early morning fog and overcast skies are common. Summers are sunny and dry, with rain on only three or four days in July and August, Snow is rare in Cottage Grove, but the nearby mountains accumulate a snowpack that enhances the view from the city and provides winter recreation areas close at hand. Utilities...................... Electric service in the City is provided by Pacific Power and Light Company (PP&L), an investor-owned utility, and Emerald People's Utility District (EPUD), a publicly-owned utility. Natural gas is available in Cottage Grove from Northwest Natural Gas Company. The City of Cottage Grove provides water and sewer service inside the City and partial service to some adjacent areas. Telephone service is provided by Qwest Communications (formerly U.S. West). Cellular and paging services are also available from a number of providers. Education...................... Education The South Lane School District serves 3,000 students and approximately 15,000 people in the Cottage Grove area. The district operates a high school, middle school and two elementary schools within the city and four elementary schools outside the city. Parochial and private schools offer pre-school, after-school, and adult education programs as well. Lane Community College has a Cottage Grove Center that offers credit, community education and college preparatory classes locally. The College's main campus, only 20 minutes away, offers a variety of two-year degree programs. The College also offers vocational programs specifically tailored to the individual needs of local employers. New and expanding employers are invited to discuss these needs with the City and the College. The University of Oregon in Eugene offers all of the academic and non-academic benefits of any major university. Oregon State University is in Corvallis, 60 miles north of Cottage Grove. Each university has about 17,000 students.
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