|
Population
2003
|
Bend
|
62,900
|
|
Deschutes
County
|
130,500
|
Bend Population by Age
Based on the
2000 Census
|
<
5 years
|
6.9%
|
|
5
- 9
|
6.7%
|
|
10
-14
|
6.8%
|
|
15
- 19
|
6.9%
|
|
20
- 24
|
7.4%
|
|
25
- 34
|
15.5%
|
|
35
- 44
|
15.6%
|
|
45
- 54
|
14.3%
|
|
55
- 59
|
4.2%
|
|
60
- 64
|
3.3%
|
|
65
- 74
|
6.0%
|
|
75
- 84
|
4.6%
|
|
85
+
|
1.8%
|
Median
Age
34.8 years
Assessed Valuation
2003
|
Bend
|
$4.1
billion
|
|
Deschutes
County
|
$10.4
billion
|
Bend Property Tax
Base
2003 (Per $1000
assessed valuation) $15.16
School
Enrollment
|
Bend/LaPine
Schools
|
13,194
|
|
Central
Oregon Community College Full-time, Part-time & Non-Credit
|
Over
7,108
|
|
OSU
Cascades Campus
|
435
|
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Info
For additional statistical
information on Bend and Central Oregon, please see Economic Development
for Central Oregon web page at www.edforco.org.
Climate
Bend enjoys the predominately dry climate of the high desert. Sunny
days, low humidity and cool nights provide the most common weather
pattern. The average annual precipitation in Bend is about 12 inches.
| Average
Low |
January |
20.6 |
| Average
High |
January |
40.0 |
| Average
Low |
July |
43.8 |
| Average
High |
July |
82.0 |
| Average
Precipitation |
12" |
| Average
Snowfall |
33.8 |
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Education
Public Schools
BEND/LAPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
www.bend.k12.or.us
 | Administrative
Offices, 520 NW Wall Street, 383-6000.
| Bend:
5 high schools (grades 9-12), 5 middle schools (grades 6-8), 9
elementary schools (grades K-5) and 3 magnet schools. |
|
CENTRAL
OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OSU
CASCADE CAMPUS
Private Schools
| There
are numerous private, independent schools and preschools in the Bend
area, as well as special education, business and vocational schools.
The area features a wide range of educational opportunities for youth
and adults. |
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Emergency
Services
The Bend
area is served by 9-1-1 Center for Ambulance, Fire, Police, and Deschutes
County Sheriff emergencies. Air Life is also available.
Police
The Bend
Department has 70 sworn officers and 24 staff. 388-0170 (non-emergency).
Fire
Department
(City of
Bend and Rural Fire District #2) 76 paid staff, 20 volunteers (4
stations). 322-6300 (non-emergency).
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Employment
Primary Industries in
Central Oregon 2003
|
Total
Employees
|
Industry
|
|
7585
|
Tourism
Services
|
| 5569 |
Health
& Social Assistance |
|
1645
|
Technology
Based
|
|
1643
|
Secondary
Wood Products
|
|
929
|
Technology
Service
|
|
800
|
Recreational
Equipment
|
Bend Area Employers
2003
|
St.
Charles Medical Center
|
1,868
|
|
Bend/LaPine
School District
|
1,500
|
|
iSKY
|
850
|
|
Mt.
Bachelor (peak season)
|
800
|
|
Deschutes
County (seasonal)
|
700
|
|
Deschutes
National Forest
|
657
|
|
Beaver
Motor Coaches
|
575
|
|
Pozzi
Window Company
|
500
|
|
Bend
Memorial Clinic
|
448
|
| miles
northeast of San Francisco
| 319
miles west of Boise
| 343
miles southeast of Seattle
| 398 miles north of
Reno |
| | |
Neighboring Communities
| LaPine:
30 miles south
| Redmond:
16 miles north
| Sisters:
18 miles west
| Sunriver:
15 miles south |
| | |
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Government
The City
of Bend adopted the City Manager-Council form of government in 1929. The
current system includes a hired City Manager and seven elected councilors
with one serving as Mayor.
710 NW Wall St, Bend, 97701, 541-388-5505
www.ci.bend.or.us
Deschutes County Office - 1130 NW Harriman St, Bend 97701, 541-388-6570
www.deschutes.org
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Health
Services
Top-notch
professionals and superb facilities are the hallmark of Bend’s health
care system. The community’s patient/physician ratio assures timely
access to professional care, whatever the need.
Hospital:
St.
Charles Medical Center, 2500 NE Neff Road, 382-4321; a modern,
comprehensive 181 bed facility incorporating the latest medical
technology. A total of 250 physicians are members of the St. Charles
Medical Center staff. Specialties include radiation oncology, neurology,
neurosurgery, open heart surgery, radiology, urology, pathology, emergency
medicine, rehabilitative medicine, family practice, cardiology,
dermatology, orthopedics, psychiatry and men’s and women’s health
services, maternity, neonatology and critical care among others. St.
Charles is also a Level II trauma center and operates Air Life.
www.scmc.org
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History
Until the winter of 1824, this area was known only to native Americans
who hunted and fished here. Members of a fur trapping party led by Peter
Skene Ogden were the earliest visitors. John Fremont and other Army survey
parties came next. Then pioneers heading further west came through and
forded the Deschutes River at "Farewell Bend". A small community
developed around the bend in the river and in 1905 a city was incorporated
with approximately 300 citizens. The Oregon Trunk Railroad was completed
in 1911 and the community of Bend began to grow. 1914 brought two major
lumber companies and timber became the mainstay of the local economy. Mt.
Bachelor ski area became the catalyst for the visitor industry which
simultaneously generated industrial and commercial expansion. Wood
products are still the leading economic factors with tourism also being
the second largest industry. Other diversified industries are developing.
Bend is also the retail center of Central Oregon.
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Housing
Homes:
The 2003
average price for a home in Bend was $225,866. The median price was
$186,500.
Rentals:
The
approximate range for monthly cost of rentals in the Bend area for a three
bedroom, two bath home is $900 and up.
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Libraries
DESCHUTES
PUBLIC LIBRARY: 507 NW Wall Street, 388-6677.
COCC
LIBRARY: 2600 NW College Way, 383-7560.
DESCHUTES
COUNTY LAW LIBRARY: located in 1100 NW Bond St Ste 101, (541) 388-6690
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Media
NEWSPAPERS:
The
Bulletin, 1777 SW Chandler Ave, published. every day - 382-1811 www.bendbulletin.com
Cascade
Business News, 3404 NE Norton, twice monthly 388-5665 www.cascadebusnews.com
The
Source Weekly, 704 NW Georgia every Thursday 383-0800 www.tsweekly.com
Bend Bugle, 829
NW Delaware Ave, weekly
389-6886 www.bendbugle.com
RADIO:
There
are 13 radio stations based in Bend and additional stations in the Bend
reception area.
TELEVISION:
Bend
KTVZ-Channel 21/Cable 5 an NBC affiliate; KOAB-TV: A part of the Oregon
Public Broadcasting State Television and Radio Network, Channel 3/Cable 7;
KFXO - Channel 39, a Fox affiliate.
BendBroadband:
512 basic channels and four premium services including, HBO, ShowTime, and
The Movie Channel.
Wireless
cable is available in areas not serviced by regular cable.
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Places
Of Worship
There are almost 100 congregations
in the Bend area representing a wide variety of faiths and denominations.
Click here for a list of Churches
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Population
Population 2003
|
Bend
|
62,900
|
|
Deschutes
County
|
130,500
|
Bend Population by Age
Based on the
2000 Census
|
<
5 years
|
6.9%
|
|
5
- 9
|
6.7%
|
|
10
-14
|
6.8%
|
|
15
- 19
|
6.9%
|
|
20
- 24
|
7.4%
|
|
25
- 34
|
15.5%
|
|
35
- 44
|
15.6%
|
|
45
- 54
|
14.3%
|
|
55
- 59
|
4.2%
|
|
60
- 64
|
3.3%
|
|
65
- 74
|
6.0%
|
|
75
- 84
|
4.6%
|
|
85
+
|
1.8%
|
| |
|
| |
|
Median
Age
34.8 years
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Recreation
and Culture
There
are 37 developed city parks, including: Drake Park, 11 acres of lawn and
trees bordering the Deschutes River, on Mirror Pond in downtown Bend and
Juniper Park, with indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpool and sauna, weight
room, playground, tennis courts, horseshoes, etc. For further information,
contact Bend
Metro Park & Recreation, 200 Pacific Park Lane, 389-7275.
There
are numerous fitness/health clubs available to provide workouts from
weightlifting to indoor tennis courts. Central Oregon Community College
offers a gym and free public use of sports equipment.
SPORTS:
Community
teams are popular and leagues are formed for a number of sports including;
basketball, skiing, softball, soccer, and tennis. For more
information on how to participate click
here.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Two
theater groups provide plays and entertainment year-round. Concerts,
ranging from jazz to classical, are held throughout the year with many
held outdoors at Drake Park.
Two
museums feature exhibits portraying the cultural and natural heritage of
the area. There is a thriving art community supporting more than ten art
galleries, juried expositions and art hop walking tours.
Other
entertainment options include nightclubs, dance halls, movie theaters and
coffee houses.
Bend has
two regional shopping malls, several smaller malls, a factory outlet
center, a thriving downtown shopping area and abundant specialty shops.
ANNUAL
EVENTS:
Pole,
Pedal, Paddle race (May), Cascade Festival of Music (August), Old
Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration (July), Bend Summer Festival (July),
Sunriver Music Festival (August). For a list of calendar of events
provided by the Bend Chamber of Commerce please click
here.
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Taxes
Sales
Tax:
Oregon
has no sales tax.
Property
Tax 2003:
This
year, the total tax on a home with an assessed value of $100,000 in Bend
is $1,516.
Assessed
Valuation 2003:
|
5%
|
$4,600
or less
|
|
7%
|
$4,609
-$11,600
|
|
9%
|
$11,601
+
|
City
Tax Information:
1 (541)
388-5581
State
Tax Information:
1 (503)
378-4988
Federal
Tax Information:
1 (800)
829-1040
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Transportation
Highways:
Bend is
situated on Highway 97, which provides a direct route north and south.
State Highway. 20 provides convenient access west to Salem, Eugene, and
Interstate 5 and east to the Idaho border.
Air
Service:
Redmond
Municipal Airport: (Commercial & General Aviation) 16 miles north of
Bend. Two airlines, Horizon Airlines and United Express provide 15 daily
non-stop flights to Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. National,
Hertz, Avis and Budget car rentals have outlets at the airport.
For a flight schedule see their Web site at www.flyrdm.com.
Horizon Airlines
Phone: 1-800-547-9308
Web address:
www.horizonair.com
United
Express operated by Skywest Airlines
Phone: 1-800-241-6522
Web address: www.united.com
Bend
Municipal Airport: (General Aviation) 5.5 miles northeast of Bend.
Charters, service and car rentals.
Sunriver
Resort Airport: (General Aviation) 17 miles south of Bend. Charters,
service and car rentals.
Railroads:
AMTRAK
provides passenger service through Chemult (60 miles south of Bend).
Burlington Northern and Union Pacific provide freight services to all
points in the country.
Phone: 1-800-872-7245
Web Address: www.amtrak.com
Bus
Service:
Greyhound
Bus Lines has a terminal located in Bend at 63076 N Hwy 97. For fare
and schedule information please call 1-800-231-2151.
Central
Oregon Breeze Serving
all of Central Oregon with daily service to Portland.
For more information please call 1-800-847-0157
Motor
Freight:
Common
carrier service is provided by local carriers with service across the
continent.
Local
Transportation:
Dial-A-Ride is a
transportation program providing rides to the general public as well as
senior and disabled community of Bend. Dial-A-Ride is operated Monday
through Friday, 7:15 am to 8 pm and on weekends, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Scheduling is finalized 14 days in advance with a minimum of a 24-hour
notice. Scheduling is done on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Rides
can be scheduled by calling 389-7433, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday-Friday.
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Utilities
Electricity:
Bend
relies on a diversified supply of wholesale power generated by the
Bonneville Power Administration and other Pacific Northwest sources.
Companies servicing the Bend area include:
Central Electric Co-Op 389-1980
Pacific Power 1-(888) 221-7070
Natural
Gas:
Natural
gas service in the Central Oregon area is provided by:
Cascade Natural Gas 382-6464
Refuse
and Recycling:
Bend
Garbage & Recycling 382-2263
Cascade Disposal 382-6660
Telecommunications:
Fiber
optic transmission facilities, provided by Qwest Communications, link the
communities of Bend, Redmond and Madras with Portland.
| Qwest
Communications: Residential Services: 1-(800) 244-1111
| Phone
Books: Qwest Dex: 1-(800) 244-1111
| Transwestern
Publishing (800) 827-1026
| Cellular
phone service is available through several companies.
|
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Water
and Sewer:
City of
Bend www.ci.bend.or.us
388-5515
Bend
municipal water is of exceptional quality. It exceeds EPA standards by
wide margin in all categories. Its pH rating is 7.2; hardness ranges from
20-30; temperature is 36-50 F; no arsenic detected. The City of Bend
utilizes both surface water and a large regional aquifer. For detailed
information, call the Bend Public Works Department, 388-5540.
Private
water companies with excellent water quality often supply properties not
serviced by the City of Bend. These included Avion Water, Roats Water,
Agate-Apache Water and Juniper Utilities depending on the property
location. Rates and regulations vary as private water companies are
regulated by the Public Utility Commission (800) 522-2404.
The
Oregon Health Division, Drinking Water Program (503) 731-4317, regulates
all drinking water systems.
Many
rural properties have their own on-site wells and cisterns. Water rights
are administered by the County Watermaster. Checking water rights is
advisable before acquiring property. Call the Water Master at 388-6669.
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