| General information |
| Statehood: Feb. 14, 1859, the 33rd state. |
| State abbreviations: Ore. or Oreg. (traditional); OR (postal). |
| State capital: Salem, the capital since statehood in 1859. Earlier capitals were Oregon City (1849-1851), Salem (1851-1859), and Corvallis (1855, for six months). |
| State motto: She Flies with Her Own Wings. |
| Popular name: The Beaver State. |
| State song: "Oregon, My Oregon." Words by J. A. Buchanan; music by Henry B. Murtagh. |
| Symbols of Oregon |
| State bird: Western meadowlark. |
| State flower: Oregon grape. |
| State tree: Douglas-fir. |
| State flag and seal: Oregon's state flag, adopted in 1925, bears elements of the state seal on a blue background. The seal, adopted in 1859, has 33 stars around a shield to show that Oregon was the 33rd state. The seal includes an ox-drawn wagon to symbolize the settling of the region by pioneers. The reverse side of Oregon's flag, not shown, has an illustration of a beaver, the state animal. Oregon is the only state whose flag has a different design on the reverse side. |
| Land and climate |
| Area: 97,047 mi2 (251,351 km2), including 1,050 mi2 (2,720 km2) of inland water but excluding 80 mi2 (207 km2) of coastal water. |
| Elevation: Highest—Mount Hood, 11,239 ft (3,426 m) above sea level. Lowest—sea level. |
| Coastline: 296 m. (476 km). |
| Record high temperature: 119 °F (48 degrees C) at Prineville on July 29, 1898, and at Pendleton on Aug. 10, 1898. |
| Record low temperature: –54 °F (–48 degrees C) at Ukiah on Feb. 9, 1933, and at Seneca on Feb. 10, 1933. |
| Average July temperature: 66 °F (19 degrees C). |
| Average January temperature: 32 °F (0 degrees C). |
| Average yearly precipitation: 28 in (71 cm). |
| People1 |
| Population: 3,421,399 (2000 census). |
| Rank among the states: 28th. |
| Density: 35 per mi2 (14 per km2), U.S. average 78 per mi2 (30 per km2). |
| Distribution: 79 percent urban, 21 percent rural. |
| Largest cities in Oregon: Portland (529,121); Eugene (137,893); Salem (136,924); Gresham (90,205); Beaverton (76,129); Hillsboro (70,186). |
| Economy |
| Chief products |
| Agriculture: beef cattle, greenhouse and nursery products, hay, milk, timber, wheat. |
| Manufacturing: computer and electronic products, fabricated metal products, food products, machinery, paper products, primary metal products, transportation equipment, wood products. |
| Mining: sand and gravel, traprock. |
| Government |
| State government |
| Governor: 4-year term. |
| State senators: 30; 4-year terms. |
| State representatives: 60; 2-year terms. |
| Counties: 36. |
| Federal government |
| United States senators: 2. |
| United States representatives: 5. |
| Electoral votes: 7. |
| Sources of information |
| Oregon's official website at http://www.oregon.gov provides a gateway to much information on the state's government, history, and economy. In addition, the website at http://www.traveloregon.com provides information about tourism. |
