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'''Dallas''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Oregon|Polk County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 14,583 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="census1">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=US Census |accessdate=April 25, 2011 }}</ref>
'''Dallas''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Oregon|Polk County]], [[Oregon]], United States. The population was 16,854 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="census1">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=US Census |access-date=April 25, 2011 }}</ref>


Dallas is along [[Rickreall Creek]], about {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} west of [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]], at an elevation of {{convert|325|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. It is part of the [[Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
Dallas is along [[Rickreall Creek]], about {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} west of [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]], at an elevation of {{convert|325|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. It is part of the [[Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area]].


==History==
==History==
Dallas was settled in the 1840s on the north side of Rickreall Creek and was originally named "Cynthian" or "Cynthiana".<ref name=OGN>{{cite ogn|7th|page=266}}</ref> A 1947 ''[[Itemizer-Observer]]'' article<ref>quoted in ''100 Years in Polk County: A Centennial Background''</ref> states: "[T]he town was called Cynthiana after Cynthiana, Ky., so named by Mrs. Thos. Lovelady." The History of Polk County Oregon, 1987, Page 12, states: "To Mrs. Thomas J. Lovelady was given the honor of naming the new settlement and she selected the name after her home town of Cynthiana, Kentucky."
Pioneers in the 1840s started the settlement that became known as Dallas on the north side of Rickreall Creek. It was originally named "Cynthian" or "Cynthiana".<ref name=OGN>{{cite ogn|7th|page=266}}</ref> A 1947 ''[[Itemizer-Observer]]'' article<ref>quoted in ''100 Years in Polk County: A Centennial Background''</ref> states: "[T]he town was called Cynthiana after Cynthiana, Ky., so named by Mrs. Thos. Lovelady." According to the county historical society in 1987, Mrs. Thomas J. Lovelady named the new settlement after her home town of [[Cynthiana, Kentucky]].<ref>''The History of Polk County, Oregon,'' Polk County Historical Society, 1987, p. 12</ref>


Another source claims that the origin of the name may have been [[Jesse Applegate]]'s wife, Cynthia Ann.<ref name=OGN/> However, she lived in the Salt Creek area of northern Polk County and, according to the 1850 Federal Census, had already left Polk County by 1850.
Another source claims that Cynthia Ann, wife of early pioneer [[Jesse Applegate]], named the settlement.<ref name=OGN/> But they lived in the Salt Creek area of northern Polk County and, according to the 1850 Federal Census, she was not living in Polk County then.


Dallas post office was established in 1852.<ref name=OGN/>
Dallas post office was established in 1852.<ref name=OGN/> In 1856, the town was moved more than a mile south because of an inadequate supply of water.<ref name=OGN/>


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Cynthiana competed with [[Independence, Oregon|Independence]] to be selected as the county seat. Its residents raised $17,000 in order to have a branch of the [[narrow gauge railroad]] constructed to their town, which secured them the honor and related economic stimulus.<ref name=OGN/> The line was built from 1878–80.<ref name=OGN/> Town leaders believed a more sturdy sounding name was needed for a county seat. Since [[George Mifflin Dallas]] was vice-president under [[James K. Polk]], for whom the county was named, they named it "Dallas".<ref name=OGN/>
In 1856, the town was moved more than a mile south because of an inadequate supply of water.<ref name=OGN/>


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Dallas was incorporated as a town in 1874 and as a city in 1901.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}
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Dallas was in competition with [[Independence, Oregon|Independence]] to be the county seat and the citizens of Dallas raised $17,000 in order to have a branch of the [[narrow gauge railroad]] come to their town, thus securing the honor.<ref name=OGN/> The line was built from 1878–80.<ref name=OGN/> A more suitable name for a county seat was needed, and since [[George Mifflin Dallas]] was vice-president under [[James K. Polk]], for whom the county was named, "Dallas" was a natural choice.<ref name=OGN/>

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Dallas was incorporated as a town in 1874, and as a city in 1901.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}


===Gerlinger family===
===Gerlinger family===
[[Louis Gerlinger, Sr.]] incorporated the [[Salem, Falls City and Western Railway]] Company late in October 1901 and announced plans to build a railroad from the [[Willamette River]] at [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] to the mouth of the [[Siletz River]] on the [[Oregon Coast]], a distance of {{convert|65|mi|km}}.<ref name="Catherine A. Baldwin 1982">Catherine A. Baldwin (1982). Making the Most of the Best: Willamette Industries' Seventy-Five Years. (Portland, OR: Willamette Industries, 172 p.).</ref>
After [[Louis Gerlinger, Sr.]] incorporated the [[Salem, Falls City and Western Railway]] Company late in October 1901, he announced plans to build a railroad from the [[Willamette River]] at [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] to the mouth of the [[Siletz River]] on the [[Oregon Coast]], a distance of {{convert|65|mi|km}}.<ref name="Catherine A. Baldwin 1982">Catherine A. Baldwin (1982). ''Making the Most of the Best: Willamette Industries' Seventy-Five Years.'' (Portland, OR: Willamette Industries, 172 p.).</ref>


In 1902, Louis's son [[George T. Gerlinger]] organized a group of investors to build railroad lines in the area.
In 1902, Louis's son [[George T. Gerlinger]] organized a group of investors to build related railroad lines in the area. On May 29, 1903, the first train ran from Dallas to [[Falls City, Oregon|Falls City]]. At the end of June, passenger trains began regularly scheduled, daily trips to and from Dallas and Falls City; the {{convert|9|mi|km|adj=on}}, 40-minute, one-way trip cost 35 cents.


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[[Willamette Industries]] was founded in Dallas in 1906. At that time the company name was Willamette Valley Lumber Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bio.net/hypermail/agroforestry/2000-November/015974.html|title=Weyerhaeuser tries to take over Willamette Forest Industries|website=www.bio.net}}</ref> [[Louis Gerlinger, Sr.]] was president of the new company and [[Henry Pittock|H. L. Pittock]], vice president. [[George T. Gerlinger]] served as secretary and manager, and [[Frederick Leadbetter|F. W. Leadbetter]] was treasurer. George Cone served as director and mill superintendent.<ref name="Catherine A. Baldwin 1982" /> In 1967, Willamette Valley Lumber and several others merged to become Willamette Industries.<ref name=sec10k>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107189/0000892917-00-000022.txt|title=SEC 10K for 1999}}</ref>
On May 29, 1903, the first train ran from Dallas to [[Falls City, Oregon|Falls City]]. At the end of June, passenger trains began regularly scheduled trips to and from Dallas and Falls City each day; the {{convert|9|mi|km|adj=on}}, 40-minute, one-way trip cost 35 cents.


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In the early 21st century, this and other local businesses were taken over by others from outside, which eventually affected the local economy. In March 2002, Willamette Industries was officially acquired by [[Weyerhaeuser]] Company in a hostile takeover. In early 2009, Weyerhaeuser's Mill formally closed the Dallas operation. Similarly, Gerlinger Carrier Company in Dallas was taken over by Towmotor.
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[[Willamette Industries]] was founded in Dallas in 1906. At that time the company name was Willamette Valley Lumber Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bio.net/hypermail/agroforestry/2000-November/015974.html|title=Weyerhaeuser tries to take over Willamette Forest Industries|website=www.bio.net}}</ref> [[Louis Gerlinger, Sr.]] was president of the new company and [[Henry Pittock|H.L. Pittock]], vice president. [[George T. Gerlinger]] served as secretary and manager while [[Frederick Leadbetter|F.W. Leadbetter]] was treasurer. George Cone served as director and mill superintendent.<ref name="Catherine A. Baldwin 1982" /> In 1967, Willamette Valley Lumber and several others merged to become Willamette Industries.<ref name=sec10k>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107189/0000892917-00-000022.txt|title=SEC 10K for 1999|publisher=}}</ref>

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In March 2002, Willamette Industries was officially acquired by [[Weyerhaeuser]] Company in a hostile takeover. In early 2009, Weyerhaeuser's Mill formally closed down its Dallas operation.
Also Gerlinger Carrier Company in Dallas, Oregon that was taken over by Towmotor.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Dallas High School - Dallas Oregon.jpg|thumb|Dallas High School]]
[[File:Dallas High School - Dallas Oregon.jpg|thumb|Dallas High School]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 24, 2012 }}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>


===Climate===
===Climate===
Dallas has a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csb'') with warm to very warm, dry summers with cool mornings, and cold, rainy winters. Occasionally frigid weather will reach the Willamette Valley due to very cold continental air from Canada being driven over the Cascades by a low-pressure system to the south, as occurred repeatedly in January 1950 when temperatures reached as low as {{convert|-11|F|C|1}} on January 31, 1950, and {{convert|68.0|in|cm|}} of snow fell. However, snowfall is generally very rare, with an annual mean of {{convert|4.9|in|cm}} and a median of zero.

Rainfall is generally heavy during the winter months, averaging over {{convert|6.50|in|mm|-1}} from November to February, when rain falls on around seventeen days in an average month, and on all but one day in November 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=pqr|publisher=National Weather Service, Portland, Oregon|title=NOW Data}}</ref> The wettest month has however been December 1996 with {{convert|21.93|in|mm|1}} and the wettest "rain year" from July 1973 to June 1974 with {{convert|80.01|in|mm|1}}. As with most of Oregon, the driest "rain year" was from July 1976 to June 1977 and saw only {{convert|23.78|in|mm|1}}.

Spring arrives slowly with pleasant afternoon temperatures and less heavy rainfall by April, although showers are common until into June. High summer in July and August is very warm in the afternoon and generally dry, with no rain falling for 79 days, between June 23 – September 9, 1967, which saw the hottest month on record in August 1967 where the mean maximum was {{convert|92.1|F|C|1}}. Low humidity and pleasant mornings make this season comfortable, although airflows from the hot continent can bring spells of sweltering and arid weather, with {{convert|106|F|C|1}} reached on July 19, 1956, and on August 8, 1981. On average, eighteen afternoons will top {{convert|90|F|C|1}} but only two can expect to reach {{convert|100|F|C|1}}, while 62 mornings fall below freezing, but only two spells (in January–February 1950 and December 1972) have ever seen temperatures as low as {{convert|0|F|C|1}}.
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|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name="Census1910">{{cite web|title=Population-Oregon|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch4.pdf|work=U.S. Census 1910|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1930">{{cite web|title=Population-Oregon|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=15th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Oregon|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37749197v1p39ch2.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-39.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,583 people, 5,747 households, and 3,952 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3031.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1275.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.9% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,583 people, 5,747 households, and 3,952 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3031.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1275.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.9% of the population.


There were 5,747 households of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.
There were 5,747 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.


The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.


==Media==
==Media==
The ''[[Polk County Itemizer-Observer]]'' is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas since 1875. [[KWIP]], 880 AM, is the only radio station currently licensed to the city.
The ''[[Polk County Itemizer-Observer]]'' is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas since 1875. [[KWIP]] (880 AM) is the only radio station currently licensed to the city.


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
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*[[Jeri Ellsworth]], self-taught computer chip designer<ref>{{cite news|last=Markoff|first=John|date=December 20, 2004|title=A Toy With a Story|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/technology/20joystick.html?_r=1}}</ref>
*[[Jeri Ellsworth]], self-taught computer chip designer<ref>{{cite news|last=Markoff|first=John|date=December 20, 2004|title=A Toy With a Story|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/technology/20joystick.html?_r=1}}</ref>
*[[Darcy Fast]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher for the [[Chicago Cubs]]
*[[Darcy Fast]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher for the [[Chicago Cubs]]
*[[Carl Gerlinger]], founder of Gerlinger Carrier Company<ref>{{cite web|title=Gerlinger Carrier Company - straddle carriers for industry|url=http://www.gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208113752/http://www.gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm|archivedate=February 8, 2012|accessdate=February 28, 2012|publisher=Gerlingercarrier.com}}</ref>
*[[Carl Gerlinger]], founder of Gerlinger Carrier Company<ref>{{cite web|title=Gerlinger Carrier Company - straddle carriers for industry|url=http://www.gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208113752/http://www.gerlingercarrier.com/history.htm|archive-date=February 8, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2012|publisher=Gerlingercarrier.com}}</ref>
*[[George T. Gerlinger]], founder of Willamette Industries<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TfpYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA208|title=The Packages - Google Boeken|date=|publisher=Books.google.com|accessdate=February 28, 2012}}</ref>
*[[George T. Gerlinger]], founder of Willamette Industries<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TfpYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA208|title=The Packages - Google Boeken|year=1919|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Irene Hazard Gerlinger]], first female regent of the University of Oregon<ref>{{cite book |title=Journals of the Senate and House of the ... Legislative Assembly |date=1915 |publisher=State Printing Department |page=96 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5hKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA96}}</ref>
*[[Irene Hazard Gerlinger]], first female regent of the University of Oregon<ref>{{cite book |title=Journals of the Senate and House of the ... Legislative Assembly |date=1915 |publisher=State Printing Department |page=96 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5hKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA96}}</ref>
*[[Louis Gerlinger, Sr.]], founder of the Salem, Falls City and Western Railway<ref>{{cite web|title=Artifacts Along U. S. 99 West &#124; Oregon history by Kenneth Munford|url=http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/research/artifacts99w.cfm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307104238/http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/research/artifacts99w.cfm|archivedate=March 7, 2012|accessdate=February 28, 2012|publisher=Bentoncountymuseum.org}}</ref>
*[[Louis Gerlinger Sr.]], founder of the Salem, Falls City and Western Railway<ref>{{cite web|title=Artifacts Along U. S. 99 West &#124; Oregon history by Kenneth Munford|url=http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/research/artifacts99w.cfm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307104238/http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/research/artifacts99w.cfm|archive-date=March 7, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2012|publisher=Bentoncountymuseum.org}}</ref>
*[[Mark Hatfield]], former Governor of Oregon; United States senator, 1967–1997<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Mark O. Hatfield Library: Mark O. Hatfield Biography|url=http://library.willamette.edu/about/hatfield/|accessdate=February 28, 2012|publisher=Library.willamette.edu}}</ref>
*[[Mark Hatfield]], former Governor of Oregon; United States senator, 1967–1997<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark O. Hatfield Library: Mark O. Hatfield Biography|url=http://library.willamette.edu/about/hatfield/|access-date=February 28, 2012|publisher=Library.willamette.edu}}</ref>
*[[Johnny Kitzmiller]], football player and College Football Hall of Fame member<ref>{{cite news|date=October 24, 1961|title=Former Oregon Star Confident of Victory|work=[[Register-Guard]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19611024&id=WRlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9OIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5598,4493664|accessdate=February 28, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Johnny Kitzmiller]], football player and College Football Hall of Fame member<ref>{{cite news|date=October 24, 1961|title=Former Oregon Star Confident of Victory|work=[[Register-Guard]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19611024&id=WRlWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5598,4493664|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Jordan Poyer]], pro football strong safety for the Buffalo Bills<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Poyer Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/15979/jordan-poyer |website=ESPN}}</ref>
*[[Jordan Poyer]], pro football strong safety for the Buffalo Bills<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Poyer Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/15979/jordan-poyer |website=ESPN}}</ref>
*[[Johnnie Ray]], 1950s singer and recording artist<ref>{{cite web|last=Dahl|first=Bill|title=Johnnie Ray|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnnie-ray-p3142|accessdate=February 28, 2012|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
*[[Johnnie Ray]], 1950s singer and recording artist<ref>{{cite web|last=Dahl|first=Bill|title=Johnnie Ray|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnnie-ray-p3142|access-date=February 28, 2012|website=AllMusic}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/dallas.aspx Entry for Dallas] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/dallas.aspx Entry for Dallas] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''
*[http://www.dallasoregon.org/ Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.dallasoregon.org/ Dallas Area Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://willamettelive.com/story/FACT_OR_FANTASY_102.html History of the KKK in Dallas]
*{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Dallas (Oregon)|short=x|display=Dallas. A city and the county-seat of Polk County, Ore.}}
*{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Dallas (Oregon)|short=x|display=Dallas. A city and the county-seat of Polk County, Ore.}}


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[[Category:Salem, Oregon metropolitan area]]
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Not to be confused with The Dalles, Oregon.
Dallas, Oregon
City
Polk County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse
Location in Polk County, Oregon
Location in Polk County, Oregon
Coordinates: 44°55′20″N 123°18′47″W / 44.92222°N 123.31306°W / 44.92222; -123.31306
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyPolk
Incorporated1874
Government
 • MayorBrian Dalton[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2)
 • Land4.91 sq mi (12.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
16,854
 • Density3,435.39/sq mi (1,326.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97338
Area code(s)503 and 971
FIPS code41-17700[5]
GNIS feature ID2410287[3]
Websitewww.dallasor.gov

Dallas is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,854 at the 2020 census.[6]

Dallas is along Rickreall Creek, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Salem, at an elevation of 325 feet (99 m) above sea level. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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Pioneers in the 1840s started the settlement that became known as Dallas on the north side of Rickreall Creek. It was originally named "Cynthian" or "Cynthiana".[7] A 1947 Itemizer-Observer article[8] states: "[T]he town was called Cynthiana after Cynthiana, Ky., so named by Mrs. Thos. Lovelady." According to the county historical society in 1987, Mrs. Thomas J. Lovelady named the new settlement after her home town of Cynthiana, Kentucky.[9]

Another source claims that Cynthia Ann, wife of early pioneer Jesse Applegate, named the settlement.[7] But they lived in the Salt Creek area of northern Polk County and, according to the 1850 Federal Census, she was not living in Polk County then.

Dallas post office was established in 1852.[7] In 1856, the town was moved more than a mile south because of an inadequate supply of water.[7]

Cynthiana competed with Independence to be selected as the county seat. Its residents raised $17,000 in order to have a branch of the narrow gauge railroad constructed to their town, which secured them the honor and related economic stimulus.[7] The line was built from 1878–80.[7] Town leaders believed a more sturdy sounding name was needed for a county seat. Since George Mifflin Dallas was vice-president under James K. Polk, for whom the county was named, they named it "Dallas".[7]

Dallas was incorporated as a town in 1874 and as a city in 1901.[citation needed]

Gerlinger family

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After Louis Gerlinger, Sr. incorporated the Salem, Falls City and Western Railway Company late in October 1901, he announced plans to build a railroad from the Willamette River at Salem to the mouth of the Siletz River on the Oregon Coast, a distance of 65 miles (105 km).[10]

In 1902, Louis's son George T. Gerlinger organized a group of investors to build related railroad lines in the area. On May 29, 1903, the first train ran from Dallas to Falls City. At the end of June, passenger trains began regularly scheduled, daily trips to and from Dallas and Falls City; the 9-mile (14 km), 40-minute, one-way trip cost 35 cents.

Willamette Industries was founded in Dallas in 1906. At that time the company name was Willamette Valley Lumber Company.[11] Louis Gerlinger, Sr. was president of the new company and H. L. Pittock, vice president. George T. Gerlinger served as secretary and manager, and F. W. Leadbetter was treasurer. George Cone served as director and mill superintendent.[10] In 1967, Willamette Valley Lumber and several others merged to become Willamette Industries.[12]

In the early 21st century, this and other local businesses were taken over by others from outside, which eventually affected the local economy. In March 2002, Willamette Industries was officially acquired by Weyerhaeuser Company in a hostile takeover. In early 2009, Weyerhaeuser's Mill formally closed the Dallas operation. Similarly, Gerlinger Carrier Company in Dallas was taken over by Towmotor.

Geography

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Dallas High School

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.81 square miles (12.46 km2), all of it land.[13]

Climate

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Dallas has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) with warm to very warm, dry summers with cool mornings, and cold, rainy winters. Occasionally frigid weather will reach the Willamette Valley due to very cold continental air from Canada being driven over the Cascades by a low-pressure system to the south, as occurred repeatedly in January 1950 when temperatures reached as low as −11 °F (−23.9 °C) on January 31, 1950, and 68.0 inches (173 cm) of snow fell. However, snowfall is generally very rare, with an annual mean of 4.9 inches (12 cm) and a median of zero.

Rainfall is generally heavy during the winter months, averaging over 6.50 inches (170 mm) from November to February, when rain falls on around seventeen days in an average month, and on all but one day in November 1983.[14] The wettest month has however been December 1996 with 21.93 inches (557.0 mm) and the wettest "rain year" from July 1973 to June 1974 with 80.01 inches (2,032.3 mm). As with most of Oregon, the driest "rain year" was from July 1976 to June 1977 and saw only 23.78 inches (604.0 mm).

Spring arrives slowly with pleasant afternoon temperatures and less heavy rainfall by April, although showers are common until into June. High summer in July and August is very warm in the afternoon and generally dry, with no rain falling for 79 days, between June 23 – September 9, 1967, which saw the hottest month on record in August 1967 where the mean maximum was 92.1 °F (33.4 °C). Low humidity and pleasant mornings make this season comfortable, although airflows from the hot continent can bring spells of sweltering and arid weather, with 106 °F (41.1 °C) reached on July 19, 1956, and on August 8, 1981. On average, eighteen afternoons will top 90 °F (32.2 °C) but only two can expect to reach 100 °F (37.8 °C), while 62 mornings fall below freezing, but only two spells (in January–February 1950 and December 1972) have ever seen temperatures as low as 0 °F (−17.8 °C).

Climate data for Dallas, Oregon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18) 		71
(22) 		90
(32) 		88
(31) 		98
(37) 		110
(43) 		106
(41) 		106
(41) 		104
(40) 		91
(33) 		76
(24) 		66
(19) 		110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.3
(7.4) 		49.7
(9.8) 		55.2
(12.9) 		60.4
(15.8) 		66.9
(19.4) 		73.0
(22.8) 		80.9
(27.2) 		81.5
(27.5) 		76.7
(24.8) 		64.7
(18.2) 		50.7
(10.4) 		44.2
(6.8) 		62.4
(16.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.1
(0.6) 		34.8
(1.6) 		36.9
(2.7) 		39.4
(4.1) 		43.7
(6.5) 		47.8
(8.8) 		50.4
(10.2) 		49.8
(9.9) 		47.0
(8.3) 		41.2
(5.1) 		37.2
(2.9) 		33.2
(0.7) 		41.2
(5.1)
Record low °F (°C) −11
(−24) 		−2
(−19) 		10
(−12) 		24
(−4) 		27
(−3) 		31
(−1) 		35
(2) 		34
(1) 		30
(−1) 		22
(−6) 		9
(−13) 		−2
(−19) 		−11
(−24)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 7.82
(199) 		6.66
(169) 		5.33
(135) 		3.24
(82) 		2.21
(56) 		1.41
(36) 		0.50
(13) 		0.67
(17) 		1.44
(37) 		3.28
(83) 		7.79
(198) 		8.78
(223) 		49.13
(1,248)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 inch) 17.7 15.5 16.4 12.8 10.3 7.2 3.3 3.5 6.5 10.4 17.5 17.6 138.7
Source: [15]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880670—
189084826.6%
19001,27149.9%
19102,12467.1%
19202,70127.2%
19302,97510.1%
19403,57920.3%
19504,79333.9%
19605,0725.8%
19706,36125.4%
19808,53034.1%
19909,42210.5%
200012,45932.2%
201014,58317.0%
202016,85415.6%
Sources:[5][16][17][18][19][4]

The median income in 2000 for a household in the city was $35,967, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $22,941 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,734. About 7.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

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As of the census[20] of 2010, there were 14,583 people, 5,747 households, and 3,952 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,031.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,170.6/km2). There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of 1,275.9 per square mile (492.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 0.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.9% of the population.

There were 5,747 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Media

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The Polk County Itemizer-Observer is a weekly newspaper published in Dallas since 1875. KWIP (880 AM) is the only radio station currently licensed to the city.

Infrastructure

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Dallas' only hospital is West Valley Hospital. Oregon Route 223 is the only state highway that serves the city.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mayor - Dallas, OR - Official Website". www.ci.dallas.or.us.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dallas, Oregon
  4. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  8. ^ quoted in 100 Years in Polk County: A Centennial Background
  9. ^ The History of Polk County, Oregon, Polk County Historical Society, 1987, p. 12
  10. ^ a b Catherine A. Baldwin (1982). Making the Most of the Best: Willamette Industries' Seventy-Five Years. (Portland, OR: Willamette Industries, 172 p.).
  11. ^ "Weyerhaeuser tries to take over Willamette Forest Industries". www.bio.net.
  12. ^ "SEC 10K for 1999".
  13. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  14. ^ "NOW Data". National Weather Service, Portland, Oregon.
  15. ^ "Climatography of the United States NO.81" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 28, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
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  17. ^ "Population-Oregon" (PDF). 15th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  18. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Oregon" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  19. ^ "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  20. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  21. ^ Markoff, John (December 20, 2004). "A Toy With a Story". The New York Times.
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  23. ^ The Packages - Google Boeken. 1919. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  24. ^ Journals of the Senate and House of the ... Legislative Assembly. State Printing Department. 1915. p. 96.
  25. ^ "Artifacts Along U. S. 99 West | Oregon history by Kenneth Munford". Bentoncountymuseum.org. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  26. ^ "Mark O. Hatfield Library: Mark O. Hatfield Biography". Library.willamette.edu. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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  28. ^ "Jordan Poyer Biography". ESPN.
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