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==Population==
==Population==
The [[population density]] is concentrated in the fertile Willamette Valley from Portland to [[Eugene]]. The [[Cascade Range|Cascade mountains]] divide the state into wet and dry halves, much like neighboring Washington State, but Eastern Oregon lacks the irrigation works of the Columbia basin and much more resembles Nevada. Oregon supports a significant [[logging]] industry, largely concentrated in the western half of the state. Environmental restrictions have severely hurt the industry, producing conservative opinions inland, but the liberal cities of Portland and Eugene generally support environmentalism.
The [[population density]] is concentrated in the fertile Willamette Valley from Portland to [[Eugene]]. The [[Cascade Range|Cascade mountains]] divide the state into wet and dry halves, much like neighboring Washington State, but Eastern Oregon lacks the irrigation works of the Columbia basin and much more resembles Nevada. Oregon supports a significant [[logging]] industry, largely concentrated in the western half of the state. Environmental restrictions have severely hurt the industry, producing conservative opinions inland, but the liberal cities of Portland and Eugene generally support environmentalism.
==[[Essay:Survivalist Retreat Potential Rank]]ing Analysis by [[James Wesley Rawles]]==
* [[Population]]: 3.4 million.
* [[Population density]]: 35 per square mile (Rank 9 of JWR’s top 19 states) (The highest density is in the northwest part of the state. It is much lower elsewhere, particular eastern 2/3rds of the state.)
* Area: 97,000 square miles (rank 10 of 50).
* Average car insurance cost: $704/yr. (rank 35 of 50).
* Average home insurance cost: $343/yr. (rank 47 of 50).
* [[Essay:Crime Safety Ranking|Crime Safety Ranking]]: 18 of 50.
* [[Boston T. Party]]’s State Firearms Laws Ranking (see [[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking]]) from [[Boston's Gun Bible]]: 65%.<ref>[[Boston T. Party]], ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]'', Chapter 34 [[Essay:State Firearms Laws Ranking ]], [[Common law]] [[copyright]], [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] - Printed in the "united states of America" without any 4 USC §§ 105-110 [[Federal]] area or [[State]]: [[Javelin Press]] 1997-2008: pp. 34/3-8. [[ISBN]] 1-888766-06-9</ref>
* Per capita income: $27,660 (rank 25 of 50).
* ACT & [[SAT]] Scores Ranking: 10 of 50 (tied with Washington).<ref name="survivalblog"> 357 word [[quotation]]: [[Fair Use]] Source: [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: The Clearwater Press, 2007. p. 87. See [[Talk:James_Wesley_Rawles#Template:James_Wesley_Rawles_authorized_quotation|James Wesley Rawles on Fair Use]]</ref><ref>[[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]], "[http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas]". [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]]: [[The Survival Blog]]. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> <ref>Rawles, Jonathan, "[http://www.survivalrealty.com/united-states/oregon Oregon Retreat Locations] [[Idaho]], [[American Redoubt]] [[The Survival Blog]], Accessed February 20, 2015</ref>, <ref name="survivalblog"/>
===Plusses===
* No [[sales tax]].
* Very low home insurance rates. (Average of $343 per year. Ranks #47 in the country!)
* Has a high rating in “education freedom” (ranked #5 of 50), since Oregon has relaxed [[home schooling]] laws.
* Relatively low car insurance rates.
* "Note: In the late 1970s, the much-respected [[:Category:Preparedness Authors|survival writer]] [[Mel Tappan]] touted [[Southwest Oregon|southwestern Oregon]] -- particularly the [[Rogue Valley|Rogue Rogue River Valley]] -- as a [[strategic relocation|survival haven]]. But that was back when [[California]] had a population of only around 20 million people. Today, I'm not sure that southwestern Oregon will have sufficient geographic isolation to be immune from California's "[[Golden Horde]]" in the event of an abrupt [[TEOTWAWKI]]. Presently, I recommend the [[Grande Ronde Valley]] of [[Eastern Oregon]]."<ref name="survivalblog"/>
===Minuses===
* High [[property tax|property taxes]].
* Creeping "Californication".
* Second lowest church attendance rate in the country.
* Restrictive [[zoning]] and expensive [[building permit]]s in many western counties.
* [[Private party gun sales]] at [[gun shows]] were recently [[gun control|banned]].
* "All transactions involving modern (post-1898) guns at gun shows must now be processed through a [[FFL]]-licensed dealer, with the requisite paperwork. Sadly, since gun shows are the best place to find a decent selection of used guns, and since many metropolitan newspapers now refuse to run gun ads in their classified sections, I consider this change in the Oregon law a significant hit against [[firearms freedom]]."
* Parts of the state are recommended, (with reservations).
"Note: I probably should have given Oregon a lower survival ranking, due to its mediocre gun and tax laws. However, its favorable [[climate]] and long [[growing season]] pushed it up the list slightly."
JWR’s Combined Retreat Potential Ranking: 3 of 19.<ref>374 word quotation: [[Fair Use]] Source: [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, Idaho: The Clearwater Press, 2007. p. 64. Print.</ref><ref>[http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas] Accessed February 20, 2015</ref>
==People from Oregon==
==People from Oregon==
===Statewide===
===Statewide===
* Acting Governor [http://www.oregon.gov/gov/pages/index.aspx Kate Brown] ([[Democrat|D]]) - Oregon's second woman governor is America's first openly [[bisexual]] governor.<ref>[http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/meet-americas-first-openly-bisexual-governor/ar-AA9nbjD?ocid=ansnewshp11 Meet America's First Openly Bisexual Governor]. MSN. Published February 16, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election in November 2016. She was sworn in after corrupt [[liberal]] [[John Kitzhaber]] (D), the elected governor was forced to resign in February 2015 due to an [[ethics]] scandal involving he and his fiance and the [[George Soros]]-funded Energy Foundation.<ref>[http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/02/13/longtime-democratic-oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation-amid-ethics-scandal-n1957303 Long-time Democratic Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid ethics scandal]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> <ref>The governor’s "fiancé, Cylvia Hayes, was taking money as a private consultant to" [[George Soros]]-funded "[[environmentalism|environment groups]] and then pushing their policies in her public role as “First Lady” of the state. Most infamously, she ordered state employees to follow a policy she was being paid $25,000 by an advocacy group to promote. Apparently, some of the money also wasn't reported on tax returns." [http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/02/13/another-corrupt-democrat-governor-resigns-oregon-governor-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation/comment-page-1/ Another Corrupt Democrat Governor Resigns – Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation…]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> <ref>"Kitzhaber’s response to the scandal has been egregious. The Willamette Week reported that his “office last week requested state officials destroy thousands of records in the governor’s personal email accounts.” Indeed, the governor’s executive assistant actually ordered all of his personal e-mail accounts to be removed from state servers. Such revelations have prompted Oregon senate president Peter Courtney and house majority leader Tina Kotek, both Democrats, to meet with Kitzhaber and urge him to resign." Fund, John, "[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/413748/environmental-scandal-engulfs-oregon-governor-where-national-media-john-fund Environmental Scandal Engulfs Oregon Governor, Where Is National Media?]". [[National Review]]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015.</ref> Kate Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election on November 8, 2016.
* Acting Governor [http://www.oregon.gov/gov/pages/index.aspx Kate Brown] ([[Democrat|D]]) - Oregon's second woman governor is America's first openly [[bisexual]] governor.<ref>[http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/meet-americas-first-openly-bisexual-governor/ar-AA9nbjD?ocid=ansnewshp11 Meet America's First Openly Bisexual Governor]. MSN. Published February 16, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election in June 2015. She was sworn in after corrupt [[liberal]] [[John Kitzhaber]] (D), the elected governor was forced to resign in February 2015 due to an [[ethics]] scandal involving he and his fiance and the [[George Soros]]-funded Energy Foundation.<ref>[http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/02/13/longtime-democratic-oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation-amid-ethics-scandal-n1957303 Long-time Democratic Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announces his resignation amid ethics scandal]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> <ref>The governor’s "fiancé, Cylvia Hayes, was taking money as a private consultant to" [[George Soros]]-funded "[[environmentalism|environment groups]] and then pushing their policies in her public role as “First Lady” of the state. Most infamously, she ordered state employees to follow a policy she was being paid $25,000 by an advocacy group to promote. Apparently, some of the money also wasn't reported on tax returns." [http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/02/13/another-corrupt-democrat-governor-resigns-oregon-governor-kitzhaber-announces-his-resignation/comment-page-1/ Another Corrupt Democrat Governor Resigns – Oregon Governor Kitzhaber Announces His Resignation…]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015</ref> <ref>"Kitzhaber’s response to the scandal has been egregious. The Willamette Week reported that his “office last week requested state officials destroy thousands of records in the governor’s personal email accounts.” Indeed, the governor’s executive assistant actually ordered all of his personal e-mail accounts to be removed from state servers. Such revelations have prompted Oregon senate president Peter Courtney and house majority leader Tina Kotek, both Democrats, to meet with Kitzhaber and urge him to resign." Fund, John, "[http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/413748/environmental-scandal-engulfs-oregon-governor-where-national-media-john-fund Environmental Scandal Engulfs Oregon Governor, Where Is National Media?]". [[National Review]]. Published February 13, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2015.</ref> Kate Brown takes over only until the upcoming special election.
* Attorney General [[John Kroger]] (D)
* Attorney General [[John Kroger]] (D)
* Tektronix
* Tektronix
* Tillamook County Creamery Association - Major [[cheese]] maker since 1909. [http://www.tillamook.com/ Official website Tillamook.com]
* Tillamook County Creamery Association - Major [[cheese]] maker since 1909. [http://www.tillamook.com/ Official website Tillamook.com]
==See Also==
* [[American Redoubt]] - [[Eastern Oregon]]
==Biblography - Further Reading==
==Biblography - Further Reading==
* Robbins, William G. ''Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940.'' (1997). 392 pp. standard history of the state
* Robbins, William G. ''Landscapes of Promise: The Oregon Story, 1800-1940.'' (1997). 392 pp. standard history of the state
* Schwantes, Carlos. ''The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History''. (1996)
* Schwantes, Carlos. ''The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History''. (1996)
===[[Strategic relocation|Strategic Relocation]] to Oregon===
* [[James Wesley Rawles|Rawles, James Wesley]]. ''[[Rawles on Retreats and Relocation]]''. 1st. Clearwater, [[Idaho]]: The Clearwater Press, 2007. Print.
* [[Boston T. Party|Party, Boston T.]], ''[[Molon Labe!]]''. [[Wyoming]] [[American Redoubt]] [[Javelin Press]], 30 January 2004, 454 pp (first edition, paperback), ISBN 1-888766-07-7 - Conservative [[Christian]] [[Libertarian]] [[dystopian]] fiction novel entirely based around the issue of [[States' rights]] and the [[Tenth Amendment]]'s connection with the [[Second Amendment]] right to [[firearms|armed]] citizen defense against federal [[tyranny]]. Contains plot that is tied to the American Redoubt, [[Wyoming]], [[Montana]], [[Idaho]] and [[Eastern Oregon]]
* [[Joel Skousen|Skousen, Joel]], ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'', 3rd Edition [Perfect Paperback], 2011.
===Specialized Studies===
===Specialized Studies===
* [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html Oregon Quickfacts] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]
* [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html Oregon Quickfacts] from the [[United States Census Bureau]]
* [http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=OR Real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Oregon] from the [[United States Geological Survey]]
* [http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=OR Real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Oregon] from the [[United States Geological Survey]]
=== [[Strategic relocation|Strategic Relocation]] to Oregon===
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/redoubt.html The American Redoubt -- Move to the Mountain States - Eastern Oregon]
* [http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html Recommended Retreat Areas - Oregon]
* [http://www.survivalrealty.com/united-states/oregon Survival Retreats in Oregon]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Oregon.html City-Data.com for Oregon]
=== Archives, Oregon State ===
=== Archives, Oregon State ===