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Updated on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4:32 pm

• Population: 50,710 (July 2012 PSU estimate) 11th largest city in Oregon.
• Founded: 1848, incorporated in 1864, and adopted home rule charter in 1891.
• Counties: Linn County seat; 2nd largest city in Benton County
• ZIP Codes: 97321 and 97322
• Location: 44° 38' N latitude, 123° 7' W longitudeWillamette Valley45 miles north of Eugene69 miles south of Portland24 miles south of SalemOnline local maps are available from our GIS section of our Web site.
• Area: 17.7 square miles (city limits), 21.7 square miles (Urban Growth Boundary)
• Elevation: 180-430 feet above sea level
• Form of government: Council-Manager
• Current tax rate: $6.39 per thousand dollars of assessed value
• City budget (FY 2011-2012): $164.9 million ($30.4 million General Fund)
• City employees: Approximately 380

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• U.S. Census Bureau