Demographics

Population
	1990	2000	2005	2006
City of Lake Oswego	30,576	35,278	36,075	36,350
Clackamas County	278,850	338,391	361,300	367,040

Sources: 1990, 2000 US Census; 2205, 2006 Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State University. 0 indicates data is unavailable.

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Clackamas County	1,879 sq miles	195	persons/sq mile	Sources: figures based on 2006 PSU population estimates;
				Oregon Bluebook county square mileage

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Community Age Groups

	1970	1980	1990	2000
Under 5 years	922	1,114	1,736	1,746
5-19 years	4,788	5,635	2,401	7,660
20-44 years	1,571	9,064	1,216	10,911
45-64 years	3,366	5,010	7,089	10,943
65+ years	926	2,045	3,420	4,018
Median Age	29	33	37	41.2

Source: US Census, 0 or N/A indicates data is not available. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Housing

Total Housing Units	1970	1980	1990	2000	Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000
City of Lake Oswego	5,113	8,715	13,123	15,668	$286,900
Clackamas County	49,159	84,424	109,003	136,954	$199,000

City of Lake Oswego 2000 Housing Breakout:						Also visit Housing and Community Services Web Site:
Vacancy Rate:	6.15%		Median Owner Cost			http://www.hcs.state.or.us/
Owner Occupied:	10,423		(mortgaged):	$1,847
Renter Occupied:	4,346		Median Gross Rent:	$839

Source: US Census. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Economic Development and Employment

Principal Industries of the County(ies):
Clackamas County—Paper, lumber, agriculture, manufacturing (fabricated metal products and industrial machine and equipment)

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Agricultural Products of the Area (Top 3 largest gross farm sales):
Clackamas County—Specialty products, eggs and poultry, small fruits and berries

Source: Oregon State University, Extension Economic Information Office

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the County:

Clackamas County

651

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the City: many
Source: City Administration

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Economic Indicators

					Clackamas County		Oregon
					2001	2002	2000	2001	2002
Population					345,150	350,850	3,421,399	3,471,700	3,504,700
Labor Force					192,324	193,676	1,802,938	1,793,773	1,840,133
Total Employment							1,715,453	1,679,914	1,701,390
Unemployment					9,154	12,985	87,485	113,859	138,743
Unemployment Rate					4.8%	6.7%	4.9%	6.3%	7.5%
Non-Farm Payroll Employment					0		1,606,800	1,596,100	1,572,500
Total Covered Employment					133,998	133,957	1,607,944	1,596,943	1,573,083
Total Covered Payroll ($ thousands county/ $ millions state)					$4,515,620	$4,599,031	$52,701	$53,021	$52,989
Ave. Annual Payroll Per Employee					$33,699	$34,332	$32,776	$33,202	$33,684
Number of Business Units					10,435	10,701	108,432	111,353	113,097
Total Personal Income ($ millions)					$123,237	$125,172	$94,999	$98,500	$101,358
Annual Per Capita Personal Income					$	$35,543	$27,649	$28,400	28,792
Assessed Value of Property ($ millions)					$0	$32,394	$198,911	$210,435	$219,878
Residential Construction   Building Permits   Value ($ thousands)					1,995 $395,258	1,813 $387,611	19,877 $2,533	21,049 $2,985	22,186 $3,347
Travel Expenditures ($ millions)					$0	$327,100	$6,133	$6,128	$6,208
Travel-Related Employment					0	3,660	89,800	91,100	90,200

 Preliminary Data
Sources: Oregon Employment Department; Center for Population Research & Census, PSU; U.S. Census Bureau; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Oregon Tourism Commission; Oregon Department of Revenue; Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.

5 Largest Employers, Public and Private as of March, 2003

Employer—Product/Service	Number of Employees
Lake Oswego School District 7J—Education	500
Gage Industries —Plastic Foam Products	249
Safeco—Insurance	249
OTAK, Inc. —Engineering Services	249
Micro Systems Engineering—Medical Devices	249

Source: City Administration

Oregon Employment Labor Market Information

This link takes you to the Oregon Employment Department, Labor Market Analysis database. County information can be obtained here. http://olmis.emp.state.or.us/—Click on Regional Information.

Local and Regional Economic Development Organizations

City of Lake Oswego—http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/	503-635-0270
Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce—http://www.lake-oswego.com/	503-636-3634
Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency	503-635-0235
Clackamas County Business and Economic Development Services —http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/dtd/busserv/	503-353-4327
Economic & Community Development Department Regional Development Officer—http://econ.oregon.gov/	503-353-4411

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department

Education/Workforce

Public and Private Schools K–12

Public School District:
Lake Oswego School District 7J
2455 SW Country Club Rd
PO Box 70
Lake Oswego, OR 97034-0070
Phone: 503-534-2000
Fax: 503-534-2328
Web site: http://losd.loswego.k12.or.us/
E-mail: duinn@loswego.k12.or.us


Staff and Enrollments:
District Certified Staff: reported October 2000—433
Total District Enrollment: reported October 2001—7,133

Other Schools in the School District (Private, Parochial)
To see if there are private and/or parochial schools in this district please visit http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

For a list of public and private educational institutions in Oregon visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/ed.htm.

Workforce

Oregon Economic and Community Development Department Workforce Advocate 503–986–0207, or visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/workforce.htm. Locate local workforce assistance at http://www.worksourceoregon.org/.

Financial Information

Financial Institutions

Commercial Banks: 17   Savings and Loans: 2   Credit Unions: 0

Source: City Administration

Taxes

Sales Tax Oregon has no general sales tax.

Property Tax
Property—Who pays? Owners of real and business personal property, according to the assessed value of taxable residential, commercial, farm, industrial, utility and timber property.

County assessors combine permanent operating tax rates (set in fiscal year 1997–98) with other levy rates to determine consolidated tax rates. These rates are applied to the assessed value to determine the tax extended. A constitutional limitation is applied to the tax extended to arive at the tax imposed for the property. Generally, taxes are limited to a maximum of $15 per $1,000 of real market value. Assessed values are limited to a 3 percent annual growth rate. New construction is valued at the average rate of similar properties in the area. For more information contact the Clackamas County assessor’s office at 503–655–8671.

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Tax rates are representative of the largest tax code in the city. The rates are expressed as tax liability per $1,000 of assessed property value.

	Clackamas County
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1997-98	$14.02
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1998-99	$14.23
Average 1999 Housing Value	$142,317
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1997-98	$1,925.31
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1998-99	$2,025.17
Average School rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . $6.70
Average Non-School Rate 1998-99. . . . $9.58
Average City Rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . . $5.71

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Business Taxes
Property—see above

Income—Corporations doing or authorized to do business in Oregon pay excise tax. Corporations not doing or authorized to do business, but having income from an Oregon source, pay income tax. For more information contact the Oregon Department of Revenue, 955 Center St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–378–4988, http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Unemployment Insurance—Employers pay this. For 2002, new employers are assigned a fixed rate of 3 percent of taxable wage base. Tax rates for existing employers are based on employers' experience and range from 1 percent to 5.4 percent of taxable wage base. Taxes are paid quarterly and are due by the end of the month following the quarter. In 2002, the tax is paid on the first $25,000 of wages paid to each employee. The rate schedule in effect depends on the balance in the Trust Fund as of August 31 each year and the amount of revenue needed to maintain the balance at a level adequate to pay benefits. For more information contact the Oregon Employment Department, 875 Union St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–947–1488, web http://www.employment.oregon.gov/.

Utilities, Railroad, Weight-mile—Who pays? All railroads and investor-owned utilities operating with the state pay an annual fee. For-hire and private motor carriers operating into, within and through the state pay weight-mile taxes. Rates—limit of .25 percent of gross operating revenues of investor-owned utilities; .25 percent charged on 2002 revenues. Limit of .35 percent on gross operating revenues of railroads; .267 percent charged in 2002 revenues. Applications, plate fees and per-mile rates dependent on declared combined weight of vehicle. For more information contact the Oregon Public Utility Commission, 550 Capitol St., NE, Suite 215, Salem, OR 97301–2551, 503–378–6611, web http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/; Oregon Department of Transportation, Rail Section, 555 13th St., NE, Salem, OR 97310–1333, 503–986–4125, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/RAIL/; Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Transport Branch, 550 Capitol St., NE, Salem, OR 97301–3871, 503–378–6699, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/.


Incentives
Oregon's Business Incentives.

Other incentives: Urban Renewal District in Downtown Lake Oswego.


Miscellaneous
Motor Vehicle Licensing, Driver Licensing, Fuels—Who pays? Owners and operators of motor vehicles. Oil companies importing fuels. Truckers using Oregon highways. Fees—Registration fees, driver license fees and renewals (contact the Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services division 503–945–5000, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/

Hunting and Fishing Licenses—contact Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, OR 97207, general information 503–872–5268, licenses/tags/permits 503–872–5275, web http://www.dfw.state.or.us/.

Amusement Device Tax—An excise tax is imposed upon every person who operates an amusement device in Oregon. An amusement device is a video lottery game terminal. More information from the Oregon Lottery Commission, 500 Airport Rd SE, Salem, 97301, web http://www.oregonlottery.org/.

Emergency Communications (9–1–1) Tax—Telephone companies providing local exchange access services in Oregon Collect this tax from their customers. The tax, which is $0.75 per line per month, is reported and paid quarterly. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Hazardous Substance Fee—Paid by possessors of nonpetroleum hazardous substance. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Petroleum Load Fee—Paid by petroleum suppliers and importers to Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Timber Severance Tax—Paid by timber owners on harvested timber’s value. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Forest Products Harvest Tax—Paid on timber cut from any land in Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Dry Cleaning Tax—Paid by operators of dry cleaning facilities. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Alcoholic Beverages—Manufacturers and/or import wholesalers of malt beverages and wines pay a privilege tax. Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines pay license fees. Employees who serve alcoholic beverages pay for service permits. For more information contact the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, PO Box 22297, Portland, OR 97222, 503–872–5000 or 1–800–452–6522 (in Oregon), web http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC/.

Tobacco Products—Cigarette and tobacco products distributors are required to purchase tax stamps for cigarettes or pay a percentage of the wholesale price on other tobacco products. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Transit Payroll Tax–paid by employers in the Tri-Met (Portland area) and Lane Transit District (Eugene) for mass transit systems. Administered by the Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Many local governments in Oregon collect other taxes, such as hotel-motel taxes. Contact the city or county in which you are interested for more complete information about taxes in that area.

Source: Oregon Department of Revenue, “A Summary of Taxes,” January 2002; County information–County Assessor’s Office

Community Services and Resources

Public Safety/Emergency Services

Fire Station(s) serving community: Lake Oswego Fire & Rescue, 4 stations
Number of paid and volunteer firefighters: 52*
Rating by Insurance Services Organization (ISO): 3*
Comments: Contact Lake Oswego Fire Department at 503-635-0275 for details
Lake Oswego Fire Department

Police Department: Lake Oswego Police Department
Number of paid and reserve officers: 68
Comments: Chief Helen Bicart

Nearest Hospital and distance: Meridian Park Hospital, 5 miles in Tualatin
Regional Hospital and distance: Meridian Park Hospital, 5 miles in Tualatin
Emergency services to community: Ambulance Service
General Clinic(s): 1

Source: City Administration

Communications Resources

Local Newspapers: Lake Oswego Review

Regional Newspapers: The Oregonian

Radio Stations: City receives 28 Portland-Metro area stations

TV Stations: City receives 7 Portland-Metro area stations

Available Cable Television: AT & T/TCI of Oregon

Telephone Service Provider(s): Qwest

Local Internet Service Provider(s): Yes
Number of Internet Service Providers: Data unavailable at this time.
Source: City Administration

Library System
1 public library

Source: City Administration

Planning Service/Regulatory

Regulatory System	Year Acknowledged	Year Last Revised	Year of Periodic Review	Comments
Comprehensive Plan	1984	1994	2004
Zoning Ordinance		1998
Building Permit System
Subdivision Ordinance		1998
Strategic Plan

Territory Covered by Zoning
Municipality Yes     County Yes
Source: City Administration

Industrial Lands
Does the Community seek industrial development? Yes
Access Statewide industrial lands database—http://www.oregonprospector.com/
Source: Economic and Community Development Department

Special Districts and Associations (ports, water, sewer, etc.)
Name of Special District and the Oregon Revised Statute it was created under:
Clackamas Community College, Portland Community College, Multnomah Education Service District, Portland School District, City of Lake Oswego, Port of Portland, Clackamas County, Lake Grove Park District, Metro Service District 2, Vector Control, Tri-Met, West Linn/Lake Oswego School District, Lake Oswego Urban Renewal District, Clackamas Education Service District, Lake Oswego School District, Pallentine Hill Water District #26, River Grove Water District #14, Lake Grove Fire District 57, Southwood Park Water District #2.

Special Districts Association of Oregon—727 Center St., NE Salem, OR 97301, 503–371–8667 or 800–285–5461 http://www.sdao.com/
Source: City Administration

Infrastructure/Transportation

Water Supply

Operator: City of Lake Oswego Henry Thomson, Chief Plant Operator: hthomson@ci.oswego.or.us
District: City of Lake Oswego, Phone 503.635.0394
Source: Surface Water; Clackamas River
Supply: Capacity (MGD)–16.00; Pressure (PSI)–varies

Current Water Utilization on Meter Size (MGD): 0 MGD
Water Costs per thousand gallons: Contact the City for current rates
Water Costs for Total Consumption of Residential: Contact the City for current rates

Age of Water System: 1968

Water System Comment(s): In recent years, several significant improvements have been made to the plant, including: seismic upgrades to ensure it remains operational after a magnitude 7 earthquake; Americans with Disabilities Act improvements so that the plant is now handicapped accessible; improvements to the sludge beds to eliminate discharges to the Willamette River; improvements to the plant's process control systems; rehabilitation of the plant's six granular media filters; and installation of a state-of-the-art security system. The 2001 "Quality on Tap" water quality report can be found at ttp://www.ci.oswego.or.us/engineer/wtp/ccr_reports/wtp_2001.pdf

Compliance Issues: None.

Water debt repayment included as part of tax assessment? Data unavailable at this time.

Date of Current Master Plan:

Plans for Upgrading or Expanding: WTP upgrades ongoing. Distribution system upgrades annually.
Source: City Administration

Wastewater Treatment System

Operator: City of Portland          Age of Wastewater Collection System: 1939
District: City of Lake Oswego

System Design Capacity (MGD): 8.3 MGD     System Utilization (MGD): ~6.00 MGD
Collection System Fees:     Hook-up or Connection Fee: Contact city for current rates
Access Fee or System Development Fee: Contact city for current rates

Comment(s) on Wastewater System: Contact city for current rates

Compliance Issues: None

Date of Last Facility Plan:

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion:

Storm Drain: Yes    Storm Water Discharge Fee:
Fees or issues related to storm drains: Contact city for current rates
Source: City Administration

Utilities

Telecommunications

Is there access to broadband infrastructure? Yes or No If yes, check all that apply: Microwave  Fiberoptic  Satellite Is there route diversity? Data unavailable at this time.

Access Monthly Fee Other Fee T1 Yes DSL Yes Cable Yes

For Oregon Telecommunications information and resources, visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/inn.htm.

Natural Gas—Provider: Northwest Natural Gas
Lines and Feed: A range of sizes exists. Please contact Northwest Natural Gas at 503-226-4211 for more information.

Rate Structure: Residential rate is $.87016 per therm. Industrial and commercial rates vary. Please contact Northwest Natural Gas at 503-226-4211 for more information.

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion: See web site: www.nwnatural.com for the latest details.


Electrical—Provider: Portland General Electric
Lines and Feed:

Rate Structure Residential rate (Schedule 7): $10 Basic Charge plus 5.918 cents per kWh for the first 250 kWh and 7.029 cents for all additional kWh above 250 kWh plus 3% public purpose charge and 38 cents per bill for low income bill payment assistance.

Small nonresidential rate (Schedule 32 or less than 30 kW): Basic Charge $10 for single phase and $16 for three phase. 7.547 cents per kWh for the first 5,000 kWh and 5.461 cents per kWh for all additional kWh above 5,000 kWh. This includes 0.038 cents per kWh for the low income bill payment assistance program before the 3% public purpose charge.

Large nonresidential and industrial rate: visit http://www.portlandgeneral.com/ or call PGE Customer Service 1-800-542-8818.

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion: See www.portlandgeneral.com for the latest information.

Solid Waste Management:

Permit Status:

Utility Expansion Plans:

Utilities Source: City Administration; PGE information supplied by PGE. Note: We update utility rates periodically. Actual rates may change more often than that. For the most current rate for any carrier please consult the Public Utilities Commission web site at http://www.puc.state.or.us/commsion/default.htm Click on the Statistics 200x label (x being the most recent year).

Transportation

Highways I-5 N/S route, Highway 43, Close to I-205, local access   Transportation Access Fee: $0

Community Air Service No		If no local service, list closest Air Facility
Air Passenger Service: No
Airport Freight Service: No		Portland International Airport, 15 miles
Air Service Comments:

Rail Service: No None
Freight Service: No    Passenger Service: No
If no local service, list closest Rail Service: Union Pacific, Amtrak Service in Downtown Portland.

Marine No



Transportation issues which might confront development, such as non-attainment air shed, etc.: None.

Public Transportation Comment: Served by Tri-Met and Willamette Shore Trolley

Bus Service Available in the Community: Yes Tri-Met transfer station in Downtown Lake Oswego.
Scheduled Bus Service Available: Yes    Buses Per Day: 4
Local Charter Services: No 
Distance to Nearest Bus Service: Local

Trucking Service
Scheduled Freight Carrier Services: No  
Overnight Express Parcel Service Available: No 
Overnight Express Mail Service Available: No
Transportation Comments: Good access to I-5 and I-205.

For more information relating to transportation topics please visit the Department of Transportation web site. Airports (maps and general information) http://www.tripcheck.com/About/airport.htm; Bicycle and Pedestrian Route information http://www.tripcheck.com/About/bicycle.htm; Public Transportation, bus and rail http://www.tripcheck.com/About/busrail.htm.

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce (proprietary information)