La Pine
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 La Pine, Oregon City Hall |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 2006 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oregon |
| County : | Deschutes County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 121 ° 30 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 1,653 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 91.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 18 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 18 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1291 m |
| Postal code : | 97739 |
| Area code : | +1 541 |
| FIPS : | 41-41050 |
| GNIS ID : | 1144724 |
| Website : | www.ci.la-pine.or.us |
 Part of the Cascade Range as seen from La Pine |
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La Pine is a city in Deschutes County in the US state of Oregon with 1653 inhabitants (2010). The place is in central Oregon, in the south-north running valley of the Little Deschutes River on the eastern flank of the cascade range , which dissolves here into individual mountain ranges and merges with the Columbia Plateau . La Pine is one of the youngest independent cities in the United States, it was registered as a local authority in November 2006 and upgraded to the type of a city in early 2007 , the main statute charter of the city came into force on July 1, 2011 after confirmation by the population.
history
For almost 100 years, today's city was a community-free area , sparsely populated in the form of scattered settlements on the traffic corridor that results from the course of the river and its continuation southwards along the mountains. The majority of the settlers lived off the route on areas suitable for forestry and livestock.
The area on the edge of the Cascade Range was originally a transition zone between the grazing areas of the Klamath and the Paiute Indians. The first whites were fur hunters and traders from the Hudson's Bay Company , who advanced south from the Columbia River into the Deschutes River valley to hunt the beaver population. In the 19th century, individual settlers came from the Willamette Valley and the Columbia River area to take advantage of the region's natural resources, particularly the primeval forests. From the west, the Oregon Central Military Road was built from Eugene to the Snake River Plain through the Cascade Range and the Basin and Range Province in 1867 , after which the influx from the Willamette Valley increased. According to the Homestead Act, the settlers could take possession of 160 acres (~ 65 hectares) of public land if they used it for agriculture or forestry within 5 years. In 1870 Bynon Johns Pengra, the head of the Oregon Land Surveyors, came to the Little Deschutes River valley and claimed a settlement plot on the edge of the La Pine area.
The deposits of ores and other mineral resources were few, but the forests were a good source of income, given the enormous amount of wood used for the settlements in western Oregon. The settlers were followed by traders, innkeepers and from 1897 there was also a post office, which was built on the land of Pengra. In 1900 the route on the river was expanded as a road for covered wagons and the area was also opened up from the north. Until the first decade of the 20th century, the La Pine area was the largest settlement on the Deschutes River, only with the systematic development on Pilot Butte and the establishment of Bend , the center was established around 50 km north.
In the La Pine area too, Rosland was initially the leader on the east side of the valley. The post office bore this name and in 1900 an independent townsite called Rosland was registered. That changed in 1910 when three Portland entrepreneurs started an irrigation project in the western valley. They built the region's first hotel in their area called La Pine , and built their own school for the county free of charge. In doing so, they attracted more companies to their side of the valley; until 1920 La Pine had a butcher, a dairy and La Pine also had the region's first newspaper, La Pine Inter-Mountain . As early as 1912, the small school of Rosland closed and joined La Pine. A French-born member of the investor group is also considered to be the namesake for the project and subsequently the location. The irrigation project, like all its successors, failed because of the high altitude of the region, making it only suitable for arable farming to a limited extent.
In 1917 the highway was expanded in a north-south direction, which initially led to an economic upswing. In particular, the development of the region was followed by the construction of several dams west of the valley. Forestry remained the basis of the region. In addition, the tourism industry developed after the Second World War. The forest industry collapsed massively from the 1990s, after which the region found no new basis for a long time. It is only in the 21st century that efforts are being made to develop an industrial structure which, according to the Comprehensive Plan of 2010, should continue in the coming decades .
La Pine was a large unincorporated area for most of the time, and by the late 20th century the most populous area in Oregon with no formal self-government status. The first attempts to found a city failed in 1985 and 1994. In the election year 2000, the dependent census-designated place La Pine had 5,799 inhabitants on 76 km², at that time the spin-off of a larger planned city with self-administration was still rejected. In November 2006, a new proposal that included only a small part of the CDP was approved and La Pine became a separate local authority in November 2006. The urban area is 18 km² today and had 1,585 inhabitants at the time of the urban survey.
La Pine today
The young town of La Pine has modest central functions for the surrounding unincorporated area and the CDP Three Rivers adjacent to the north . In the years before and after the founding, great efforts were made to attract industry and commerce. The regional energy supplier Midstate Electric Cooperative has relocated its headquarters to La Pine and the first stage of expansion of the industrial park is already fully utilized. Another commercial area for service companies and an industrial area on the railway line are available.
Tourism plays a significant economic role for the place and the region. La Pine is completely surrounded by the Deschutes National Forest and is at the entrance to the Newberry National Volcanic Monument , a volcanic crater with lakes and excellent fishing opportunities. Hiking and hunting also play a major role. The river offers opportunities for swimming and canoeing. An important rodeo event has been held in La Pine every year since 2001 . To the west of the town there are several large reservoirs in the mountains that were created by the Bureau of Reclamation for the use of hydropower. They also contribute to the recreational value of the region, the larger ones are suitable for windsurfing and sailing.
The character of a scattered settlement means that considerable funds have to be spent on infrastructure. Roads, water pipes and canals must cover large distances per connected resident. This was a major reason for the rejection of the larger planned city foundations. Therefore, in the planning horizon until 2029, three settlement areas are to be condensed and developed as small localities with extensive independence.
La Pine is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of the city of Bend , just under 50 km to the north , which has central functions for La Pine and the entire region. The US Highway 97 opens up the valley of the Little Deschutes River and continues after its confluence with the Deschutes River on this to Bend. To the south, Highway 97 connects La Pine with Klamath Falls in southern Oregon and on to California . A railway line of the BNSF Railway runs through the place parallel to the US Highway , which currently has no train station in the municipality or its surroundings.
The school administration in La Pine was not taken over when the city was founded and remains in the jurisdiction of Deschutes County. The schools in La Pine are part of the Bend La Pine school district.
Economically, the La Pine area, as a region with a very rural character, lags far behind other parts of Oregon and also Deschutes County. In 2000, the then-CDP had a median household income of $ 29,859 while Deschutes County was $ 53,913 (albeit distorted by statistical corrections). The formal level of education in the region, at just 8.4% of the population with a college degree, is well below the county's 28.9%.
However, the region has experienced a tremendous upswing since around the year 2000, Deschutes County experienced a population increase of around 50% in the decade up to 2010, which means that much wealthier residents with higher formal education have come to the La Pine region, but only recently in the US Census 2010.
The National Park Service lists two sites for La Pine on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 6, 2019), the Ed and Genevieve Deedon Homestead and the IOOF Organization Camp .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Oregon Blue Book: La Pine
- ^ US Census Bureau: Population Estimates Boundary Changes
- ↑ City of La Pine: Charter 2011 ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 404 kB)
- ↑ Unless otherwise stated, the history of the place refers to Robert Metcalf: A Historical Look At La Pine Oregon ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 159 kB), 2000
- ↑ a b c d City of La Pine: Comprehensive Plan ( Memento of the original from November 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 942 kB), 2010
- ^ Bureau of Land Management: Oregon Central Military Road
- ↑ a b c US Census Bureau: La Pine ( Memento of October 19, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (CDP, 2000; PDF; 40 kB)
- ^ Ashland Daily Tidings: La Pine becomes Oregon's newest city , Nov. 9, 2006
- ↑ Portland State University: Population Research Center
- ↑ La Pine Chamber of Commerce: Business Development ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ La Pine Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center: Recreation ( Memento of the original from 23 August 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ La Pine Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center: About La Pine ( Memento of the original from August 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bend-La Pine School District
- ^ US Census Bureau: Deschutes County - Income , 2000
- ^ US Census Bureau: Deschutes County - Education , 2000
- ↑ Portland State University: Population map
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 6, 2019.
