Corvallis, Oregon
City in Benton County, Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corvallis (/kɔːrˈvælɪs/ kor-VAL-iss) is a city and the seat of government of Benton County in central western Oregon, United States.[6] It is the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 59,922, making it the 10th most populous city in Oregon.[7] Corvallis is the location of Oregon State University and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Corvallis is the westernmost city in the contiguous 48 states with a population larger than 50,000.
Corvallis, Oregon | |
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Motto: Enhancing Community Livability | |
Coordinates: 44°34′11″N 123°16′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Benton |
Founded / Incorporated | 1845 / 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charles Maughan[1] |
Area | |
• City | 14.59 sq mi (37.79 km2) |
• Land | 14.46 sq mi (37.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
Population | |
• City | 59,922 |
• Density | 4,143.12/sq mi (1,599.64/km2) |
• Urban | 62,433 (US: 436th) |
• Metro | 95,184 (US: 365th) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 97330-97331, 97333, 97339 |
Area codes | 541, 458 |
FIPS code | 41-15800[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410237[3] |
Website | City of Corvallis |
Corvallis is the largest principal city of the Albany-Corvallis-Lebanon CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Corvallis metropolitan area (Benton County) and the Albany-Lebanon micropolitan area (Linn County),[8][9][10] which had a combined population of 223,794 at the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]