THE GATEWAY TO THE SANTIAM PLAYGROUND
Sweet Home was built by the earlier settlers as a "Timber Town" as most of the towns in the Willamette Valley started. The settlers who came into the Willamette Valley found great beauty that was not only pleasing to the eyes but also pleasing in the sense that there was everything in this valley in abundance that would support life. The settlers knew there was always a need for timber and here there was an unending supply they figured.
Today with the timber economy locked in legal court battles the town of Sweet Home has had to turn in another direction to survive the fate of a lot of the smaller towns in the area that cease to exist because of no economy to keep the people going.
What does SWEET HOME have to OFFER
Sweet Home is in the process of transition from relying on the timber industry to support the economy of it residents to a broader basis. There are many opportunities available for future businesses and industries due to the close proximity to the I-5 corridor. The city of Sweet Home has been designated as an Enterprize Zone making it attractable for businesses wishing to locate or relocate because of the tax exempt status offered by this designation. |
Population7,235 | Elevation
537 ft. | Annual Rainfall 52.52 inches
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About Sweet Home
Climate:
The average temperatures are:
January ----- Min: 32.8F --- Max: 46.5F
July -------- Min: 50.2F --- Max: 81.5F
Community Facilities
Police, Fire and Ambulance
Elderly Foster Care Homes 5
Nursing Homes 1
Doctors 3
Dentists 6
Churches 27
{all major denominations}
Library
Hotel/Motel 32 rooms.
Housing
A wide variety of housing style, age and cost are available.
An average middle class home runs between $90,000 to $100,000. This is lower then the same homes in Portland and the large cities of Oregon.
Utilities
Electricity is furnished by Pacific Power & Light.
Telephone by PTI communications.
Natural Gas by Northwest Natural Gas.
Water and Sewer is furnished by the city of Sweet Home.
Schools
Sweet Home has one Kindergarten, one Elementary, one Middle, and one High school.
Linn-Benton Community College operates a branch center in Sweet Home.
For a more expanded look at what Sweet Home has to offer, I recommend that you check out the official Sweet Home web site.
To obtain further information on Sweet Home contact The Sweet Home Economic Development Group, Inc. at P.O. Box 70, 1575 Main St., Sweet Home, Oregon 97386, or call {541} 367-6186 or {541} 367-5128.
Other cities and town in the area:
Lebanon
Brownsville