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'''Bend''' is a city in [[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. It is [[Central Oregon]]'s largest city, and is the ''de facto'' [[metropolis]] despite its modest size, within a large radius due to the low population density of the region. The city is the [[county seat]] of [[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes County]]. It is the principal city of the Bend, Oregon [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 52,029 at the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]], though it has grown to over 77,780 as of 2007.<ref name="psu">[http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/prcCertifiedRelease_07_web_cities.pdf PSU:Population Research Center]</ref>
Bend is located on the eastern edge of the [[Cascade Mountain Range]] along the [[Deschutes River (Oregon)|Deschutes River]]. Here the [[Ponderosa Pine]] forest transitions into the [[Great Basin]] [[high desert]] plateau, characterized by arid land, [[juniper]]s, [[sagebrush]], and bitter-brush. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, it started as a [[logging]] town, but is now identified as a gateway for many outdoor sports, including [[mountain biking]], [[fishing]], [[hiking]], [[camping]], [[rock climbing]], [[white-water rafting]], [[skiing]], and [[golf]].
== History ==
[[Image:Bend Oregon Main Street 1920.jpg|thumb|Downtown circa 1920]]
The name Bend was derived from "Farewell Bend," the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the [[Deschutes River (Oregon)|Deschutes River]] where the town eventually was platted, one of the few [[ford (crossing)|fordable]] points along the river.
For at least 12,000 years, until the winter of 1824, the Bend area was known only to [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] who hunted and fished there. That year, members of a fur trapping party led by [[Peter Skene Ogden]] visited the area. [[John C. Frémont]], [[John Strong Newberry]], and other Army [[Surveying|survey]] parties came next. Then pioneers heading farther west passed through the area and forded the Deschutes River at Farewell Bend.
Actual [[European American]] settlement did not occur until the early 1900s with the founding of the [[Pilot Butte (Oregon)|Pilot Butte]] Development Company by Alexander M. Drake. A small community developed around the area within the bend in the river, and in 1904, a city was incorporated by a general vote of the community's 300 residents. On [[January 4]][[1905]], the city held its first official meeting as an incorporated [[municipality]], appointing A. H. Goodwillie as the first mayor. The settlement was originally called "Farewell Bend", which was later shortened to "Bend" by the [[United States Post Office Department|U.S. Postal Service]]. Twelve years later, Deschutes County, Oregon was formed from the western half of [[Crook County, Oregon|Crook County]] and Bend was designated as the [[county seat]]. In 1929, Bend amended the charter and adopted the [[Council-manager government|council-manager]] form of government.
==Geography==
[[Image:PilotButteBend.jpg|thumb|right|Pilot Butte]]
Bend's elevation {{convert|3623|ft}}.{{GR|1}}
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.5 km²). 32.0 square miles (82.9 km²) of it is land, and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
Inside the city limits is [[Pilot Butte (Oregon)|Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint]], an extinct [[cinder cone]]. Bend is the only city in the [[continental United States|continental U.S.]] besides [[Portland, Oregon]], to have an [[extinct volcano]] within its city limits.<ref>{{ cite web | title = Mt. Tabor Park | publisher = Portland Parks & Recreation | url = http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=275&c=38308 | accessdate = 2007-08-03}}</ref> It is reached by [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]].
Just south of Bend is [[Newberry National Volcanic Monument]] on [[U.S. Route 97 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 97]].
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 52,029 people, 21,062 households, and 13,395 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,624.8 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 22,507 housing units at an average density of 702.9/sq mi (271.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.98% [[White American|White]], 0.28% [[African American]], 0.79% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.00% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 1.75% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 4.61% of the population.
There were 21,062 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.92.
The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,857, and in 2006 the median income for a family of four is $58,800. Males had a median income of $33,377 versus $25,094 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,624. About 6.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is one of Bend's largest sectors. The [[Mount Bachelor]] ski resort brings in tourists from all over Oregon, [[Washington]], and [[California]]. The nearby [[Cascade Lakes]] are also a large draw for tourists. Recreational activities include downhill and cross country skiing, hiking, biking, rafting, golfing, camping, fishing, picnicking, rock climbing, and general sightseeing.
Bend is also home to the [[Deschutes Brewery]], the largest of several [[microbrewery|microbreweries]] in the city. Since 2004, Bend has also hosted the Bend [[film festival|Film Festival]].<ref>[http://www.bendfilm.org/ Bend Film Festival]</ref>
In 2005, Bend's economic profile comprised five industry categories: tourism (7,772 jobs); [[healthcare]] and [[social services]] (6,062 jobs); professional, scientific and technical services (1,893 jobs); [[wood]] products manufacturing (1,798 jobs); and recreation and transportation equipment (1,065 jobs).
Much of Bend's rapid growth in recent years is also due to its attraction as a [[retirement]] destination. The rapid population growth has fostered organizations such as [[Central Oregon Landwatch]] and [[Oregon Solutions]].<ref>[http://www.orsolutions.org/central/deschutes.htm Oregon Solutions]</ref>
===Major companies===
As of 2005, the top 20 regional employers (EDCO, 2005)<ref>[http://www.coedc.org/COFacts/employment/ COEDC]</ref> were:
*St. Charles Medical Center (2,337 employees)
*Bright Wood Corporation (1,466)
*[[Les Schwab Tire Centers]] (1,142)
*[[Sunriver Resort]] (870, seasonal)
*[[Mt. Bachelor]], Inc (750, seasonal)
*[[T-Mobile]] (674)
*Beaver Motor Coaches (654)
*Trg. Customer Solutions (625)
*Clear Pine Mouldings, Inc. (597)
*[[JELD-WEN]] Windows & Doors (521)
*Eagle Crest Partners, Ltd. (500, seasonal)
*[[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]] (490)
*Knife River Corporation (formerly Hap Taylor & Sons) (465)
*Bend Memorial Clinic (460)
*[[Cessna]] Manufacturing (447)
*[[Wal-Mart]] (445)
*[[Fred Meyer]] (411)
*Woodgrain Millwork (365)
*[[Black Butte Ranch, Oregon|Black Butte Ranch]] (350)
*[[Kah-Nee-Ta]] (350, seasonal)
Other companies include:
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*[[American Licorice Company]]
*[[Deschutes Brewery]]
*[[Edge Wireless]]
*[[Epic Aircraft]] (>200)
*[[Leverage Factory]]
*[[Sony Computer Entertainment America]]
===Construction and real estate===
According to the [[U.S. Department of Commerce]]'s [[Bureau of Economic Analysis]], in 2005 construction and real estate accounted for 17.3% of all jobs in the Bend [[metropolitan statistical area]] (MSA), which constitutes all of Deschutes County.<ref>[http://www.bea.gov/regional/reis/ BEA : Local Area Personal Income<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This figure is about 70% more than the proportion of construction and real estate jobs in the Oregon and national economies.<ref>[http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070923/BIZ0102/709230375 Economy endures in housing slump | The Bulletin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However, construction activity in Bend appears to be slowing - the number of building permit applications received by the Bend City Building Division fell from 826 in August 2006 to 533 in August 2007, a 35% decrease.<ref>[http://www.ci.bend.or.us/depts/community_development/statistics_-_building_division.html Welcome to the City of Bend Oregon Website - Statistics - Building Division<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
A large influx of new residents drawn by Bend's lifestyle amenities, along with the low interest rates and easy lending that fostered a [[United States housing bubble|national housing boom]] in 2001-2005, resulted in increased activity in Bend's construction and real estate sectors and have caused the rate of home price appreciation in Bend to grow substantially during that period.<ref>[http://www.bendliving.com/BUSINESS/Bend_Business_Review/Real_Estate]</ref> Median home prices in the Bend MSA increased by over 80% in the 2001-2005 period.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_realestate/snapshots/268.html MONEY Magazine Real Estate: Bend<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In June 2006, [[Money (magazine)|''Money'' magazine]] named the Bend MSA the fifth most overpriced real estate market in the United States.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2006/06/12/real_estate/overvaluation_even_worse/index.htm 'Overpriced' housing gets more overpriced - Jun. 13, 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> By September 2006, the Bend metro area ranked second in the list of most overpriced housing markets, and in June 2007 it was named the most overpriced housing market in America.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/real_estate/still_overvalued_housing/index.htm More home markets 'extremely' overvalued - Sep. 21, 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/14/real_estate/housing_market_affordability/index.htm Home valuations returning to normal - Jun. 15, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== Education ==
The Bend area is served by the [[Bend-La Pine School District]]. There are four high schools ([[Bend High School|Bend]], [[Marshall High School (Bend, Oregon)|Marshall]], [[Mountain View High School (Oregon)|Mountain View]], and [[Summit High School (Bend, Oregon)|Summit]]), four [[middle school]]s, (Cascade, High Desert, Pilot Butte, and Sky View), 12 [[elementary school]]s, and three [[magnet school]]s. There are several private schools within the area as well, including Seven Peaks, Waldorf School of Bend, St. Frances of Assisi, Morningstar Christian, and Trinity Lutheran [http://www.saints.org]. [[Central Oregon Community College]] (COCC) and the [[OSU-Cascades Campus]] of [[Oregon State University]] (OSU) serve the community with both two- and four-year programs.
==Climate==
[[Image:Drake Park.jpg|right|thumb|Drake Park during the winter.]]
Bend's climate is typical of the [[high desert]] with cool nights and sunny days. Annual precipitation averages between {{convert|10|in|abbr=on}} and {{convert|13|in}}, which is part of the average snowfall of {{convert|34|in|abbr=on}}.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} The winter season in Bend provides typical daytime temperatures between {{convert|30|F|lk=on}} and {{convert|50|F}}.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Average nighttime temperatures range anywhere from {{convert|22|F}} to {{convert|51|F}}.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} According to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the average annual minimum temperature in Bend is {{convert|-5|F}} to {{convert|-10|F}}.<ref>[http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-nw1.html USNA - USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: North-West US<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
A typical Central Oregon summer is marked with daily temperatures around {{convert|80|F}} to {{convert|90|F}} during the day, and around {{convert|40|F}} to {{convert|50|F}} during the night.{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Hard frosts are not unheard of during the summer months. Autumn usually brings warm, dry days and cooler nights, and Bend is known for its annual [[Indian summer]]. According to the [[Western Regional Climate Center]] of the [[Desert Research Institute]], the mean of the monthly average maximum temperatures in July, the hottest month in Bend, between 1928 and 2006 was {{convert|82.09|F}}.<ref>[http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMONtmxt.pl?orbend Monthly Average Maximum Temperature, BEND, OREGON<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Bend's growing season is quite short due to a brief frost-free period. According to the [[United States Department of Agriculture|U.S. Department of Agriculture]]'s [[National Resources Conservation Service]], in half of the years between 1971 and 2000, the USDA weather station in Bend recorded the last below-freezing temperatures after [[July 3]] and the first below-freezing temperatures before [[August 31]].<ref>[http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/climchoice.pl?state=or&county=41017 National Water & Climate Center - Climate Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Sites of interest==
[[Image:DSCN7232 bendtowertheater e 300.jpg|upright|thumb|Historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend]]
*[[High Desert Museum]]
*[[Tower Theatre (Bend, Oregon)|Tower Theatre]]
== Sports ==
Bend is home to the Bend Elks of the [[West Coast Collegiate Baseball League]]. The Elks play at historic [[Vince Genna Stadium]]. Bend is also the home of the Central Oregon Hotshots of the [[International Basketball League (2005-)|International Basketball League]]. The Central Oregon Steelheaders, continually one of the top teams in the NW conference of the [[PASL]], play at the [[Central Oregon Indoor Soccer Center]] in Bend.
Bend is the home of the professional [[cross-country ski]] team XC Oregon, which competes in races locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Top team members include: Colin Mahood, Josh Smullin, Evelyn Dong, Brayton Osgood, Zach Violett, and Marshall Greene.<ref>http://www.xcoregon.org XC Oregon</ref>
Bend is also home to over 300 miles of [[mountain bike]] trails.
Bend is home of the [[Roughriders RFC]]. A mens division 3 Rugby Football Club.
==Transportation==
===Air===
The nearest commercial airport is [[Roberts Field Airport|Roberts Field]] in [[Redmond, Oregon|Redmond]], {{convert|18|mi}} north. [[Horizon Air]]lines, [[Skywest Airlines]] (flying as both [[United Express]] and [[Delta Connection]]) and [[Allegiant Airlines]] provide direct service to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Seattle]], [[Salt Lake City]], [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. The [[United States Forest Service|U.S. Forest Service]] operates an air base and training center for firefighting, and Butler Aircraft, a fixed-base operator, flies [[DC-4]] aircraft for [[firefighting]] efforts.
[[Bend Municipal Airport]] (KBDN) is located {{convert|5|mi}} northeast of the city and serves [[general aviation]]. Several significant general aviation companies are based at Bend Airport, including [[Precise Flight]], which develops [[oxygen]] systems, [[speed brake]]s, [[landing lights]] and other modifications for general aviation aircraft, [[Epic Aircraft]] and [[Cessna]].
===Bus===
Bend was previously the only metropolitan area west of the [[Mississippi River]] without a public [[bus]] system. A [[initiative|measure]] that would have created a transit district was on the November 2004 ballot, but was defeated 53 to 41 percent. As of August 2006, however, funding was acquired and the B.A.T. (Bend Area Transit) bus service began on a limited basis. Buses have been running since [[September 27]][[2006]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1149560721101990.xml&coll=7 | title=Fixed-route buses are coming to Bend | first=Matthew | last=Preusch | publisher=''[[The Oregonian]]'' | accessdate=2006-11-08}}</ref>
However, B.A.T has not been without controversy. While B.A.T. has supporters, many in the community take issue with the transit system being developed after voters have twice said no at the ballot box.
The city council ordered used buses purchased without conducting due diligence. The buses have been plagued with maintenance problems to the degree that none have consistently been in service. During the Summer of 2007, not a single bus purchased was in operation (though several were due to weak A/C systems) and litigation is underway.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070828/NEWS0107/708280436/1002/NEWS01&nav_category=| title=Why Aren't Any Of Bend's Big Blue Buses On The Road? | first=Peter | last=Sachs | publisher=''[[Bend Bulletin]]'' | accessdate=2007-08-28}}</ref> The city has filled the gaps with smaller buses previously used for the city's Dial A Ride system without any interruption to service or crowding complaints.
Additionally, plans were announced in July 2007 for building a bus barn capable of housing 35 buses for maintenance and storage.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} The proposed bus barn is on city owned cemetery property. Neighborhood opponents have protested at hearings against such a facility in a residential neighborhood within a block of an elementary school. They point to deed restrictions requiring the land be developed only for further cemetery use or park space. The issue remains unresolved.
===Highways===
Bend lies at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 20 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 20]] and [[U.S. Route 97 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 97]]. The latter runs on an [[expressway]] alignment through the city known as the [[Bend Parkway]]; a [[U.S. Route 97 Business (Bend, Oregon)|business route for US 97]] runs along 3rd Street. The city is also served by the [[Century Drive Highway No. 372]] which provides access to [[Mount Bachelor]].
===Rail===
A [[BNSF]] mainline runs north-south through the city; there are numerous spurs off of the mainline which serve industrial rail customers. The closest [[Amtrak]] service is in the town of [[Chemult, Oregon|Chemult]], approximately {{convert|65|mi}} to the south; this station is served by the [[Coast Starlight]] route.
==Media==
===Television===
*[[KTVZ]] 21 (NBC)
*[[KFXO-LP]] 39 (FOX) - On [[April 17]][[2006]], the station launched a local news broadcast.
* [[KOHD]] 51 (ABC) - Chambers Communications (Eugene, Oregon) recently purchased a broadcast license for the market and will produce a local newscast in spring 2007.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.kohd.com | title=KOHD Official Website | publisher=Copyright 2006 by KOHD, Inc | accessdate=2007-02-04}}</ref>
* KTVZ-CW (CW)
* KTVZ-TM (Telemundo)
* [[COTV]] 11 - Carries RSN (Resort Sports Network), local events (parades, city council meetings, candidate forums). In addition, COTV airs local sports, including the Central Oregon Hotshots, Bend Elks, and local high school teams.
===Newspapers===
* ''[[Bend Bulletin]]'' [http://www.bendbulletin.com/]
* ''[[Bend Weekly]]'' [http://www.bendweekly.com/]
* ''[[The Source Weekly]]'' [http://www.tsweekly.com/]
===Periodicals===
* ''[[Bend Living]]'' [http://www.bendliving.com/]
* ''[[Cascade Arts & Entertainment]]'' [http://www.cascadeae.com/]
* ''[[Cascade Business News]]'' [http://www.cascadebusnews.com/]
* ''[[Cascades East]]'' [http://www.cascadeseast.com/]
==Notable residents==
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*[[Shannon Bex]], member of the musical group [[Danity Kane]]
*[[Drew Bledsoe]], NFL quarterback<ref name="Market">{{ cite news | url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060416/BIZ0102/604160306/0/FRONTPAGE Bend Bulletin | title=Market for $1 million homes swells | first=David | last=Fisher | publisher=''[[Bend Bulletin]]'' | accessdate=2006-11-08 }}</ref>
*[[Pat Cashman]], Comedian, television and radio personality
*[[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]], CEO of [[Cisco]] Corporation is a part-time resident
*[[Jon Fogarty]],{{Fact|date=September 2007}} professional race car driver currently with [[GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing]]
*[[Jere Gillis]], former NHL player.
*[[Chris Horner]], ProTour road cyclist currently riding for Astana.
*[[Stan Humphries]], former NFL quarterback
*[[Dave Hunt]], Christian apologist and founder of The Berean Call prophecy ministry
*[[Jason Keep]], basketball player
*[[Phil Knight]], former CEO of [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] is a seasonal resident
*[[Ryan Longwell]], NFL place kicker<ref name="Market"/>
*[[Gerry Lopez]], Hawaiian surfing legend
*[[Beckie Scott]], 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist in Cross Country Skiing
*[[David Stoliar]], sole survivor of an attack on the ''[[Struma (ship)|Struma]]'', a ship carrying [[Jewish]] refugees from the [[Holocaust]]
*[[Conrad Stoltz]], two-time World Xterra off-road triathlon champion is a summer resident.
*[[Mickey Tettleton]], former Major League Baseball player
*[[Gary Zimmerman]], NFL Player, inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2008
==Sister cities==
Bend has two [[Town twinning|sister cities]]<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.econ.state.or.us/oregontrade/sistercities.htm | title=Oregon Sister Cities | publisher=Oregon Economic and Community Development Department | accessdate=2006-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url=http://noncredit.cocc.edu/condega/default.aspx | title=Building a Bridge from Bend to Condega | publisher=[[Central Oregon Community College]] | accessdate=2006-11-08 }}</ref>:
*{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} [[Condega]], [[Nicaragua]]
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujioka, Gunma|Fujioka]], [[Japan]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{commons|Category:Bend, Oregon| Bend, Oregon}}
*[http://www.ci.bend.or.us/ City of Bend, Oregon] (official website)
*[http://www.visitbend.com/ Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau]
*[http://www.bendchamber.org/ Bend Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.bendweather.com/ Bend Weather Conditions]
*[http://bend2030.org/.docs/pg/400/rid/10006/f/Final_Profile.pdf/ Bend Community and Profile Trends Report from the City of Bend (pdf)]
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