History · Hayesville

Hayesville’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hayesville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marion County, Oregon, United States, just outside the city limits of Salem but within the city's urban growth boundary. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 21,891 at the 2020 census. Hayesville is the home of Chemeketa Community College's main campus.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 19,936 to 21,891 (+10%). Half of its homes were built before 1980.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hayesville yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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