Gus & Emma Stellmacher Farmstead · Wikimedia Commons
Tangent’s story
133 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1893Tangent is settled
- 2004ORMap-doton-Tangent
TangentOR
A town of 1,290, settled in 1893. A regional job hub with 1,490 jobs.
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,290
+5.8% since 2010
Typical home
$461K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
1,490
A job hub
What makes Tangent stand out
The thing Tangent does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Tangent’s report card
Now in Tangent
Be the first to start the conversation.
Residents weigh in
Live in Tangent? Is a B for health right?
Your answer becomes a post in Tangent’s Town Square.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tangent. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tangent
Most working residents leave Tangent for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Albany (23%), Corvallis (20%) and Salem (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tangent2%
Albany23%
Corvallis20%
Salem7%
Portland4%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,490
jobs based in Tangent
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1996
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Tangent has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–49°
Spring41–62°
Summer51–80°
Fall43–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Tangent tracks Oregon closely on all 26 CDC measures.
BHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
64th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Tangent home is worth about $461K
The typical Tangent home is worth about $461,000, up 1.4% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home.
$461KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tangent$461K
Oregon$496K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Tangent’s public schools outperform 55% of Oregon districts
The public schools Tangent’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangent Elementary School | K–5 | 123 | C− |
| Central Valley Christian School Private | K–8 | 39 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
0.2% of Tangent is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 4 of 2,404 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,476 people come to Tangent for work
Where Tangent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,490jobs based in Tangent
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tangent
City in Oregon, United States
Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census. Tangent was the site of a railway station on the Southern Pacific line south of Albany. Its name referred to a straight stretch of the line with no curves for more than 20 miles (32 km). The federal government established a post office in Tangent on September 17, 1872.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1893
- Population
- 1,231
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- ZIP code
- 97389
- Area code
- 541
More about Tangent
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