Central Oregon grew by 30.5 percent during the decade — the fastest growth rate of any region of the state. By 2010, about 5.2 percent of Oregon residents, or just over 200,000 people, lived in the area composed of Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties (Table 1). The three-county ...
Williams County is where Williston is situated. Population decreases in oil-producing counties are a result of people leaving these areas because they have lost their jobs or have seen their opportunities decrease. Since it is quite easy to move to a location with fewer taxes, people flee places...
Myrtle Beach, the onetime military town, is now a resort city at the heart of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile stretch of natural beauty on South Carolina's northeastern coast. It's a well-known destination for vacationers. The Myrtle Beach metro area stretches into two counties in South Carol...
Southern Oregon cities such as Medford areexperiencing warmer temperatures,which reduce the snowpack thatserves as a reservoir, providing fresh waterduring spring and summer as it melts. As the climate continues to change,Oregon likely will see more rain in winter as opposed to snow, which could ...
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