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26-777: The Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service ( CCRLS ) is a library cooperative serving residents of the Chemeketa Community College district, which includes most of Polk , Yamhill , and Marion Counties, and a small portion of Linn County in Oregon . The CCRLS offices are located on the campus of the Chemeketa Community College in Hayesville , an unincorporated suburb northeast of Salem, Oregon . The Cooperative works in tandem with member libraries to determine services, policies, and procedures. The organization

52-486: A Third Party candidate or wrote in a candidate. Obama's 2008 performance was the best by a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson carried the county in 1964; the only other Democrats to ever carry Polk County have been Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936, Woodrow Wilson in 1912, and William Jennings Bryan in 1896. The major industries of the county are agriculture, forest products, manufacturing, and education. Polk County has

78-605: A cohesive system able to provide service to all citizens of the district. In 1972, the Oregon State Library awarded a $ 12,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant to the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments to fund a study of the library needs of citizens in the tri-county area surrounding Salem, Oregon. At that time, statistics showed that of the 240,500 residents of the area, 100,000 did not have local library service. The plan that developed as

104-428: A family was $ 61,418. Males had a median income of $ 46,616 versus $ 35,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,345. About 8.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , there were 75,403 people, 28,288 households, and 19,545 families living in the county. The population density

130-411: A result of this study recommended implementation of five basic services: A bookmobile could not be funded in the first year of operation, so a books-by-mail service was implemented instead. Initial funding for this was provided by a 1973 Library Services and Construction Act grant. At that time, the Chemeketa Community College administration was designated the fiscal agent for the grant money to fund

156-511: A rotating collection of bestsellers for small libraries, and a pass-through grant from State funding for children's services. All direct services to patrons, including bookmobile services, have been discontinued. Instead, CCRLS provides greater service to the member libraries in the form of computer networking and equipment, centralized software administration and support, cataloging services, and payment for numerous online resources. CCRLS membership includes 18 libraries; 16 are public libraries, one

182-1911: A working vineyard . This is the site of the college's winemaking and vineyard management programs. This program was the first of its kind in Oregon and was developed because of the growth of the Willamette Valley as the center of wine industry. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College 44°58′41″N 122°58′37″W  /  44.97806°N 122.97694°W  / 44.97806; -122.97694 Polk County, Oregon Polk County

208-615: Is a community college library, and one is a tribal library. Chemeketa Community College Chemeketa serves nearly 30,000 students each year in a district that covers 2,600 square miles (6,700 km ) in Marion , Polk , most of Yamhill , and part of Linn counties. Chemeketa's history can be traced to 1952, when the Salem School District started the Salem Technical-Vocational School to provide training for

234-592: Is governed by the College Board of Education , with input from the CCRLS Advisory Council, which is made up of one "lay member" from each county and representing the rural areas, five library directors, and one city manager. Although considered a public library by the State of Oregon, CCRLS has no holdings of its own, instead operating as a service overlay to coordinate 16 independent and locally owned libraries into

260-547: Is located in the Willamette Valley . The Oregon Provisional Legislature created Polk County from Yamhill District on December 22, 1845, granting to it the entire southwestern portion of present-day Oregon to the California border. County boundaries were periodically changed to reflect the creation of Benton and Lincoln counties. Many other counties were subsequently carved out of these as settlement spread towards

286-558: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 87,433. The county seat is Dallas . The county is named for James Knox Polk , the 11th president of the United States. Polk County is part of the Salem , OR Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Portland - Vancouver -Salem, OR- WA Combined Statistical Area . It

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312-653: The Republican Party . In the 2012 presidential election , 50.54 percent of Polk County voters voted for Republican Mitt Romney , while 46.21 percent voted for Democrat Barack Obama , and 3.25 percent either voted for a Third Party candidate or wrote in a candidate. These numbers show a shift toward the Republican candidate when compared to the 2008 presidential election , in which 48.92% of Polk County voters voted for Republican John McCain , while 48.43 percent voted for Barack Obama, and 2.64 percent either voted for

338-415: The age of 18 and 14.8% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $ 42,311, and the median income for a family was $ 50,483. Males had a median income of $ 36,667 versus $ 26,272 for females. The per capita income for

364-420: The age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under

390-407: The age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.9% were non-families, and 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 37.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 50,975 and the median income for

416-506: The county seat to nearby Independence . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 744 square miles (1,930 km ), of which 741 square miles (1,920 km ) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km ) (0.4%) is water. About two thirds of Polk County, the western part, is forest, mostly of the coniferous and mixed varieties, bordering on temperate rain forest around Laurel Mountain ,

442-494: The county was $ 19,282. About 6.30% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 5.50% of those age 65 or over. Though Polk County is located in western Oregon, politically it falls in line with the eastern side of the state. The majority of registered voters who are part of a political party in Polk County, as well as most rural counties in Oregon, are members of

468-406: The county was 85.9% white, 2.1% American Indian, 1.9% Asian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.3% Pacific islander, 5.4% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were German , 16.4% were English , 10.4% were Irish , and 6.4% were American . Of the 28,288 households, 32.4% had children under

494-824: The language of the regional Kalapuya tribe . In December 1969, the Board of Education approved the name Chemeketa Community College. Property was purchased near Lancaster Street, and current Building 22 was constructed as the first official building. In the early 21st century, Chemeketa offers Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificates in more than 90 professional-technical programs, as well as Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degrees, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer Business, Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer Computer Science, and an Associate of General Studies degrees. The Northwest Wine Studies Center in Eola , west of Salem, includes

520-417: The new Library Service. The Cooperative began operating in 1974, and in its first two years provided library service to 41,800 previously unserved, rural users. In 1975, special legislation (Oregon Senate Bill 160) authorized community college districts to establish public libraries, clearing the way for CCRLS to operate as a department of Chemeketa Community College. During its first decade of existence, CCRLS

546-428: The south, leaving Polk County many counties away from its former border with California. The first county seat was a settlement on the north side of Rickreall Creek named Cynthian (also known as Cynthia Ann). In 1852 city officials renamed Cynthian to Dallas after Vice President George M. Dallas , vice president (1845–1849) to James Polk. During the 1880s and 1890s, there were a series of unsuccessful efforts to move

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572-437: The unemployed. It offered two programs, Nursing and Electronics, which took place in the school at the corner of 3rd and Gerth St. NW. In 1957, student records were lost in a fire at the district office. In 1969 the college district was formed, and a competition was held to name the new college. The winning entry came from student Susan Blum, whose submission said that the term "Chemeketa" means "a peaceful gathering place" in

598-481: The wettest place in Oregon. The eastern half of the county lies in the Willamette Valley . The Willamette River forms the eastern border of the county, separating it from neighboring Marion County . As of the 2020 census , there were 87,433 people, 30,305 households,. The population density was 101.8 inhabitants per square mile (39.3/km ). There were 30,302 housing units at an average density of 40.9 units per square mile (15.8 units/km ). The racial makeup of

624-499: Was 102 inhabitants per square mile (39/km ). There were 30,302 housing units at an average density of 41 units per square mile (16 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.9% White , 0.6% Black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.9% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 5.4% from other races , and 3.8% from two or more races. 12.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 28,288 households in 2010, out of which 32.4% had children under

650-788: Was dedicated to CCRLS. This created (before the years of property tax limitations), the first stable funding for a public library multi-jurisdictional system in the State of Oregon. This funding allowed CCRLS to pursue library automation , and for the first time, the CCRLS member libraries were linked by a computer network and integrated library system that allowed library users to search all 18 libraries' catalogs at one time, and request material from any of those locations to be delivered to their home library within days. Current CCRLS services include: reimbursement to cities for serving non-city patrons, courier service among libraries, lost book reimbursement, an integrated automated system, net lending reimbursement,

676-520: Was funded through a series of levies. The Service was highly visible to the public because in order to keep the service running, the Service needed to approach the voters every few years for funding. Services changed in a minor way, with books-by-mail eventually being phased out as a less cost-effective service. In 1985, the Chemeketa District voters approved a tax base for the college, a portion of which

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