Mt. Angel, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°4′8″N, 122°47′49″W
Mt. Angel, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Marion County
Incorporated	1893
Mayor	Tom Bauman
Area
- City	2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Land	2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	51.21 m (168 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	3,121
- Density	1,255.2/km² (3,264.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.mtangel.org

Mt. Angel is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. This city was named after Engelberg, Switzerland, where Rev. Fr. Adelheim Odermatt, O.S.B., received his theological training. The population was 3,121 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Attractions
5 Colegio César Chávez
6 Mt. Angel Training Center and Residential Services
7 In popular culture
8 Notes
9 External links

[edit] History

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Mt. Angel was originally settled in 1850 by Benjamin Cleaver, who later planned a townsite which he named Roy. A post office with that name was established in 1882.

Rev. Fr. Adelheim Odermatt came to Oregon in 1881, and shortly afterwards ministered to several local Roman Catholic parishes, about the same time large numbers of immigrants from Bavaria settled in the area. Due to his efforts, the city, post office and the nearby elevation Lone Butte came to be known as Mount Angel. He also established Mount Angel Abbey, a Benedictine monastery and school, which was moved permanently to Mt. Angel in 1884.

The city of Mt. Angel was incorporated April 3, 1893.

In the 1930's the German American Bund (a pro-Nazi organization) was popular in Mt. Angel.^{[citation needed]}

To this day, the Mount Angel Abbey is perched atop Lone Butte, now known as Saint Benedict, Oregon.

[edit] Geography

Mt. Angel is located at 45°4′8″N, 122°47′49″W (45.068760, -122.796916)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,121 people, 1,059 households, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,255.2/km² (3,264.3/mi²). There were 1,124 housing units at an average density of 452.1/km² (1,175.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.65% White, 0.45% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 17.85% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.84% of the population.

There were 1,059 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,293, and the median income for a family was $45,650. Males had a median income of $33,523 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,535. About 10.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Attractions

Mt. Angel is well-known locally for its Oktoberfest, and for its Benedictine monastery, Mount Angel Abbey, in nearby Saint Benedict, Oregon.

In March 2006, the town announced plans to build a 49 foot (15 m) glockenspiel. If completed the glockenspiel will be the largest in the United States.^[1]

[edit] Colegio César Chávez

"College Without Walls" mural painted on a wall in the St. Joseph Shelter building in Mt. Angel, Oregon. ^[2]

Colegio César Chávez was a college-without-walls program that existed in Mt. Angel from 1973 until 1983. At the time, Colegio was the only four year Chicano, or Mexican American, college in the country. The college was named after civil rights leader César Chávez, who visited the college on two occasions.

In the early 1980s the former Colegio grounds and building were purchased by a private buyer and then donated back to the Benedictine sisters. The Benedictine sisters now operate St. Joseph Shelter in the former Colegio building.