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Lincoln City, Oregon

2025-10-27T04:31:26Z

216.105.67.232:

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lincoln City, Oregon
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| named_for = Abraham Lincoln
| motto = A Great Place to Try New Things{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
| image_skyline = Portion of the Lincoln City coastline.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Portion of the Lincoln City coastline looking north towards the neighborhood of Roads End
| image_map = Lincoln_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lincoln_City_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location in [[Oregon]]
| pushpin_map = Oregon#USA#North America
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Oregon##Location within the United States
| pushpin_label = Lincoln City
| pushpin_relief = 2
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Oregon}}
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln]]
| government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council-manager]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_title1 = City Manager
| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = 1965
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='41'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 12, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi = 6.08
| area_total_km2 = 15.76
| area_land_sq_mi = 6.05
| area_land_km2 = 15.67
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
| area_water_km2 = 0.09
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2024CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total = 9815
| population_density_km2 = 626.37
| population_density_sq_mi = 1622.31
| timezone = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = Pacific
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| coordinates = {{coord|44|59|20|N|123|59|50|W|type:city_region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft = 105
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 97367
| area_code = [[Area code 541|541]]/[[Area code 458|458]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 41-42600<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=Lincoln City, Oregon|work=[[United States Census Bureau]]|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref>
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info = 2410836<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410836}}</ref>
| website = [http://www.lincolncity.org www.lincolncity.org]
}}
'''Lincoln City''' is a city in [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln County]] on the [[Oregon Coast]] of the United States, between [[Tillamook, Oregon|Tillamook]] to the north and [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]] to the south. It is named after the county, which was named in honor of former [[United States|U.S.]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The population was at 9,815 in the 2020 Census.

== History ==

Lincoln City was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] on March 3, 1965, uniting the cities of Oceanlake and Taft, and the [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] communities of Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]], which serves as Lincoln City's main street. The name "Lincoln City" was chosen from contest entries submitted by local school children. The contest was held when it was determined that using one of the five communities' names would be too controversial.<ref name="LCCVB">{{cite web|last1=Hall|first1=Anne|last2=North Lincoln County Historical Museum|title=Lincoln City History|work=About Lincoln City|publisher=Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau|url=http://www.oregoncoast.org/pages/about-lc.html|access-date=October 6, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230175946/http://www.oregoncoast.org/pages/about-lc.html|archive-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref>

===Communities===
[[File:Lincoln City Skyline.jpg|left|thumb|upright|View overlooking the Roads End neighborhood of Lincoln City]]

====Cutler City====
Cutler City is located on the east shore of [[Siletz Bay]]. The community was started by Mr. and Mrs. George Cutler. It is claimed they received the property from Chief Charles "Charley" DePoe of the [[Siletz (tribe)|Siletz]] tribe (part of the present-day [[Confederated Tribes of the Siletz]]). Cutler City post office ran from 1930 until the formation of Lincoln City.<ref name="OGN">{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. | author-link = Lewis A. McArthur |author2=Lewis L. McArthur |author2-link=Lewis L. McArthur | title = [[Oregon Geographic Names]] | orig-year = 1928 | edition = Seventh | year = 2003 | publisher = [[Oregon Historical Society]] Press | location = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] | isbn = 0-87595-277-1 | page = 878 }}</ref>

====Delake====
Delake is near [[Devils Lake (Lincoln County, Oregon)|Devils Lake]], and was named for the way the local [[Finnish people]] pronounced the name of the lake. Delake post office was established in 1924, and reestablished as Oceanlake (see below) in 1927.<ref name="OGN"/>

====Nelscott====
Nelscott was named by combining the surnames of Charles P. Nelson (1874-1946) and Dr. W.G. Scott (1882-1938), who founded the community in 1926. Nelscott post office ran from 1929 until incorporation as Lincoln City.<ref name="OGN"/> [[Nelscott Reef]] is known for its surf and was in ''Surfer Magazine'' in 2003 as one of the Pacific Ocean's best places to surf.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/25295/news.htm | title = Garrett & Kealii win 2006 Nelscott Reef Tow In Classic... | date = October 12, 2006 | publisher = Surfers Village | access-date = September 25, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120208023137/http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/25295/news.htm | archive-date = February 8, 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oregonsports.org/competitor-line-up-announced-for-nelscott-reef-tow-in-classic/ | title = Competitor Line Up Announced for Nelscott Reef Tow-In Classic | publisher = Oregon Sports Authority | access-date = September 25, 2007 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130415134012/http://www.oregonsports.org/competitor-line-up-announced-for-nelscott-reef-tow-in-classic/ | archive-date = April 15, 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

====Oceanlake====
Oceanlake was named for its position between Devils Lake and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Its post office ran from 1927 until incorporation as Lincoln City.<ref name="OGN"/> In 1945, Oceanlake annexed Wecoma Beach and incorporated as a city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregoncoast.org/history/|title=History - Lincoln City, OR|website=Explore Lincoln City|access-date=9 April 2019}}</ref> The neighborhood is home to Oceanlake Elementary School.

====Taft====
[[File:Coastline of Lincoln City looking South.jpg|thumb|Portion of Lincoln City, Oregon between the Wecoma Beach and Roads End neighborhoods]]
Taft was named for the 27th [[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[William Howard Taft]]. Taft post office was established in 1906, and was named when Taft was [[United States Secretary of War|Secretary of War]]. The post office ran until incorporation as Lincoln City.<ref name="OGN"/>

====Wecoma Beach====
Oceanlake annexed Wecoma Beach, a community<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis |id= 1637937 |name= Wecoma Beach |entrydate= November 28, 1980 |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref> to the north, and was incorporated on November 3, 1945.<ref name=LCC>{{cite web |url= http://www.lcchamber.com/view/historylincolncity/ |title= History of Lincoln City Oregon |publisher= Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce |access-date= January 2, 2011 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150929114816/http://www.lcchamber.com/view/historylincolncity/ |archive-date= September 29, 2015 }}</ref> ''Wecoma'' is a [[Chinook jargon]] word meaning "sea".<ref name="OGN2">{{Cite OGN|7th|page=1018}}</ref> The post office at this locale was originally named Wecoma.<ref name="OGN2"/> It was changed to Wecoma Beach in 1949.<ref name="OGN2"/> The office is no longer in operation.<ref name=GNIS2>{{cite gnis |id= 1166139 |name= Wecoma Beach Post Office (historical) |entrydate= August 1, 1994 |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref>

====Roads End====
{{see also|Roads End State Recreation Site}}
On July 1, 2013, Lincoln City forcibly annexed the Roads End community to its north, by informing homeowners they would not receive water service, unless the owner consented to the annexation. The annexation also created a special zoning area for Roads End.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lincolncity.org/residents/advanced-components/misc-pages/search?q=Zoning|title= Zoning Documents|publisher= Lincoln City|access-date= 1 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://dlakeoregon.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/lincoln-city-agrees-to-roads-end-water-talks/ |title= Lincoln City Agrees to Roads End Water Talks|first= Patrick |last= Alexander |date= 11 November 2011 |publisher= Devils Lake Navigator |access-date= April 4, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/08/battle_brewing_between_lincoln_city_and_roads_end_over_old_problem_who_pays_for_what.html |title= Battle brewing between Lincoln City and Roads End over old problem: who pays for what?|first= Lori |last= Tobias |date= 15 August 2010 |publisher= The Oregonian/OregonLive|access-date= April 4, 2018 }}</ref>

==Government==
The city operates under a [[city charter]], with a paid city manager, acting as chief executive,<ref name=municipalcode>{{cite web|title=Lincoln City Municipal Code|url=http://www.codepublishing.com/OR/LincolnCity/html/LincolnCityCH.html|website=codepublishing.com|access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref> and a non-paid mayor who is elected for a four-year term, and six-member city council.<ref name=LCDemog>{{cite web|title=Lincoln City Demographic Information|url=http://www.lcchamber.com/view/demographics/|work=Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce Homepage|publisher=Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce|access-date=January 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930100703/http://www.lcchamber.com/view/demographics/|archive-date=September 30, 2015}}</ref> The city council is elected from three wards and serves four-year terms.<ref name=municipalcode/>

==Economy==
[[File:Chinook Winds Casino.jpg|thumb|[[Chinook Winds Casino]] hotel complex from the Lincoln City beach]]Lincoln City has three primary economic resources: tourism, healthcare, and retirement.<ref name=LCDemog/>

In 1995 the [[Confederated Tribes of Siletz]] opened [[Chinook Winds Casino]] at the northern end of the city on property overlooking the Pacific Ocean.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Chinook Winds Casino|url=http://www.chinookwindscasino.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=110|work=Chinook Winds Casino homepage|publisher=Chinook Winds Casino|access-date=January 26, 2012}}</ref>

Major employers include Chinook Winds Casino, city government, [[Lincoln County School District (Oregon)|Lincoln County School District]], and Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.<ref name=LCDemog/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|5.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>

Lincoln City is home to one of the world's shortest rivers, the [[D River]], connecting Devil's Lake with the Pacific Ocean.

[[File:Lincoln City, Oregon Snow.jpg|thumb|Lincoln City's coastline after light snow during February 2019]]

===Climate===
The average low temperature in December, the coldest month, is {{convert|37|F|C}}, and in August, the warmest month, the average high is {{convert|69|F|C}}. The driest month on average is July, with December the wettest. The average annual precipitation is {{convert|76.21|in|mm}}. The average July afternoon humidity is 75%, and the average January afternoon humidity is 84%.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} The record high in Lincoln City is {{convert|100|F|C}}, observed on August 2, 2017, while the record low of {{convert|4|F|C}} was observed on January 31, 1950 and December 8, 1972.
{{Weather box
|location = Lincoln City, Oregon
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|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 72
|Mar record high F = 77
|Apr record high F = 84
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 99
|Jul record high F = 97
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 92
|Oct record high F = 86
|Nov record high F = 76
|Dec record high F = 64
|year record high F=100
|Jan high F = 50.3
|Feb high F = 52.7
|Mar high F = 54.8
|Apr high F = 57.3
|May high F = 61.4
|Jun high F = 64.5
|Jul high F = 68.4
|Aug high F = 69.4
|Sep high F = 68.1
|Oct high F = 61.6
|Nov high F = 53.9
|Dec high F = 49.2
|year high F= 59.3
|Jan low F = 39.2
|Feb low F = 39.1
|Mar low F = 40.1
|Apr low F = 41.6
|May low F = 45.4
|Jun low F = 49.1
|Jul low F = 51.2
|Aug low F = 51.5
|Sep low F = 49.0
|Oct low F = 45.3
|Nov low F = 41.7
|Dec low F = 38.3
|year low F= 44.3
|Jan record low F = 4
|Feb record low F = 11
|Mar record low F = 23
|Apr record low F = 27
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 15
|Dec record low F = 4
|year record low F= 4
|Jan precipitation inch = 10.96
|Feb precipitation inch = 8.77
|Mar precipitation inch = 8.47
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.68
|May precipitation inch = 4.23
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.07
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.40
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.32
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.11
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.90
|Nov precipitation inch = 11.35
|Dec precipitation inch = 11.95
|year precipitation inch=76.21
|Jan snow inch = 1.3
|Feb snow inch = 0.2
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|Apr snow inch = 0.1
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|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0.1
|Dec snow inch = 0.4
|year snow inch = 2.7
|source 1 = Averages:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/oregon/lincoln_city |title=Climate in Lincoln City, Oregon |publisher=Bestplaces.net |date= |accessdate=2022-09-07}}</ref>
|source 2 = Records:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/1857b275e3b7d96f3bb96f76dce0af966973d3d189a8864bf7a3c0306d0d6195 |title=Lincoln City, OR Monthly Weather Forecast |publisher=weather.com |date= |accessdate=2022-09-07}}</ref>
|date=July 2021}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 3400
|1970= 4198
|1980= 5469
|1990= 5892
|2000= 7437
|2010= 7930
|2020= 9815
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 7,930 people, 3,645 households, and 1,959 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was about {{convert|1404|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,025 housing units at an average density of about {{convert|1066|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.2% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 3,645 households, of which about 22% had children under the age of 18 living with them, about 37% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12% had a female householder with no husband present, about 5% had a male householder with no wife present, and about 46% were non-families. About 37% of all households were made up of individuals, and about 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.74.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was about 46 years. About 18% of residents were under the age of 18; about 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; about 23% were from 25 to 44; about 31% were from 45 to 64; and about 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was about 47% male and 53% female.<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Healthcare==
The [[Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital]] is the only hospital in Lincoln City and has associated outpatient medical and specialty clinics. It is a 25-bed [[critical access hospital]] with a level IV trauma designation. It is part of the five hospital [[Samaritan Health Services]] healthcare system headquartered in [[Corvallis, Oregon]]. In 2020, a new hospital was constructed just east of the old hospital.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} There is also a Veterans Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic, part of the VA Portland Health Care System.

==Arts and culture==
The Lincoln City Cultural Center, housed in the historic DeLake School building,<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Center|url=http://www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/about-the-center|work=Lincoln City Cultural Center homepage|publisher=Lincoln City Cultural Center|access-date=January 26, 2012}}</ref> offers a wide variety of classes and events year-round.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lincoln City Cultural Center|url=http://www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org/|work=Lincoln City Cultural Center homepage|publisher=Lincoln City Cultural Center|access-date=January 27, 2012}}</ref>

Two kite festivals are held annually in Lincoln City, the Summer Kite Festival in June and the Fall Kite Festival in October. Both festivals are each held at [[D River Wayside]], where several other world-class kite events are held. The city is known by some as the "Kite Capital of the World".<ref>{{cite web|title=Festivals and Events|url=http://www.oregoncoast.org/festivals-events/|work=Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau homepage|publisher=Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau|access-date=January 27, 2012}}</ref> Lincoln City also boasts year round glass float drops across its seven miles of beach thanks to the [[Finders Keepers (Lincoln City, Oregon)|Finders Keepers]] program.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oregoncoast.org/glass-floats/ | title=Finders Keepers Glass Floats }}</ref>

==Education==
Public schools in Lincoln City are served by the [[Lincoln County School District (Oregon)|Lincoln County School District]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lincoln.k12.or.us/index.asp |title= Lincoln County Schools|publisher=Lincoln County School District|access-date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Media==
Lincoln City is served by the weekly newspaper ''[[Lincoln County Leader]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perea |first=Frank |date=2024-01-17 |title=Lincoln County Leader revived |url=https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/lincoln-county-leader-revived/article_2f08564e-b4a7-11ee-ac52-430dee929837.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=The Lincoln County Leader |language=en}}</ref> and a daily news source, the ''Lincoln City Homepage''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lincoln City Homepage|url=https://lincolncityhomepage.com/|publisher=Lincoln City Homepage|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

[[KBCH]] AM 1400 is in Lincoln City and provides Lincoln County news coverage as well as coverage of local sports.<ref>{{cite web|title=KBCH AM Homepage|url=http://www.kbcham.com/home.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021203220006/http://www.kbcham.com/home.cfm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 3, 2002|publisher=Yaquina Bay Communications|access-date=January 26, 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==

*[[Ruth Dennis Grover]] artist and educator
*[[M. K. Wren]] author of mystery and science fiction

==See also==

* [[Siletz Reef (Lincoln County, Oregon)|Siletz Reef]]

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{wikivoyage|Lincoln City}}
*[https://www.lincolncity.org/ City of Lincoln City] (official website)

{{Lincoln County, Oregon}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1965 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Lincoln County, Oregon]]
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[[Category:Oregon Coast]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Oregon]]

Oregon Ballot Measure 5

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{{Short description|1990 referendum on property taxes}}
'''Ballot Measure 5''' was a landmark piece of [[direct democracy|direct legislation]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] in 1990. Measure 5, an amendment to the [[Oregon Constitution]] (Article XI, Section 11), established limits on Oregon's [[property tax]]es on [[real estate]]. Its primary champion and spokesman was [[Don McIntire]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Don McIntire, activist who led property tax revolt, dies at 74|work=[[The Oregonian]]|publisher=Oregonian Media Group|location=Portland, Oregon|date=October 12, 2012|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/10/don_mcintire_anti-tax_activist.html}}</ref> a politically-active [[Gresham, Oregon|Gresham]] health club owner who would go on to lead the Taxpayers Association of Oregon.

Property taxes dedicated for school funding were capped at $15 per $1,000 of real market value per year and gradually lowered to $5 per $1,000 per year. Property taxes for other purposes were capped at $10 per $1,000 per year. Thus, the total property tax rate would be 1.5% at the end of the five-year phase in period.<ref name=jstor>{{cite journal|first=Alvin D.|last=Sokolow|jstor=3331014|title=The Changing Property Tax and State-Local Relations: The State of American Federalism, 1997-1998|journal=Publius|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, England|volume=28|number=1|date=Winter 1998|pages=165–187}}</ref> The measure transferred the responsibility for school funding from [[local government]] to the state, to equalize funding.

The measure was passed in the November 6, 1990 [[general election]] with 574,833 votes in favor, 522,022 votes against. It was and remains one of the most contentious ballot measures in Oregon election history.

==Results by county==
[[File:1990 Oregon Ballot Measure 5 results map by county.svg|300px|thumb|Measure 5 results by county<br>Yes:
{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70%}}
{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60%}}

No:
{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70%}}
{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60%}}
]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! County
! Yes
! Votes
! No
! Votes
! Total
|-
|[[Baker County, Oregon|Baker]]
|40.00
|2,358
|'''60.00'''
|'''3,537'''
|'''5,895'''
|-
|[[Benton County, Oregon|Benton]]
|41.82
|12,180
|'''58.18'''
|'''16,946'''
|'''29,126'''
|-
|[[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]]
|'''58.90'''
|'''68,976'''
|41.10
|48,122
|'''117,098'''
|-
|[[Clatsop County, Oregon|Clatsop]]
|'''50.27'''
|'''6,380'''
|49.73
|6,311
|'''12,691'''
|-
|[[Columbia County, Oregon|Columbia]]
|'''50.99'''
|'''7,775'''
|49.01
|7,473
|'''15,248'''
|-
|[[Coos County, Oregon|Coos]]
|47.80
|10,636
|'''52.20'''
|'''11,616'''
|'''22,252'''
|-
|[[Crook County, Oregon|Crook]]
|44.69
|2,341
|'''55.31'''
|'''2,897'''
|'''5,238'''
|-
|[[Curry County, Oregon|Curry]]
|47.05
|3,691
|'''52.95'''
|'''4,154'''
|'''7,845'''
|-
|[[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes]]
|49.09
|14,222
|'''50.91'''
|'''14,750'''
|'''28,972'''
|-
|[[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]]
|47.11
|15,946
|'''52.89'''
|'''17,903'''
|'''33,849'''
|-
|[[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam]]
|41.55
|354
|'''58.45'''
|'''498'''
|'''852'''
|-
|[[Grant County, Oregon|Grant]]
|37.90
|1,183
|'''62.10'''
|'''1,938'''
|'''3,121'''
|-
|[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney]]
|40.65
|1,171
|'''59.35'''
|'''1,710'''
|'''2,881'''
|-
|[[Hood River County, Oregon|Hood River]]
|'''54.33'''
|'''3,268'''
|45.67
|2,747
|'''6,015'''
|-
|[[Jackson County, Oregon|Jackson]]
|'''51.09'''
|'''28,164'''
|48.91
|26,959
|'''55,123'''
|-
|[[Jefferson County, Oregon|Jefferson]]
|44.93
|1,927
|'''55.07'''
|'''2,362'''
|'''4,289'''
|-
|[[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine]]
|46.39
|10,900
|'''53.61'''
|'''12,595'''
|'''23,495'''
|-
|[[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath]]
|44.78
|8,969
|'''55.22'''
|'''11,062'''
|'''20,031'''
|-
|[[Lake County, Oregon|Lake]]
|40.54
|1,236
|'''59.46'''
|'''1,813'''
|'''3,049'''
|-
|[[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]]
|47.52
|51,441
|'''52.48'''
|'''56,809'''
|'''108,250'''
|-
|[[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln]]
|'''53.27'''
|'''8,493'''
|46.73
|7,449
|'''15,942'''
|-
|[[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]]
|'''53.69'''
|'''18,143'''
|46.31
|15,648
|'''33,791'''
|-
|[[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur]]
|46.02
|3,709
|'''53.98'''
|'''4,351'''
|'''8,060'''
|-
|[[Marion County, Oregon|Marion]]
|'''55.47'''
|'''46,590'''
|44.53
|37,398
|'''83,988'''
|-
|[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow]]
|32.63
|852
|'''67.37'''
|'''1,718'''
|'''2,550'''
|-
|[[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]]
|'''55.08'''
|'''130,020'''
|44.92
|106,041
|'''236,061'''
|-
|[[Polk County, Oregon|Polk]]
|'''52.07'''
|'''10,479'''
|47.93
|9,646
|'''20,125'''
|-
|[[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman]]
|33.40
|343
|'''66.60'''
|'''684'''
|'''1,027'''
|-
|[[Tillamook County, Oregon|Tillamook]]
|'''51.77'''
|'''4,846'''
|48.23
|4,514
|'''9,360'''
|-
|[[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla]]
|43.28
|6,938
|'''56.72'''
|'''9,094'''
|'''16,032'''
|-
|[[Union County, Oregon|Union]]
|44.33
|3,908
|'''55.67'''
|'''4,908'''
|'''8,816'''
|-
|[[Wallowa County, Oregon|Wallowa]]
|38.92
|1,257
|'''61.08'''
|'''1,973'''
|'''3,230'''
|-
|[[Wasco County, Oregon|Wasco]]
|'''61.18'''
|'''5,385'''
|38.82
|3,417
|'''8,802'''
|-
|[[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]]
|'''56.57'''
|'''67,756'''
|43.43
|52,014
|'''119,770'''
|-
|[[Wheeler County, Oregon|Wheeler]]
|37.58
|242
|'''62.42'''
|'''402'''
|'''644'''
|-
|[[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill]]
|'''54.74'''
|'''12,774'''
|45.26
|10,563
|'''23,337'''
|}

== Historical significance ==
Although measure numbers were recycled prior to the turn of the century, the effect of this measure on the state was significant enough that when Oregonians speak of ''Measure 5'', they are usually referring to the specific measure that narrowly passed in 1990. Measure 5 is often seen as the beginning of the [[Oregon tax revolt]]. One effect of the measure was that funding for local schools was shifted from primarily local property tax funds to state funds.<ref name=school>{{cite news|first=Bill|last=Graces|title=Schools: Teaching within our means|work=[[The Oregonian]]|publisher=Oregonian Media Group|date=September 26, 1993}}</ref> With this, it led to a general equalization of funding between districts as funds are now given to districts based on the number of students in each district.<ref name=school/> Schools with higher value property in their districts previously could fund local schools at a higher rate than more economically depressed areas.

Passage of the measure and the limits led to some discussion of eliminating county services in [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] by combining them with [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] city services or [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]]. It also led to talks of merging Multnomah, [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]], and [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]] counties into one large urban county for the Portland metro area.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elizabeth|last=Moore|title=Multnomah County officials mull effect of cap on taxes|work=[[The Oregonian]]|publisher=Oregonian Media Group|location=Portland, Oregon|date=December 24, 1990}}</ref>

== Lasting effects and subsequent legislation ==
The measure has remained controversial ever since its passage. Oregon remains one of only five states without a state-level [[sales tax]], the others being [[Alaska]], [[Delaware]], [[Montana]], and [[New Hampshire]]. Furthermore, the measure is blamed for cuts in school programs, the budget crises of 2002 and 2003 and cuts to statewide public safety programs, including deep cuts to the Oregon State Police which never fully recovered from 50% staffing reductions. Many critics say that then-Governor [[Barbara Roberts]]' warning that Measure 5's passage would lead to massive chaos has been borne out. Supporters defend the measure as necessary to curb government spending excesses.

Measure 5 was followed up with [[Oregon Ballot Measure 47 (1996)|Measure 47]] in 1996 and [[Oregon Ballot Measure 50 (1997)|Measure 50]] in 1997. Measure 47 limited the growth of a property's assessed value to 3% maximum per year to combat local governments' raising assessed values to make up the difference in the rate they could charge.<ref name=jstor/> Measure 50 clarified that measure.

== See also ==

* [[1978 California Proposition 13]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Documents/elections/initiative.pdf Oregon Initiatives, Referenda and Recalls, 1988-1995]
* {{cite news
|last = Wentz
|first = Patty
|url = http://wweek.com/html/25-1990.html%23wake
|title = The Ballot Measure that Ate Oregon
|date = May 2000
|work = Willamette Week
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20051124141736/http://wweek.com/html/25-1990.html%23wake
|archive-date = 2005-11-24
}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205184426/http://www.leg.state.or.us/orcons/orcons.html The Oregon Constitution]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050828203629/http://otu.org/ Oregon Taxpayers Union]

{{Oregon legislation}}

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[[Category:1990 Oregon ballot measures]]