Veneta, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Veneta, Oregon
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Former church in Veneta, now a restaurant
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Land | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,214 |
| • Density | 2,028.79/sq mi (783.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97487
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-77050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412148 |
| Website | www.ci.veneta.or.us |
Veneta is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. In 2020, about 5,214 people lived there.
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Veneta's Story: How It Began
Veneta was started in 1912 by a man named Edmund Eugene Hunter. He named the new settlement after his five-year-old daughter, Veneta. The city's post office opened in 1914. Veneta Hunter Vincent, the person the city is named after, lived to be 91 years old. She even attended the city's 70th birthday party in 1982!
Since 1970, Veneta has been home to the yearly Oregon Country Fair. This event was first called the Renaissance Faire.
On August 27, 1972, the famous band Grateful Dead played a concert at the Oregon Country Fair site. This concert was the first "Field Trip" and helped raise money for Springfield Creamery. Many fans of the Grateful Dead, called Deadheads, remember this concert as a very special event. You can even see it in the film Sunshine Daydream. The city's name is also used for an album called Veneta, Oregon. This album was released in 2004 by the band New Riders of the Purple Sage. It's a live recording of their performance at the 1972 Field Trip concert.
Where is Veneta?
Veneta is located in Oregon. The city covers an area of about 2.57 square miles (6.66 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Veneta's Weather
Veneta has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The average monthly temperatures in summer are not extremely hot, staying below 71.6°F (22°C).
| Climate data for Veneta, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.0 (8.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
57.4 (14.1) |
62.6 (17.0) |
68.6 (20.3) |
74.4 (23.6) |
82.6 (28.1) |
83.9 (28.8) |
78.7 (25.9) |
65.8 (18.8) |
52.9 (11.6) |
45.9 (7.7) |
64.5 (18.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.8 (4.9) |
43.7 (6.5) |
47.6 (8.7) |
51.5 (10.8) |
56.6 (13.7) |
61.8 (16.6) |
67.7 (19.8) |
68.3 (20.2) |
64.3 (17.9) |
54.6 (12.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
39.8 (4.3) |
53.5 (12.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.6 (0.9) |
34.7 (1.5) |
37.8 (3.2) |
40.3 (4.6) |
44.5 (6.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
52.8 (11.6) |
52.6 (11.4) |
49.8 (9.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
33.7 (0.9) |
42.5 (5.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.9 (180) |
5.3 (130) |
5.2 (130) |
3.5 (89) |
2.8 (71) |
1.7 (43) |
0.6 (15) |
0.7 (18) |
1.3 (33) |
3.2 (81) |
7.9 (200) |
8.1 (210) |
47.2 (1,200) |
| Average precipitation days | 20 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 139 |
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City Services and Water
The city of Veneta gets its drinking water from three deep wells. In 2013, a new pipeline was built. This pipeline connects Veneta to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB). This allows Veneta to buy extra water from EWEB. The 10-mile (16 km) pipeline provides Veneta with an extra 200,000 gallons (757,082 L) of water each day. This means EWEB supplies about 20% of Veneta's water.
Fun Things to Do in Veneta
Veneta is right next to Fern Ridge Reservoir. This large body of water is a great place for many activities. People enjoy water sports, kayaking, sailing, fishing, and swimming here. Around the reservoir is the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. This area is perfect for watching birds. It also has several parks with picnic spots, hiking trails, and places to launch canoes and kayaks into the wetlands.
Inside the city, there is a public swimming pool. It is open for everyone to enjoy during the summer months. Veneta also has a skate park located off Territorial Highway. This 7,000 square foot (650 m²) concrete park is made for skateboarding and roller skating. Next to the skate park, you'll find basketball courts and a playground for younger kids.
For outdoor sports, Veneta offers the Bolton Hill Sports Complex. This 11-acre (4.5 ha) area has fields for baseball and soccer. The Territorial Sports Program (TSP) uses these fields to organize baseball and soccer activities for local youth.
Veneta's Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 1,377 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,449 | 77.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,519 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,755 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,561 | 65.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,214 | 14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, there were 4,561 people living in Veneta. There were 1,730 households, and 1,241 families. The city had about 1,775 people per square mile (685 per km²). Most of the people living in Veneta were White (91.8%). About 5.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (36.3%) had children under 18 living with them. The average household had 2.62 people. The average age of people in Veneta was 35.2 years old. About 25.4% of residents were under 18.
Schools in Veneta
Veneta is part of the Fern Ridge School District 28J.
See also
In Spanish: Veneta para niños
