A
Healthy and Diverse Economy
Woodburn
has become a popular address for many corporate, retail and manufacturing
companies. From high tech, specialty food processing and health care,
to fabrication, manufactured home construction and warehouse distribution,
Woodburn is attracting a variety of businesses.
Woodburn
has developed a broad economic base which includes value-added agricultural
products, construction of manufactured homes, manufacturing and fabrication
of industrial and food processing equipment, warehouse distribution
centers and a growing retail base. Manufacturing accounts for about
one quarter of local jobs, with an mean wage of $32,783.
Now Woodburn
is growing to meet the demands of a new millennium. And it’s no surprise.
Woodburn is an ideal location for business and industry.
Our
Location
Woodburn
is strategically located on Interstate 5, 30 miles south of Portland,
and 17 miles north of Salem. Woodburn is one hour south of the Portland
International Airport and the Port of Portland; 15 minutes south of
the regional Aurora State Airport.The community is served by Interstate
5, state highways 99E, 211, 219 and 214, and the Southern Pacific Railroad.
That means Woodburn is on the road to just about anywhere.
Chamber
Support
The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce is working to create an exceptional
business climate. Our vision includes continued development of new light
manufacturing and industrial business, as well as growth of commercial,
retail and residential. The Chamber strives to ensure an enhanced, healthy
economic base to benefit the entire community.
Our Workforce
In Woodburn, business and education are working together to prepare
workers for the challenges of a changing workplace.
Chemeketa
Community College offers business and enrichment programs in
partnership with local business and industry at its new satellite campus
in Woodburn.
The Chamber
actively supports job shadowing, mentorship, work study and other programs
at Woodburn High School as well as its own Leadership Youth program,
in order to prepare our youth for the workplace.
For more
information about job training and enrichment programs, contact: Chemeketa
Community College, 120 E. Lincoln St., Woodburn,
OR 97071. (503) 982-2517
For more
information about employment services in Woodburn, contact: Oregon Employment
Division, 120 E. Lincoln St., Woodburn, OR 97071. (503) 982-2817
We're
Ready to Grow
Our city leaders advocate growth and urban renewal, and are implementing
programs to attract new business and industry to our community, while
offering continued support and revitalization to companies who already
call Woodburn home.
The city
has made numerous infrastructure improvements to accommodate growth,
including innovative upgrades at our wastewater treatment facilities
and a planned water treatment plant.
Woodburn
planners are working to ensure that ample land is available for development
of clean, sustainable business and industry. Also, an urban renewal
district targets our historic downtown and other areas of the community
for revitalization and infrastructure improvements.
For more
information about economic development programs and opportunities in
Woodburn, contact:
Jim Mulder,
Community Development Director
Woodburn
Community Development Department
270 Montgomery
St., Woodburn, OR 97071
503-982-5246
Click here to send email
Nick Harville ,
Executive Director
Woodburn
Area Chamber of Commerce
2241 Country
Club Road, Woodburn, OR 97071
503-982-8221
welcome@woodburnchamber.org
MAJOR
EMPLOYERS
BUSINESS PAYROLL*
Fleetwood Homes 675
Winco Foods 600
Woodburn Schools 550
Woodburn Company Stores 450
Wal-Mart Supercenter 400
Food Services of America 400
Patrick Industries 115
Woodburn Fertilizer 100
City of Woodburn 100
Ag-forest-fishing-mining 19.2%
Log-mill-wood products 14.9%
Services 14.5%
Hospitality & food stores 11.0%
Retail 8.1%
Food manufacturing 5.0%
Spec. trade contractors 4.1%
Miscellaneous mfg. 3.9%
Wholesale-nondurable gds 3.3%
Construction 3.3%
Utilities, public admin. 2.5%
Transportation 2.3%
Specialized machinery mfg. 2.2%
Finance-insurance-real estate2.2%
Heavy manufacturing 1.9%
Wholesale-durable goods 1.5%
*Woodburn,
Hubbard, Gervais, Aurora, St. Paul, Donald Payroll: 2002
