Corvallis Community Mapping
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Corvallis Community Mapping. Alicia Buchert , Diana Fast, Lauren Nixon, Annan Applebee, Shannon Loggins , Bryna Peterson, Katie Walter. Our Schools. School Boundary Map. Our Schools- Mt. View. Our Schools- Corvallis High School. Our Schools- Jefferson. Our Schools- Hoover.
Corvallis Community Mapping
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Corvallis Community Mapping Alicia Buchert, Diana Fast, Lauren Nixon, Annan Applebee, Shannon Loggins, Bryna Peterson, Katie Walter
Our Schools School Boundary Map
Demographics Population, income levels, and racial statistics
Demographics • Corvallis: “The Heart of the Valley” • Population • 54,462 people (2010 United States Census) • Ethnicity • 86% White • 6.4% Asian • 5.7% Hispanic • 2.5% Other • 1.2 % Black • .76% Native American • .29%Pacific Islander
Demographics • Income Level • Median Income: $35,000 • Education • Title 1, Free/Reduced Lunch and why Corvallis was ranked 5th on the list of “America’s Smartest Cities” by Forbes Magazine • Poverty Level • 20.6% of the population of Corvallis in 2009 lived below the poverty level
Community Agencies Food, Shelter, After-school Programs
Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis • Mission Statement: • "To help young people, especially those who need us most, reach their full potential as productive, responsible, caring citizens."
FOOD http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php
Corvallis has: • 4 emergency food boxes • 2 meal sites * http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php
Corvallis Food Services Emergency Food Boxes: • Community Outreach Program, Inc. • OSU Food Pantry • South Corvallis Food Bank • St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank Meal Sites: • Community Outreach Program, Inc. • St. Mary’s Stone Soup kitchen
Community Outreach Program, Inc. • Food boxes are available everyday of the week, even on holidays. • The food boxes are available per person once every 30 days. • The program also supplies meals to clients living in transitional housing, and to homeless.
South Corvallis Food Bank • Provide emergency food boxes Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. • Each month they serve 220 families; distributing over 15,000 pounds of food. • The food bank has not restriction on the amount of times an individual picks up a food box each month.
Stone Soup Program • At St. Mary’s Catholic Church • Provides meals to anyone who needs assistance no identification or proof of income needed. • Serve dinners on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays from 5:30 to 6:30. • Serve lunch on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11:30 to 12:30.
Food Box Distribution in Oregon 2001-2009 * http://oregonhunger.org/hunger-in-oregon
http://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.phphttp://www.co.benton.or.us/health/health_status/socioeconomics.php
School Food Services • Free and reduced-price lunch • Summer Free Meal Program http://www.csd509j.net/district_information/departments_and_services/food_services/summer_program.html
Corvallis Free & Reduced for the month of March 2011 School Free Reduced Total Enrollment* PercentageAD 55 15 70 334 21.0% CH 164 23 187 595 31.4% CHS 334 50 384 1150 33.4% CV 192 37 229 1035 22.1% FR 53 12 65 306 21.2% GA 264 23 287 373 76.9% HO 49 10 59 375 15.7% JE 62 6 68 295 23.1% LI 202 23 225 330 68.2% LP 249 38 287 719 39.9% MV 134 13 147 302 48.7% WI 162 17 179 333 53.8% TOTAL 1920 267 2187 6147 35.6% * Enrollment does not include 1/2 day KG unless they are Free/Reduced http://www.csd509j.net/district_information/departments_and_services/food_services/F&R%20School%20Percentages.html
Curricular Resources Field trip ideas, in and out of school resources, and guest speakers