The county seat of Marion County and capitol city of Oregon is Salem. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 272,760, an increase of 44,277 over the 1990 census. Over 250,000 people live in the 1,194 square miles that make up Marion County. This area, at the northern end of the Willamette Valley, was settled even before the Oregon Trail opened Oregon to large scale settlement.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

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Location: Salem Oregon

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Holiday Music Festival La Grande December 5 thru December 6 2009 Wine Country Thanksgiving Portland November 27 thru November 29 Quilt Run 101 The Oregon Coast February 5 thru February 15 Rotary Holiday Home Tour La Grande December 12 Champoeg Holiday Gathering St. Paul December 5

Other upcoming events include: Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm, A Winter Tradition Pleasant Hill November 24 thru December 24 Holiday High Tea Eugene December 5 thru December 12 Horse-drawn Elk Viewing Tours North Powder December 18 thru February 28 Oddwater - Where it's OK to be weird Newport continuing thru January 1 Starlight Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Redmond November 28