Tangent, Oregon
Tangent, Oregon | |
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Western Star Grange #309 on Tangent Drive. | |
| Nickname: Grass Seed Capital of the World | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′53″N 123°06′40″W / 44.54806°N 123.11111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Loel Trulove Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 324.8/sq mi (125.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97389 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-72600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412033 |
| Website | www.cityoftangent.org |
Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census.
Tangent was the site of a railway station on the Southern Pacific line south of Albany. Its name referred to a straight stretch of the line with no curves for more than 20 miles (32 km). The federal government established a post office in Tangent on September 17, 1872.