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.
Name: | Tangent city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Oregon |
County: | Linn County |
Incorporated: | 1893 |
Elevation: | 245 ft (74.7 m) |
Total Area: | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,231 |
Population Density: | 324.80/sq mi (125.41/km²) |
ZIP code: | 97389 |
Area code: | 541 |
FIPS code: | 4172600 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1127883 |
Website: | www.cityoftangent.org |
Online Interactive Map
Tangent location map. Where is Tangent city?
Tangent Road Map
Tangent city Satellite Map
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.78 square miles (9.79 km), all land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tangent has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.
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