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35-649: Forest River may refer to: Forest River (company) , a transportation company in Indiana, United States Forest River (North Dakota) , a river in North Dakota, United States Forest River, North Dakota , a town See also [ edit ] Forrest River , a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia All pages with titles containing Forest River River Forest (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

70-452: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The climate is relatively mild, considering Silverton's northern latitude, and temperature fluctuations are generally small. Precipitation, primarily in the form of fall and winter rain, ranges between 40 and 50 inches (1,000 and 1,300 mm) annually. Silverton's climate and its soil have made the area well suited for a variety of crops and for livestock grazing. As of

105-657: A dominant land-use activity in and around Silverton since the mid-19th century. Silverton is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area , and the population core of the Silver Falls School District . The population was 10,484 at the time of the 2020 census . Silverton is situated on the eastern edge of the Willamette Valley , a fertile and alluvial plain which stretches from the western foothills of

140-429: A free or reduced-rate lunch. 14% of the student population were disabled, 11% were English language learners. Compared to other similar high schools, Silverton High School students' scholastic achievements rated above average. The racial makeup of the school was 81.7% White, 14.5% Hispanic, 0.9% African-American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian. 1.9% were Other/Unknown. The first white settlers arrived at Silver Creek in

175-490: A graduate or professional degree, 15.3% held a bachelor's degree, 5.2% held an associate degree, 28% had some college education but no degree, while an additional 28.8% had graduated from high school or its equivalent but had not received any college education. 15.6% failed to complete high school. The median salary for a male was $ 34,707 while the median for a female was $ 24,479. Major employers in Silverton in 2000 included

210-512: A height of about 180 to 200 feet (55 to 61 m) above current sea level throughout the Tualatin , Yamhill and Willamette Valleys. Until the mid-19th century, the Silverton area was a broad, open grassland with small stands of Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. Stands of Oregon white oak, red alder, big leaf maple, and black cottonwood lined streams and river banks. While these tree species are extant today, widespread farming in

245-528: A new high school to be completed in two phases. The first phase of the new high school was completed in 1997, with a capacity for 500 students. The second phase was not completed until the summer of 2009, after voters passed a new bond levy in November 2006. In autumn 2009, students at the high school's old campus moved into the new campus at 802 Schlador Street. As of October 2014, the School District

280-410: A second cargo trailer line in 1997 called Continental Cargo. In 1998, Forest River Launched Forest River Marine and began producing pontoon boats. That same year the company purchased certain assets of Firan Motorhomes to begin manufacturing class A motorhomes . In 2000, Forest River acquired US Cargo, another manufacturer of utility trailers. In 2001, Forest River entered the bus business through

315-477: A wide variety of products including cargo trailers, buses, and pontoon boats. Below are the subsidiary brands of Forest River, Inc.: Silverton, Oregon Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon , United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Salem , in the eastern margins of the broad alluvial plain of the Willamette Valley . The city

350-613: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Forest River (company) Forest River, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Peter Liegl after purchasing certain assets of Cobra Industries, where CEO Peter Liegl worked from 1985 to 1993. The company started by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers , fifth wheels, and park models under the model lines Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge. Later that same year, they began producing cargo utility trailers as Cargo Mate. In 1997, Forest River established

385-537: Is named after Silver Creek, which flows through the town from Silver Falls into the Pudding River , and thence into the Willamette River . The community of Milford was founded in 1846 with a sawmill, store and several other buildings two miles upstream from the present location of Silverton. In about 1853 a second sawmill was built on Silver Creek near where the Silverton city hall now stands. In 1854

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420-415: Is the population core of the Silver Falls School District , which, in addition to Silverton, serves nearby Scotts Mills in as well as communities in the surrounding foothills up to Silver Falls State Park . Currently there are twelve elementary schools in the district, and the campus of Silverton High School on Pine Street, which was completed in 2009. Voters passed a bond levy in 1994 for construction of

455-743: The Cascade Range on the east, known as the Waldo Hills , to the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range on the west. Silverton lies on either side of Silver Creek, a tributary of the Pudding River , which joins the Molalla River before emptying into the northward-flowing Willamette River . Abiqua Creek also empties into the Pudding River; it flows across the eastern valley north of Silverton, further draining

490-586: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.47 square miles (8.99 km ), of which 3.43 square miles (8.88 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) is water. This region experiences warm (with occasional hot spells) and dry summers, but with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Silverton has

525-400: The census of 2010, there were 9,222 people, 3,452 households, and 2,442 families residing in Silverton. The population density was 2,691.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,039.3/km ). There were 3,477 housing units, 18.1% of which were housing units in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 64.3% and the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $ 229,700. The racial makeup of

560-614: The 1800s. Two settlers, James Smith and John Barger created a sawmill along the creek in 1846. The town was originally known as Milford. In 1854, the town was abandoned and the settlers moved downstream to the current spot of Silverton. The town was first known as Silver Creek but the name was changed a year later. The town expanded and grew and was incorporated in 1885. The town now housed about 229 people. The town continued to grow until now, where it now has over 10,000 people. In June 2008, Silverton came to international attention when an unarmed Irish citizen , Andrew James (AJ) Hanlon, aged 20,

595-588: The Consulate in San Francisco of the Government of Ireland registered concern over the killing. Protests outside Silverton City Hall were also ignored. On 24 July 2008, a Marion County grand jury found that because Gonzalez had testified that he believed that Andrew James Hanlon was armed, his killing was justified. Eight days later, on August 1, 2008, and just over a month after Andrew was killed on

630-485: The Federal Coach, Goshen Coach, Krystal Coach, and World Trans brands soon after acquisition. In January 2024, Forest River acquired the school bus manufacturer Collins Bus from REV Group. On November 18, 2024, Forest River, Inc. Founder and CEO Peter J. Liegl died. He is survived by his wife Sharon, daughter and two 2 grandchildren. Forest River, Inc., though known best for its recreational vehicles, sells

665-536: The Silver Falls School District (400+ employees), Silverton Hospital (402), Champion Homes (200+), Brucepac (100+), and Mallorie's Dairy (90). The median household income was $ 38,429. 11.7% of Silverton households earned less than $ 10,000 per year, while 2.5% earned $ 150,000 or more. About 10.4% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Silverton

700-701: The Willamette Valley between 1850 and 1870 altered the land through the discontinuation of widespread seasonal burning in the valley plains previously employed by the Kalapuya people. Large stands of Douglas fir and western red cedar, mixed with Oregon white oak, remain in the Silverton area, especially on eastern ridge tops and on the slopes of the Waldo Hills to the south. Due to decades of intensive timber extraction, mature second- and third-growth trees comprise existing evergreen stands. According to

735-399: The acquisitions of Starcraft Bus and Glaval Bus . In 2002, Rockport Commercial Vehicles, a brand of commercial vehicles and cargo trucks, was launched. That same year, the company acquired Vanguard Industries and the assets of Palomino. In 2005, Forest River, Inc., was acquired by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. In the same year, a new luxury coach brand, Elkhart Coach,

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770-555: The city was 84.1% White , 12.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.7% from other races , 1.0% Asian , 0.7% Native American , 0.2% African American , and 0.1% Pacific Islander . Of the 3,452 households in Silverton, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 54% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who

805-551: The company acquired StarTrans Bus. In 2016, Forest River Marine added the Trifecta Pontoon line. In January 2017, Forest River launched its new line of luxury buses, Berkshire Coach. In June of the same year, Battisti Customs was acquired. In May 2020, Forest River acquired the REV Group shuttle bus brands Champion , Federal Coach, World Trans, Krystal Coach, ElDorado , and Goshen Coach . In 2020, they closed

840-402: The land around the city. Silverton's elevation is between 200 and 250 feet (61 and 76 m) above mean sea level with the steep-sided, heavily-wooded Waldo Hills to the south rising an additional 200 feet (61 m). The agricultural richness of the environs is due to massive and repeated floods from prehistoric Lake Missoula in western Montana . Beginning approximately 13,000 years before

875-515: The police to inform his sister of her brother's death, despite her living only a mile away, and questions were asked why the police had not used a tazer, which was available to them. Requests for transparency were greeted by obfuscation and secrecy and claims that, in Andrew Hanlon's mother's words, the city's establishment "had closed ranks on" the Hanlon family to protect Gonzalez . while

910-423: The population lived at or below the poverty level. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,414 people, 3,452 households, and 2,442 families residing in Silverton. There were 2,865 housing units, and the population density was 2,716.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,048.8/km ). Silverton's homeownership rate was 60.7%, while 39.9% of occupied housing units were rented. The median value of owner-occupied housing units

945-667: The present, repeated flooding from Lake Missoula scoured eastern Washington and Oregon, carved out the Columbia River Gorge , and periodically swept down the Columbia River ; when floodwaters met ice jams in southwest Washington, the backed-up water spilled over and filled the entire Willamette Valley to a depth of 300 to 400 feet (91 to 122 m) above current sea level, creating a body of water known as Lake Allison . The gradual receding of Lake Allison's waters left layered sedimentary volcanic and glacial soils to

980-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Forest River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forest_River&oldid=1140124810 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1015-425: The town of Silverton was platted and registered with Marion County. Human habitation of the Silverton area extends back approximately 6,000 years before the present. In historical times, the region was dominated by the Kalapuya and Molala peoples, whose seasonal burns of the area made it plow-ready and attractive to early 19th century Euro-American settlers. Farming was Silverton's first major industry, and has been

1050-416: Was $ 148,800. The racial makeup of Silverton was 89.4% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.09% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.21% African American, and 8.83% other races. The median age in Silverton was 33 (31 for males and 35 for females). 37.7% were under the age of 18, 13.4% were 65 years of age or older, 47% were male and 53% female. Of the population 25 years of age and older, 7.1% possessed

1085-420: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in Silverton was 35.8 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 17.2% were 62 years of age or older. Silverton's gender makeup was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. 91.7% were high school graduates, and 29.1% held bachelor's or higher degrees. The median household income was $ 51,687. 16.1% of

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1120-616: Was established in 2009 followed by the revival of the Shasta product line in 2010, one of the intellectual properties of the Coachmen asset acquisition. In 2011, Forest River acquired Dynamax Corporation, which builds luxury motorhomes (class C and super class C). In 2014, the company expanded further with the addition of production facilities in Silverton, Oregon , Hemet, California , and White Pigeon, Michigan . That same year,

1155-719: Was killed by a police officer, Tony Gonzalez, in controversial circumstances. Gonzalez, who was responding to a reported disturbance of the peace, shot the unarmed Hanlon five times, although Hanlon's sister recalled seeing seven bullets in her brother's body. The death, which Hanlon's sister described as the only shooting in Silverton in the past twenty years, was greeted with shock there as well as in Ireland, particularly when it emerged that Hanlon had been experiencing psychological issues and had most probably gotten lost on his way home to his sister's house in Silverton. Complaints were made by Hanlon's family that it took six hours for

1190-458: Was launched. Forest River continued to expand with the acquisition of Rance Aluminum Fabrication and Priority One Financial Services in 2007. The following year, the company acquired assets of Coachmen RV, a subsidiary of Coachmen Industries and a manufacturer of class A motorhomes, class C motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, tent campers and sport utility trailers. Prime Time Manufacturing, which builds towable recreational vehicles,

1225-561: Was seeking proposals from architectural firms for completion of the Middle School Schlador Campus Reconstruction in Silverton. In 2006, Silverton and Silver Falls School District formed a partnership to support, maintain, and operate Silverton's local access cable channel, SCAN-TV. In 2014, Silverton High School's enrolled students numbered 1,196. Of those students, 39% were judged to be economically disadvantaged. 36.9% were entitled to receive

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