1845Government
Cooley immigrated to Oregon in 1845, and Bonney established his land claim in 1849.
1848Government
After the Provisional Government of Oregon set-up land claims in the Oregon Country, the United States annexed much of the Pacific Northwest and established the Oregon Territory...
1849Government
Settlemier had traveled west over the Oregon Trail in 1849 and first settled in California before moving north to Oregon in 1850.
1850History
Congress passed the Donation Land Claim Act in 1850 and many earlier land claims became donation land claims.
1862History
Ducharme's land was sold off in 1862 in a foreclosure, with Mt.
1863Government
Settlemier then moved to his new property in 1863 and established the Woodburn Nursery Company.
1871Infrastructure
Meanwhile, transportation baron Ben Holladay ran his Oregon and California Railroad through what became Woodburn in 1871, at which time Settlemier platted the first four blocks ...
1889Government
Incorporated in 1889, the community had been platted in 1871 after the arrival of the railroad.
1925Government
Established in 1925, play is on a first come basis with sand greens.
1949Sports
Woodburn-born baseball player Dick Whitman was an outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies; the teams played in the 1949 and 1950 World Series, respectively.
1958Education
== Notable people ==
Stacy Allison (born 1958), a 1976 graduate of Woodburn High School and a 1984 Oregon State University alum, was the first American woman to reach the summit...
1964Government
Each fiesta should include a queen; Francisca Gonzalez was the first selected to receive this honor in the first fiesta in 1964.
1974Culture
=== Museums and other points of interest ===
Listed in 1974 on the National Register of Historic Places, the Jesse H.
1982Government
== Arts and culture ==
Willamette Ballet Academy was founded in 1982.
1996History
The Oregon Golf Association (OGA) Golf Course in Woodburn is a public course, rated by Golf Digest in 1996 as one of the top 10 affordable courses in the United States.
1999Architecture
== Economy ==
In August 1999, Woodburn Premium Outlets, known as the Woodburn Company Stores until June 2013, opened in Woodburn.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there are 20,100 people, 6,274 households, and 4,492 families residing in the city.
2006Architecture
The station was built by volunteers from Woodburn and around the country in August 2006 at the tenth Prometheus Radio Project barnraising.
2007History
Scenes from the 2007 Hallmark Hall of Fame production The Valley of Light, starring Chris Klein, were filmed in Woodburn.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 24,080 people, 7,545 households, and 5,375 families residing in the city.
2012Education
Pacific University opened a College of Education satellite campus in 2012.
2020History
=== Racial and ethnic composition ===
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 26,013 people, 8,221 households, and 6,003 families residing in the city.
2022Education
But the small school model was abandoned at the beginning of the 2022 school year.
2023History
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 8,788 estimated households in Woodburn with an average of 3.03 persons per household.
2025History
== Demographics ==
According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of July 31, 2025, in Woodburn is $427,524.