Community Business Overview

Agriculture:

Douglas County's agricultural production provides a diversity of jobs and income with total annual gross sales of nearly $40 million. The mild climate and rich variety of soil types contribute to the successful cultivation of such crops as grapes, berries, nuts, melons, apples, plums and nurseries growing everything from exotic plants to christmas trees. The area is a major sheep and cattle producer and other forms of animal production include Arabian and quarter horses, llama, rabbits, pygmy goats, long-eared donkeys, pigs, chinchilla and homing and racing pigeons. Seven wineries produce award-winning varieties as part of Oregon's burgeoning wine industry.

CCD:

The CCD Business Development Corporation maintains an extensive inventory of available industrial sites in the Roseburg area. A sampling of prime locations is available in the Chamber's "Community Profile," and a downtown retail space inventory is on file at the Chamber office. Please visit the CCD Website for more information.

Financial Institutions:

Roseburg is served by seven banking institutions, as well as a number of credit unions, finance companies and brokerage firms.

Job Availability

Full details regarding job availability can be obtained from:
The Oregon Employment Division
846 S.E. Pine Street
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 440-3344.

Personnel services and training are also available through:
Umpqua Training & Employment
760 N.W. Hill Place
Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 672-7761
You can also visit The State of Oregon Employment Department's Web Site.

Professional Community:

Roseburg's professional community includes over 130 licensed physicians offering many areas of specialty. More than 35 dentists, denturists and many other medical practitioners such as optometrists, chiropractors and physical therapists. There are many attorneys, accountants, engineers, counselors and veterinarians, to name just some of the other professionals available.

Small Business:

A wide variety of services for large and small businesses located in or considering a move to the Roseburg area are available through the CCD Business Development Corporation, the UCC Small Business Development Center, Umpqua Training & Employment, the Douglas County Industrial Development Board and the Umpqua Development Corporation.

Transportation:

There is no commercial air service to the Roseburg area, but private charters and air freight are available. Commercial airlines serve Eugene and Medford, both less than two hours from Roseburg. Major bus service is provided by Greyhound. Central Oregon Pacific offers rail freight services, and the nearest AMTRAK connections are in Eugene. A number of motor freight and truck lines serve the Roseburg area, and moving and storage companies with agents in Douglas County include Bekins, Mayflower, U-Haul and United Van Lines.

Wood Products:

The wood products industry has always been Douglas County's mainstay, as some of the nation's largest timber stands continue to grow here. With 19 percent of the total workforce directly employed in forest harvesting and production, it is estimated that another 30 percent owe their jobs to the necessary support services. Diversification of Douglas County's industrial and economic base is being aggressively pursued, and new enterprises provide additional employment for the highly skilled and, motivated labor force. Specialty electronics, research and development, business forms, and unique law enforcement rain gear are just some of the items manufactured in the Roseburg area New firms with manufacturing facilities in Douglas County include-a major pleasure boat company, an electrical cable manufacturer, and various secondary wood products firms.

Roseburg Chamber of Commerce:

The Roseburg area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization of over 650 business and professional firms working together to make our community a better place to live and do business. For more information, visit The Chamber of Commerce home page.