Tangent is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States.

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).

[6] The federal government established a post office in Tangent on September 17, 1872.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2), all land.

[7] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.