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Moving to Waldport, Oregon

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Population: 2,050. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,094 (+2.1% change)
Males: 930 (45.4%), Females: 1,120 (54.6%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 97394

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $33,301
Median house value: $138,100

Population by Race

Races in Waldport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Irish (20.4%), English (14.6%), United States (6.4%), Norwegian (5.4%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waldport

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldport city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

3.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +409 (+24.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waldport:

  • SAMARITAN PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, OR)
  • PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FLORENCE, OR)
  • SAMARITAN NORTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; LINCOLN CITY, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waldport:

  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 10 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 55 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 63 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waldport:

  • WAKONDA BEACH STATE (about 4 miles; WALDPORT, OR; Abbreviation: R33)
  • TOLEDO STATE (about 15 miles; TOLEDO, OR; Abbreviation: 5S4)
  • SILETZ BAY STATE (about 31 miles; GLENEDEN BEACH, OR; Abbreviation: S45)

Amtrak stations near Waldport:

  • 14 miles: NEWPORT (956 SW 10TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, intercity bus service.
  • 19 miles: TOLEDO (U.S. HWY. 20) – Bus Station. Services: free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldport:

  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 75 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Schools

Public high school in Waldport:

  • WALDPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 320 LOWER CRESTLINE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waldport:

  • WALDPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 2750 CRESTLINE DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALDPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Waldport:

  • WALDPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,260; Location: 460 HEMLOCK; 18,711 books; 434 audio materials; 314 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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