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Moving to Scio, Oregon

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Population: 695. Estimated population in July 2024: 704 (+1.3% change)
Males: 319 (45.9%), Females: 376 (54.1%)

Linn County

Zip code: 97374

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $36,111
Median house value: $111,900

Population by Race

Races in Scio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • American Indian (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (16.8%), English (9.8%), Dutch (7.6%), Irish (7.5%), Scottish (4.7%).

Elevation: 317 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scio

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scio city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+13.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scio:

  • SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STAYTON, OR)
  • MID VALLEY HEALTHCARE/LEBANON (about 13 miles; LEBANON, OR)
  • SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALBANY, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scio:

  • MCNARY FLD (about 18 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 34 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 39 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scio:

  • LEBANON STATE (about 14 miles; LEBANON, OR; Abbreviation: S30)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 15 miles; ALBANY, OR; Abbreviation: S12)
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 26 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 7S5)

Amtrak stations near Scio:

  • 18 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scio:

  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)

Schools

Public high school in Scio:

  • SCIO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 38875 NW FIRST AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scio:

  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 38875 NW FIRST AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCIO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 38875 NW FIRST AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 39059 JORDAN RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Scio:

  • SCIO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,721; Location: 38957 NW 1ST; 9,140 books; 79 audio materials; 345 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

 

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