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Moving to Myrtle Creek, Oregon

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Population: 3,419. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,528 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,637 (47.9%), Females: 1,782 (52.1%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 97457

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $30,658
Median house value: $88,600

Population by Race

Races in Myrtle Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (15.2%), Irish (12.1%), United States (6.7%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Myrtle Creek

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Myrtle Creek city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

2.0% Foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Myrtle Creek:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Myrtle Creek:

  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 54 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 72 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 76 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Myrtle Creek:

  • MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)
  • GEORGE FELT (about 15 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: 5S1)
  • ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 15 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)

Amtrak station near Myrtle Creek:

  • 14 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Myrtle Creek:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 72 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 110 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)

Schools

Public high school in Myrtle Creek:

  • SOUTH UMPQUA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 501 NW CHADWICK LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Myrtle Creek:

  • COFFENBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 591 NE RICE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MYRTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 651 NE DIVISION; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRI CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 546 SW CHADWICK LN; Grades: KG – 05)

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