Oregon, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,060. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,163 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,965 (48.4%), Females: 2,095 (51.6%)
Ogle County
Zip code: 61061
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $34,842
Median house value: $88,500
Population by Race
Races in Oregon:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (32.3%), Irish (14.3%), English (12.4%), United States (8.3%), Swedish (5.1%), Italian (4.9%).
Elevation: 695 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Oregon
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Oregon city
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 10.2%
4.2% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Oregon:
- KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DIXON, IL)
- ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
- ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oregon:
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 21 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 31 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- ROCK CO (about 47 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oregon:
- BARNETT MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; MOUNT MORRIS, IL; Abbreviation: C55)
- DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD (about 15 miles; DIXON, IL; Abbreviation: C73)
- ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 21 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oregon:
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 70 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
Public high school in Oregon:
- OREGON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 210 S 10TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Oregon:
- ETNYRE SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 1200 JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
- JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 1100 JEFFERSON ST; Grades: KG – 03)
Libraries
Library in Oregon:
- OREGON P.L.D. (Operating income: $216,686; Location: 300 JEFFERSON STREET; 36,303 books; 245 audio materials; 1,201 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)