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)