Drain, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,039 (+1.8% change)
Males: 501 (49.1%), Females: 520 (50.9%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 97435

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $27,833
Median house value: $93,400

Population by Race

Races in Drain:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
• American Indian (6.0%)
• Two or more races (4.3%)
• Hispanic (3.3%)
• Other race (1.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.3%), English (11.9%), United States (11.3%), German (10.7%), Italian (3.8%), Scottish (3.8%).

Elevation: 292 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Drain

• High school or higher: 78.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drain city

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 11.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Drain:

• COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 30 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
• LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; EUGENE, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drain:

• MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 32 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
• CORVALLIS MUNI (about 57 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
• NORTH BEND MUNI (about 66 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drain:

• COTTAGE GROVE STATE (about 23 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Abbreviation: 61S)
• HOBBY FIELD (about 28 miles; CRESWELL, OR; Abbreviation: 77S)
• ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drain:

• LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
• UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 32 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
• OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
• LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
• WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
• ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
• WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)

Schools

Public high school in Drain:

• NORTH DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 305 S MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Drain:

• NORTH DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 100 N SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 08)