Moving to Gold Hill, Oregon

Population: 1,073. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,062 (-1.0% change)
Males: 512 (47.7%), Females: 561 (52.3%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 97525

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $99,500

Population by Race

Races in Gold Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (22.6%), Irish (17.0%), English (11.2%), United States (9.0%), French (5.4%), Italian (3.3%).

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gold Hill

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gold Hill city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 20.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gold Hill:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (about 20 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gold Hill:

  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 14 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 94 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 95 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gold Hill:

  • GRANTS PASS (about 24 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Abbreviation: 3S8)
  • ASHLAND MUNI-SUMNER PARKER FIELD (about 33 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Abbreviation: S03)
  • MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 42 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)

Amtrak stations near Gold Hill:

  • 15 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gold Hill:

  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 82 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 111 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 130 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)

Public primary/middle schools in Gold Hill:

  • HANBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 806 6TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 1500 2ND AVE; Grades: KG – 05)