Moving to Nehalem, Oregon
Population: 203. Estimated population in July 2024: 198 (-2.5% change)
Males: 105 (51.7%), Females: 98 (48.3%)
Tillamook County
Zip code: 97131
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $40,250
Median house value: $156,300
Population by Race
Races in Nehalem:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (21.7%), United States (17.2%), English (16.3%), French (8.9%), Norwegian (8.9%).
Elevation: 22 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nehalem
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nehalem city
- Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 8.7%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-12.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nehalem:
- PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SEASIDE, OR)
- TILLAMOOK COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR)
- COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ASTORIA, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nehalem:
- ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
- MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 65 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
- NEWPORT MUNI (about 80 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nehalem:
- NEHALEM BAY STATE (about 3 miles; MANZANITA, OR; Abbreviation: 3S7)
- SEASIDE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; SEASIDE, OR; Abbreviation: 56S)
- TILLAMOOK (about 22 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR; Abbreviation: S47)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nehalem:
- GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
- LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
- WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 81 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
- CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
- WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
- PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
Public primary/middle school in Nehalem:
- NEHALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 36300 8TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)