Moving to Oregon, Missouri

Population: 935. Estimated population in July 2024: 901 (-3.6% change)
Males: 438 (46.8%), Females: 497 (53.2%)

Zip code: 64473

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $34,250
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in Oregon:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), United States (18.0%), English (9.7%), Irish (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), French (2.2%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oregon

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oregon city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 12.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oregon:

• HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
• NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 30 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
• HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oregon:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oregon:

• HIAWATHA MUNI (about 28 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; Abbreviation: K87)
• AMELIA EARHART (about 29 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI REGIONAL (about 31 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: EVU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oregon:

• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)

Schools

Public high school in Oregon:

• SOUTH HOLT HIGH (Students: 195; Location: 201 S BARBOUR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oregon:

• SOUTH HOLT ELEM. (Students: 162; Location: 201 S BARBOUR; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Oregon:

• OREGON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,846; Location: 103 S. WASHINGTON; 14,450 books; 121 audio materials; 125 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)