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Philomath, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,838. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,213 (+9.8% change)
Males: 1,908 (49.7%), Females: 1,930 (50.3%)

Benton County

Zip code: 97370

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $41,461
Median house value: $136,100

Population by Race

Races in Philomath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (19.4%), Irish (12.8%), United States (9.0%), Norwegian (5.4%), Dutch (4.5%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philomath

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philomath city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3.4% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +854 (+28.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Philomath:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 8 miles; CORVALLIS, OR)
  • SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ALBANY, OR)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DALLAS, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philomath:

  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 7 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 31 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 36 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philomath:

  • ALBANY MUNI (about 23 miles; ALBANY, OR; Abbreviation: S12)
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 26 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 7S5)
  • LEBANON STATE (about 31 miles; LEBANON, OR; Abbreviation: S30)

Amtrak stations near Philomath:

  • 8 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philomath:

  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 41 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Schools

Public high school in Philomath:

  • PHILOMATH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 2054 APPLEGATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Philomath:

  • PHILOMATH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 2021 CHAPEL DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PHILOMATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 239 S 16TH ST; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • CLEMENS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 535 S 19TH ST; Grades: KG – 01)
  • KINGS VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 38840 KINGS VALLEY HWY; Grades: KG – 05)

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