Reedsport, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,378. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,361 (-0.4% change)
Males: 2,113 (48.3%), Females: 2,265 (51.7%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 97467

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.1 years
Median household income: $26,054
Median house value: $92,800

Population by Race

Races in Reedsport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), English (12.6%), Irish (10.9%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (4.1%), Norwegian (3.5%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reedsport

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reedsport city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

2.6% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -504 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Reedsport:

  • LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL (600 RANCH ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Reedsport:

  • PEACE HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FLORENCE, OR)
  • BAY AREA HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COOS BAY, OR)
  • COQUILLE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; COQUILLE, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reedsport:

  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 22 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 60 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 69 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reedsport:

  • LAKESIDE STATE (about 10 miles; LAKESIDE, OR; Abbreviation: 9S3)
  • SILTCOOS LAKE (about 11 miles; FLORENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 5J2)
  • LAKE WOAHINK (about 14 miles; FLORENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 1O0)

Amtrak station:
REEDSPORT (HUB STORE, 101 & 14TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reedsport:

  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 77 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)

Schools

Public high school in Reedsport:

  • REEDSPORT JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 2260 LONGWOOD DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Reedsport:

  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 2605 LONGWOOD DR; Grades: KG – 06)