Moving to Riddle, Oregon
Population: 1,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,023 (+0.9% change)
Males: 497 (49.0%), Females: 517 (51.0%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 97469
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $79,700
Population by Race
Races in Riddle:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- American Indian (4.7%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
Ancestries: German (14.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.4%), United States (10.0%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.1%).
Elevation: 705 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Riddle
- High school or higher: 73.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 15.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Riddle city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 15.0%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-8.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Riddle:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
- THREE RIVERS COMM HOSP AND HEALTH CTR (about 34 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR)
- PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riddle:
- ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 53 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
- NORTH BEND MUNI (about 69 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
- MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 81 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Riddle:
- MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)
- GEORGE FELT (about 19 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: 5S1)
- ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 20 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)
Amtrak station near Riddle:
- 18 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riddle:
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 78 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
- OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 113 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
Schools
Public high school in Riddle:
- RIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 127 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Riddle:
- RIDDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: FIFTH & PARK STS; Grades: KG – 06)