Shady Cove, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,301 (-0.3% change)
Males: 1,140 (49.4%), Females: 1,167 (50.6%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 97539

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $33,429
Median house value: $141,300

Population by Race

Races in Shady Cove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (12.6%), United States (11.5%), English (10.8%), French (4.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 1399 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shady Cove

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shady Cove city

  • Never married: 13.0%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

2.3% Foreign born (0.7% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Oceania, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +988 (+74.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shady Cove:

  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; MEDFORD, OR)
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ASHLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shady Cove:

  • ROGUE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL – MEDFORD (about 18 miles; MEDFORD, OR; Abbreviation: MFR)
  • KLAMATH FALLS (about 83 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Abbreviation: LMT)
  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 108 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shady Cove:

  • PROSPECT STATE (about 25 miles; PROSPECT, OR; Abbreviation: 64S)
  • ASHLAND MUNI-SUMNER PARKER FIELD (about 32 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Abbreviation: S03)
  • GRANTS PASS (about 40 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Abbreviation: 3S8)

Amtrak station near Shady Cove:

  • 20 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shady Cove:

  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 69 miles; KLAMATH FALLS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 100 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 136 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)

Public primary/middle school in Shady Cove:

  • SHADY COVE SCHOOL (Students: 265; Grades: 03 – 08)