Sutherlin, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,669. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,281 (+9.2% change)
Males: 3,186 (47.8%), Females: 3,483 (52.2%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 97479
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $29,068
Median house value: $92,500
Population by Race
Races in Sutherlin:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
- Hispanic (4.0%)
- American Indian (3.4%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- Other race (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (12.2%), English (9.6%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.7%).
Elevation: 540 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sutherlin
- High school or higher: 78.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sutherlin city
- Never married: 14.6%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 11.2%
2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,580 (+31.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sutherlin:
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; ROSEBURG, OR)
- COTTAGE GROVE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR)
- LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; EUGENE, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutherlin:
- MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 51 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
- NORTH BEND MUNI (about 64 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
- CORVALLIS MUNI (about 76 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sutherlin:
- ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)
- GEORGE FELT (about 13 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: 5S1)
- MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)
Amtrak station near Sutherlin:
- 13 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 Sutherlin:
- LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 49 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
- LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
- WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
Schools
Public high school in Sutherlin:
- SUTHERLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 500 E FOURTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sutherlin:
- EAST SUTHERLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 323 E THIRD AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
- WEST SUTHERLIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 352; Location: 531 N COMSTOCK RD; Grades: 04 – 06)
- SUTHERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 649 E FOURTH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Sutherlin:
- SUTHERLIN SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 27; Location: PO BOX 1108; Grades: 1 – 7)