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Moving to Veneta, Oregon

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Population: 2,755. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,477 (+26.2% change)
Males: 1,349 (49.0%), Females: 1,406 (51.0%)

Lane County

Zip code: 97487

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $37,326
Median house value: $128,200

Population by Race

Races in Veneta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: English (16.4%), German (10.1%), United States (8.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (5.7%), Scottish (4.5%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Veneta

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Veneta city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Veneta:

  • LANE COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EUGENE, OR)
  • SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; EUGENE, OR)
  • MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE HOSPITAL, INC (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Veneta:

  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 11 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 31 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • NEWPORT MUNI (about 60 miles; NEWPORT, OR; Abbreviation: ONP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Veneta:

  • HOBBY FIELD (about 27 miles; CRESWELL, OR; Abbreviation: 77S)
  • COTTAGE GROVE STATE (about 30 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Abbreviation: 61S)
  • LEBANON STATE (about 45 miles; LEBANON, OR; Abbreviation: S30)

Amtrak station near Veneta:

  • 19 miles: EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD (EUGENE, 433 WILLAMETTE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Veneta:

  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 21 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)

Public primary/middle school in Veneta:

  • VENETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 88131 TERRITORIAL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Veneta:

  • COUNTRYSIDE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 88401 HUSTON RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Veneta:

  • FERN RIDGE LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $297,418; Location: 88026 TERRITORIAL ROAD; 28,753 books; 272 audio materials; 735 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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