Moving to Willamina, Oregon

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,844. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,874 (+1.6% change)
Males: 920 (49.9%), Females: 924 (50.1%)

Yamhill County

Zip code: 97396

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $32,326
Median house value: $100,600

Population by Race

Races in Willamina:

White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
American Indian (12.5%)
Two or more races (3.7%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.3%), United States (9.0%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willamina

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willamina city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 15.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willamina:

VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DALLAS, OR)
WILLAMETTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 22 miles; MCMINNVILLE, OR)
TILLAMOOK COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willamina:

MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
MCNARY FLD (about 36 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
CORVALLIS MUNI (about 44 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willamina:

INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 26 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; Abbreviation: 7S5)
TILLAMOOK (about 32 miles; TILLAMOOK, OR; Abbreviation: S47)
PACIFIC CITY STATE (about 33 miles; PACIFIC CITY, OR; Abbreviation: PFC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willamina:

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)

Schools

Public high school in Willamina:

WILLAMINA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 1100 OAKEN HILLS DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Willamina:

WILLAMINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 1100 OAKEN HILLS DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Willamina:

GRAND RONDE SDA (Students: 13; Location: 27660 SALMON RIVER HWY; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Willamina:

WILLAMINA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,643; Location: 385 NE C ST; 27,147 books; 424 audio materials; 1,716 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)