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Days Creek, Oregon
General store in Days Creek, now closed.
General store in Days Creek, now closed.
Days Creek, Oregon is located in Oregon
Days Creek, Oregon
Days Creek, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Days Creek, Oregon is located in the United States
Days Creek, Oregon
Days Creek, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Area
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2)
 • Land 2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
770 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 271
 • Density 115.03/sq mi (44.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97429
Area code(s) 541
GNIS feature ID 1119724
FIPS code 41-18150

Days Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. At the 2010 census it had a population of 272.

The community was named after the local creek, which in turn was named for Patrick and George Day, who settled near its mouth in 1851. The post office was established in 1878 as "Day's Creek", but the name was changed to "Days Creek" c. 1890.

The Days Creek Charter School holds classes for K-12.

Geography

The community of Days Creek is located on Oregon Route 227, at the confluence of Days Creek and the South Umpqua River. It is in southern Douglas County, 7 miles (11 km) east (upriver) of Canyonville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Days Creek CDP has an area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 271
U.S. Decennial Census

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Days Creek has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Notable people

  • Rick Foster, classical guitarist

See also

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