Myrtle Point, Oregon facts for kids
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Myrtle Point, Oregon
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Historic Black and Co. Building
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,475 |
| • Density | 1,540.14/sq mi (594.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97458
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-51050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411205 |
| Website | http://www.ci.myrtlepoint.or.us/ |
Myrtle Point is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, established in 1887. The population was 2,514 at the 2010 census. Located in the Coquille River Valley, Myrtle Point is part of the Coos Bay/North Bend/Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of all of Coos County.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2), of which 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Myrtle Point is about 15 miles (24 km) from the Pacific Ocean in southwestern Oregon. Oregon Route 42, which runs generally east−west from near Roseburg to near Coos Bay, passes through Myrtle Point. The South Fork Coquille River receives the east fork of the Coquille River just south of the city, and the combined stream receives the North Fork Coquille River just north of Myrtle Point. The city is 131 feet (40 m) above sea level.
Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the climate of the Coquille River Valley and Myrtle Point is considered mild and wet. Due to being further inland, summers are warmer and sunnier than in nearby Bandon or Coos Bay, but extremes are still rare. According to the Köppen climate classification, Myrtle Point has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The warmest month is August, with an average high temperature around 78 °F (26 °C), while the coldest month is January, with an average low around 34 °F (1 °C). The record high in Myrtle Point is 107 °F (42 °C), which was observed on August 15, 2020, while the record low is 5 °F (−15 °C), which was observed on February 5, 1989.
| Climate data for Myrtle Point, Oregon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
80 (27) |
82 (28) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
83 (28) |
73 (23) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.8 (11.0) |
55.7 (13.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
67.2 (19.6) |
71.8 (22.1) |
76.9 (24.9) |
78.1 (25.6) |
76.4 (24.7) |
67.7 (19.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
50.7 (10.4) |
64.4 (18.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.2 (1.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
39.3 (4.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
51.2 (10.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
42.5 (5.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
5 (−15) |
21 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
39 (4) |
36 (2) |
29 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
17 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
5 (−15) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.55 (243) |
7.06 (179) |
7.45 (189) |
5.47 (139) |
3.13 (80) |
1.66 (42) |
0.38 (9.7) |
0.44 (11) |
1.44 (37) |
4.11 (104) |
8.33 (212) |
10.95 (278) |
59.97 (1,523) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.0 (5.1) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 52 | — | |
| 1890 | 354 | 580.8% | |
| 1900 | 530 | 49.7% | |
| 1910 | 836 | 57.7% | |
| 1920 | 934 | 11.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,362 | 45.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,296 | −4.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,033 | 56.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,886 | 42.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,511 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,859 | 13.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,712 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,514 | −7.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,514 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,475 | −1.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,514 people, 1,027 households, and 677 families living in the city. The population density was 1,561.5 inhabitants per square mile (602.9/km2). There were 1,129 housing units at an average density of 701.2 per square mile (270.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.4% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 1,027 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Museums and other attractions
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The Coos County Fair is held yearly in Myrtle Point, near the campus of Myrtle Point High School. The Coos County Logging Museum is located in Myrtle Point.
Infrastructure
- Pacific Power - Electric
- Ziply Fiber - High Speed Broadband, phone
- DFN - Gigabit Fiber Internet, Phone, TV, and Managed IT Services
- Charter Communications - Cable television, high speed Internet and digital phone service
- City of Myrtle Point - Water and sewer
Notable people
- Robert C. Belloni, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- Dennis Waterman, professional poker player and writer
See also
In Spanish: Myrtle Point para niños
