Reedsport, Oregon Reedsport, Oregon Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport Umpqua Discovery Center in Reedsport State Oregon Reedsport is a town/city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
Reedsport was established on the estuary of the Umpqua River on January 7, 1852.
The building of Southern Pacific Railroad lines extending south to Coos Bay led to the evolution of Reedsport.
Before the postal service was established in 1912, Reedsport was a camp for barns assembly workers.
Built on marshy ground, for much of its history Reedsport has struggled with incessant flooding; most of its early buildings were elevated 3 to 8 feet (0.9 to 2.4 m) above ground.
During this flood, the waters reached the fish hatchery and overflowed the fish troughs allowing hundreds of thousands of smallmouth bass to be introduced into the Umpqua River. According to fishing reports small-mouth bass became the most abundant fish in the river.
Every several years, high water induces town/city employees to close the dikes to prevent low-lying areas of the town/city from flooding.
In the last quarter of the 20th century, Reedsport struggled with the collapse of the Oregon timber industry.
Recently, Reedsport has seen a rise in tourism due to recreation at the close-by Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area in Winchester Bay.
Reedsport is at the junction of Oregon Route 38 and U.S.
Route 101, 3 miles (5 km) north of Winchester Bay and 54 miles (87 km) northwest of Roseburg.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2), of which, 2.05 square miles (5.31 km2) is territory and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water. Although 26.3 mornings will fall below 32 F or 0 C, only 0.9 afternoons reach 90 F or 32.2 C, and the hottest temperature recorded is only 97 F (36.1 C) on August 29, 1944 and September 5, 1973.
Only 0.2 afternoons fail to top freezing each year, and the coldest temperature is 11 F ( 11.7 C) on December 8, 1972.
Railway bridge over the Umpqua River at Reedsport As of the census of 2010, there were 4,154 citizens , 1,948 homeholds, and 1,138 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 2,026.3 inhabitants per square mile (782.4/km2).
There were 2,207 housing units at an average density of 1,076.6 per square mile (415.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.0% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other competitions, and 3.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,948 homeholds of which 20.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families.
35.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the town/city was 51.2 years.
17.8% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 27.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,378 citizens , 1,978 homeholds, and 1,265 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 2,126.6 citizens per square mile (820.6/km ).
There were 2,178 housing units at an average density of 1,057.9 per square mile (408.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.92% White, 0.02% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other competitions, and 2.22% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,978 homeholds out of which 23.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families.
32.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city, the populace was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $26,054, and the median income for a family was $33,689.
About 11.7% of families and 16.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. The Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championships was started in 1999 and held every year since 2000 at the Rainbow Plaza over Fathers Day Weekend.
The Umpqua Discovery Center, along the Umpqua River in downtown Reedsport, features county-wide natural and cultural history information, including interactive media and displays. The Dean Creek Wildlife Area is 3 miles (5 km) east of Reedsport on Oregon Route 38.
This 1,000-acre (4 km2) preserve jointly managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provides an opportunity to view 60 to 100 Roosevelt elk in their natural surrounding year round.
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area interpretive center is positioned at the intersection of Oregon Route 38 and U.S.
Loon Lake is 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Reedsport.
In July 2016, Alex Hirsch, creator of the Disney animated series Gravity Falls, released clues for a scavenger hunt to find a real life statue of the show's villain, Bill Cipher. The statue was finally identified on August 2nd, 2016 in the woods south of Reedsport Community Charter School, but it was removed from the property the next morning.
Reedsport is served by the two-school Reedsport School District, which includes Highland Elementary School and Reedsport Community Charter School. Reedsport has at least two weekly newspapers The Umpqua Post.
The park, which would have been assembled in an region known for high-value fishing and crabbing, was opposed by the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.
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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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Entry for Reedsport in the Oregon Blue Book City of Reedsport official website Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Oregon, United States
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