Local servicesHospitalPeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center17.7 miPost officeYoncalla Post Office2.4 miTown hallYoncalla City Hall2.3 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Department - Drain Substation6.2 miFire stationNorth Douglas County Fire and EMS Station 5-Scotts Valley1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene Airport EUG37 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX142 miInterstateI-5under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station EUG33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97499 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97499 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:31 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:43 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,836 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0710 householdsMedian household income $61,071Median home value $288,300Median rent $1,000 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,330 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 664 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 16%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 35°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare26 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Drain station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBig River Parkpark · 9.5 miElk Creek Tunnel Forest State Scenic Corridorstate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 178 acresUmpqua National Forestnational forest · 19.6 mi · 985,957 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 4 Jul 201540 mi away, near Springfield, OregonMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 4 Jul 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDouglas County, OR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 153main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lane County, OR, 29 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Yoncallaserves 1,050 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2022: surface water treatment, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
