Coquille, Oregon | |
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 Flag | |
 Location inOregon | |
| Coordinates:43°10′48″N124°11′03″W / 43.18000°N 124.18417°W /43.18000; -124.18417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sam Flaherty |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.26 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,015 |
| • Density | 1,452.7/sq mi (560.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97423 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-15350[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410226[2] |
| Website | www.cityofcoquille.org |
Coquille/koʊˈkiːl/ is a city in and thecounty seat ofCoos County,Oregon, United States. The population was 4,015 at the2020 census. The primary economic base is thetimber industry. The city derives its name from theCoquille Native American tribe.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.80 square miles (7.25 km2), of which 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[5]
Coquille is bordered by theCoquille River which drains part of theCoastal Range into thePacific Ocean atBandon.
According to theKöppen climate classification, Coquille has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The record high temperature is 107 °F (42 °C), set on August 15, 2020. The record low temperature is 8 °F (−13.3 °C), set on December 22, 1990. There an average of 1.4 afternoons with a temperature of at least 90 °F (32.2 °C) per year. Conversely, there are 37.6 mornings with a temperature of 32 °F (0.0 °C) or lower.[6]
| Climate data for Coquille, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 85 (29) | 83 (28) | 91 (33) | 97 (36) | 96 (36) | 98 (37) | 107 (42) | 104 (40) | 102 (39) | 79 (26) | 73 (23) | 107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 67.2 (19.6) | 70.8 (21.6) | 72.4 (22.4) | 76.5 (24.7) | 80.1 (26.7) | 80.8 (27.1) | 82.1 (27.8) | 83.4 (28.6) | 87.6 (30.9) | 83.2 (28.4) | 72.4 (22.4) | 64.6 (18.1) | 91.4 (33.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.7 (12.6) | 56.5 (13.6) | 57.9 (14.4) | 60.4 (15.8) | 64.6 (18.1) | 68.3 (20.2) | 72.2 (22.3) | 73.6 (23.1) | 73.0 (22.8) | 67.0 (19.4) | 58.8 (14.9) | 53.6 (12.0) | 63.4 (17.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.9 (7.7) | 46.9 (8.3) | 48.2 (9.0) | 50.6 (10.3) | 54.8 (12.7) | 58.3 (14.6) | 61.9 (16.6) | 62.5 (16.9) | 60.4 (15.8) | 55.1 (12.8) | 49.3 (9.6) | 45.0 (7.2) | 53.2 (11.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) | 37.3 (2.9) | 38.6 (3.7) | 40.7 (4.8) | 44.9 (7.2) | 48.4 (9.1) | 51.5 (10.8) | 51.4 (10.8) | 47.7 (8.7) | 43.2 (6.2) | 39.8 (4.3) | 36.4 (2.4) | 43.1 (6.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 28.6 (−1.9) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 32.8 (0.4) | 36.1 (2.3) | 40.8 (4.9) | 44.8 (7.1) | 44.5 (6.9) | 39.8 (4.3) | 33.1 (0.6) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 23.3 (−4.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 12 (−11) | 11 (−12) | 25 (−4) | 26 (−3) | 30 (−1) | 34 (1) | 39 (4) | 37 (3) | 31 (−1) | 24 (−4) | 18 (−8) | 8 (−13) | 8 (−13) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 8.72 (221) | 6.61 (168) | 7.06 (179) | 5.01 (127) | 2.73 (69) | 1.44 (37) | 0.34 (8.6) | 0.37 (9.4) | 1.26 (32) | 3.65 (93) | 7.66 (195) | 10.01 (254) | 54.86 (1,393) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 20.2 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 18.0 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 13.2 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 163.3 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[7] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100 | — | |
| 1880 | 176 | 76.0% | |
| 1890 | 494 | 180.7% | |
| 1900 | 728 | 47.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,398 | 92.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,642 | 17.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,732 | 66.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,327 | 21.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,523 | 5.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,370 | 24.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,437 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,481 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,121 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,184 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,866 | −7.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,015 | 3.9% | |
| source:[8][4][9][3] | |||
As of the2020 census, Coquille had a population of 4,015. The median age was 44.2 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 1,681 households in Coquille, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.8% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 1,871 housing units, of which 10.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.5% were owner-occupied and 34.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 3,469 | 86.4% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 70 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian andOther Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 79 | 2.0% |
| Two or more races | 369 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 263 | 6.6% |
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 3,866 people, 1,640 households, and 1,036 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,400.7 inhabitants per square mile (540.8/km2). There were 1,828 housing units at an average density of 662.3 per square mile (255.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5%White, 0.4%African American, 1.9%Native American, 0.5%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 1.7% fromother races, and 2.9% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.3% of the population.[4]
There were 1,640 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% weremarried couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84.[4]
The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,686 households, and 1,129 families living in the city. The population density was 1,538.3 inhabitants per square mile (593.9/km2). There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of 680.2 per square mile (262.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.64% White, 0.50% African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.[4]
There were 1,686 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.[4]
In the city, the population dispersal was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.[4]
The median income for a household in the city was $29,931, and the median income for a family was $35,144. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $21,567 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $14,619. About 7.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.[4]
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The Coquille Valley Historical Society established the Coquille Valley Museum in May 2005. It features exhibits of tools, antiques, books, photographs, and other materials.[13]
On summer weekends, local volunteers perform inmelodramas at the Sawdust Theatre in Coquille. First opened in 1966 and destroyed by fire in 1994, the theater reopened in 2000.[14]
The old City Hall, built in 1912, has been restored, by its owners, Nella and Steve Abbott, and transformed into a gallery featuring art created by prisoners.[15][16]
TheCoquille School District provides K–12public education for residents of the area. The Lincoln School of Early Learning,Coquille Valley Elementary, Winter Lakes Elementary School, Winter Lakes High School, andCoquille Junior Senior High are all part of theCoquille School District.Southwestern Oregon Community College in nearbyCoos Bay offers two-year associate degrees and other academic programs.
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