Days Creek, Oregon
Days Creek, Oregon | |
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General store in Days Creek, now closed | |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′14″N 123°09′57″W / 42.97056°N 123.16583°W | |
| 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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 115.0/sq mi (44.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97429 |
| Area code | 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2611726[2] |
| FIPS code | 41-18150 |
Days Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Days Creek had a population of 271.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 271 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][3] | |||
Notable Person
- Rick Foster, classical guitarist
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Days Creek, Oregon
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Days Creek CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Climate Summary for Days Creek, Oregon
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Days Creek School District 15 Archived November 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine