46-547: Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County , Oregon , United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.68 square miles (1.76 km), of which, 0.67 square miles (1.74 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water. Settlers first came to the area that would become Yoncalla in a covered wagon in
92-656: A U.S. territory. On August 14, 1848, Congress passed the Act to Establish the Territorial Government of Oregon , which created what was officially the Territory of Oregon. The Territory of Oregon originally encompassed all of the present-day states of Idaho , Oregon and Washington , as well as those parts of present-day Montana and Wyoming west of the Continental Divide . Its southern border
138-406: A household in the city was $ 26,625, and the median income for a family was $ 31,250. Males had a median income of $ 26,806 versus $ 19,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,756. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over. Douglas County, Oregon Douglas County
184-563: A household in the county was $ 33,223, and the median income for a family was $ 39,364. Males had a median income of $ 32,512 versus $ 22,349 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,581. About 9.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Oregon Route 99 runs through Azalea , Tri-City , Myrtle Creek , Canyonville , Green , Roseburg , Winchester , Sutherlin , Rice Hill , Drain , and Anlauf. Interstate 5 provides access to
230-673: A small reservation in Canyonville, Oregon, and has a Casino/Hotel named Seven Feathers to represent the seven families who refused forced removal to the Grand Ronde Reservation. Douglas County was created on January 7, 1852, from the portion of Umpqua County which lay east of the Coast Range summit. In 1856 the Camas Valley was annexed to Douglas County from Coos County . In 1862, the rest of Umpqua county
276-519: A vast " Oregon Country " (as the American side called it) that comprised the present-day U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, parts of Montana and Wyoming, and the portion of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia south of the parallel 54°40′ north. During the period of joint occupation, most activity in the region outside of the activities of the indigenous people came from
322-559: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 111,201. The county seat is Roseburg . The county is named after Stephen A. Douglas , an American politician who supported Oregon statehood . Douglas County comprises the Roseburg, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area . In regards to area, Douglas County is the largest county west of the Oregon Cascades. The area originally
368-434: Is powerfully conservative and Republican, being akin to Josephine County to the south, or to Eastern Oregon . No Democratic presidential nominee has carried Douglas County since Lyndon Johnson 's landslide win in 1964: indeed the last Democrat to crack forty percent of the county's vote was Michael Dukakis in 1988 during an election influenced by a major drought. Historically, the county, like all of Western Oregon north of
414-523: Is represented by Republican Christine Goodwin . The far southwest adjacent to Curry and Coos counties is within the 1st District represented by Republican Court Boice , and the bulk of the county, centered on the northeastern half, lies in the 2nd District represented by Republican Virgle Osborne . In the Oregon State Senate , Douglas County is split between three districts. The coastal part (9th House of Representatives District) lies within
460-505: The 2000 census , there were 100,399 people, 39,821 households, and 28,233 families living in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km ). There were 43,284 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.86% White , 0.18% Black or African American , 1.52% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 1.02% from other races , and 2.70% from two or more races. 3.27% of
506-652: The Greater Idaho coalition. An initial effort in November of 2020 failed on a vote of 56.68% in opposition to 43.32% in support. A second effort in May of 2022 was also rejected on a vote of 52.63% in opposition to 47.37% in support. This came despite the county, in 2020 , giving 67.29% of its votes to Donald Trump and 29.78% of its votes to Joe Biden. Almost the entire watershed of the Umpqua River lies within
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#1732775467009552-665: The Umpqua National Forest is in Douglas County. Douglas County is one of two Oregon counties that extend from the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Range . (The other is Lane County .) As of the 2020 census , there were 111,201 people residing in the county. As of the 2010 census , there were 107,667 people, 44,581 households, and 29,839 families living in the county. The population density
598-672: The fur trade , which was dominated by the British Hudson's Bay Company . Over time, some trappers began to settle down in the area and began farming, and missionaries started to arrive in the 1830s. Some settlers also began arriving in the late 1830s, and covered wagons crossed the Oregon Trail beginning in 1841. At that time, the only governments that existed in the Oregon Country were the individual local Native Americans communities, as no one nation held dominion over
644-452: The 5th Senate District represented by Republican Dick Anderson . The two southwestern State House Districts (1st and 2nd) are part of the 1st Senate District represented by Republican David Brock Smith . The southernmost portion of Douglas County exists within the state's 2nd Senate District, represented by Republican Art Robinson . In spite of its conservative reputation, Douglas County voters have rejected two secessionist proposals to join
690-528: The Democratic stronghold of Eugene and has been represented by Democrat Val Hoyle since 2023. Within the Oregon House of Representatives , Douglas County is split between four districts. The coastal part, including Reedsport , lies within the 9th District represented by Republican Boomer Wright . A belt from Roseburg south lies in the 4th District, which extends into Jackson and Josephine counties,
736-586: The Oregon Territory, 5 were Catholic , 1 was Baptist , 1 was Congregational , 1 was Methodist , and 1 was Presbyterian . In the 1850 United States census , 10 counties in the Oregon Territory (7 counties in contemporary Oregon and 3 in contemporary Washington ) reported the following population counts: On February 14, 1859, the territory entered the Union as the U.S. state of Oregon within its current boundaries. The remaining eastern portion of
782-522: The President of the United States. The two-chamber Oregon Territorial Legislature was responsible for passing laws, with seats in both the upper-chamber council and lower-chamber house of representatives filled by local elections held each year. Taxation took the form of an annual property tax of 0.25% for territorial purposes with an additional county tax not to exceed this amount. This tax
828-558: The Rogue Valley, also leaned strongly Republican: before 1964 the only other Democrats to carry Douglas County had been John F. Kennedy in 1960, Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1936 and 1932, Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and William Jennings Bryan in 1896. Douglas County is split between the highly conservative 2nd congressional district , represented by Cliff Bentz , and the liberal-leaning 4th district , which includes
874-428: The age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in
920-402: The boundaries of Douglas County. The heavily timbered county contains nearly 1.8 million acres (7,300 km ) of commercial forest lands and one of the oldest stands of old growth timber in the world. Approximately 25–30% of the labor force is employed in the forest products industry. Agriculture, mainly field crops, orchards, and livestock (particularly sheep ranching), is also important to
966-556: The city was 46.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,052 people, 409 households, and 287 families living in the city. The population density was 1,728.1 inhabitants per square mile (667.2/km). There were 437 housing units at an average density of 717.8 per square mile (277.1/km). The racial makeup of
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#17327754670091012-525: The city was 93.92% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.57% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 409 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who
1058-471: The city. The population density was 1,562.7 inhabitants per square mile (603.4/km). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 710.4 per square mile (274.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White , 1.7% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 1.7% from other races , and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 441 households, of which 28.1% had children under
1104-413: The communities of Tri-City , Myrtle Creek , Canyonville , Green , Roseburg , Sutherlin , and Rice Hill. Oregon Route 138 runs northwest from Roseburg to Elkton, Oregon , and generally east from Roseburg to its terminus at a junction with U.S. Route 97 , just east of Diamond Lake and Crater Lake . The communities of Douglas county are regionally served by U-Trans (formerly Umpqua Transit),
1150-461: The county were closed. Subsequently, 10 of the cities reopened their libraries to continue serving their communities. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 5,134 square miles (13,300 km ), of which 5,036 square miles (13,040 km ) is land and 98 square miles (250 km ) (1.9%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Oregon by area. A portion of
1196-724: The creation of the Provisional Government of Oregon . In 1846, the Oregon boundary dispute between the U.S. and Britain was settled with the signing of the Oregon Treaty . The United States federal government left their part of the region unorganized for two years until news of the Whitman massacre reached the United States Congress and helped to facilitate the organization of the region into
1242-536: The economy of the county. The land of Douglas County is roughly half-publicly and half-privately owned. The post-Prohibition wine industry in Oregon began with Richard Somer planting Hillcrest Vineyard at the south end of the Umpqua Valley in 1961. The Umpqua Valley wine appellation lies entirely within Douglas county. Nickel has been refined at Riddle since 1954. There is a significant federal presence in
1288-460: The fall of 1848. Jesse Applegate arrived in 1849, and named the area after the Yoncalla -speaking Native Americans of the region. In 1920 Yoncalla received attention for electing a female mayor and an all-female city council. Nearly a century later, in 2018, it elected 18-year old Ben Simons mayor. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,047 people, 441 households, and 292 families living in
1334-488: The local bus service. In 2017, these services were significantly expanded to include locations such as Oakland, Oregon and Tenmile Greyhound Lines provide the community of Roseburg with more distant transportation. There are two public airports in Roseburg, Marion E. Carl Memorial Field at the north end of town and George Felt Airport to the west. In contrast to the Willamette Valley , Douglas County
1380-530: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.4% were of German , 13.2% American , 12.6% English and 10.2% Irish ancestry. 96.5% spoke English and 2.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 39,821 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who
1426-422: The population. In terms of ancestry, 25.6% were German , 16.7% were Irish , 15.8% were English , and 5.7% were American . Of the 44,581 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.1% were non-families, and 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
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1472-518: The region not long thereafter. Subsequent land-based exploration by Alexander Mackenzie and the Lewis and Clark Expedition and development of the fur trade in the region strengthened the competing claims of Great Britain and the United States. The competing interests of the two foremost claimants were addressed in the Treaty of 1818 , which sanctioned a "joint occupation", by British and Americans, of
1518-542: The region; the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management administer more than 50% of the county's land. As of 2015, the top ten private employers in the county were: 43°17′N 123°11′W / 43.29°N 123.18°W / 43.29; -123.18 Oregon Territory#Gaining Statehood The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when
1564-630: The river was organized into the Washington Territory . The Oregon Constitutional Convention was held in 1857 to draft a constitution in preparation for becoming a state, with the convention delegates approving the document in September, and then general populace approving the document in November. In 1850, 10 years after the end of the Second Great Awakening (1790–1840), of the 9 churches with regular services in
1610-484: The seat of government from 1848 to 1851, followed by Salem from 1851 to 1855. Corvallis served briefly as the capital in 1855, followed by a permanent return to Salem later that year. In 1853, as a result of the Monticello Convention and its approval by Congress and President Millard Fillmore , the portion of the territory north of the lower Columbia River and north of the 46th parallel east of
1656-783: The southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon . Originally claimed by several countries (see Oregon Country ), Spanish "El Orejón" was part of the Territorio de Nutca (1789–1795), later in the 19th century, the region was divided between the British Empire and the US in 1846. When established, the territory encompassed an area that included the current states of Oregon, Washington , and Idaho , as well as parts of Wyoming and Montana . The capital of
1702-479: The territory was first Oregon City , then Salem , followed briefly by Corvallis , then back to Salem, which became the state capital upon Oregon's admission to the Union. Originally inhabited by Native Americans, the region that became the Oregon Territory was explored by Europeans first by sea. The first documented voyage of exploration was made in 1777 by the Spanish, and both British and American vessels visited
1748-403: The territory. A group of settlers in the Willamette Valley began meeting in 1841 to discuss organizing a government for the area. These earliest documented discussions, mostly concerning forming a government, were held in an early pioneer and Native American encampment and later town known as Champoeg, Oregon . These first Champoeg Meetings eventually led to further discussions, and in 1843
1794-467: Was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 46.1 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,711 and the median income for a family was $ 48,729. Males had a median income of $ 39,308 versus $ 28,176 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,342. About 10.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. As of
1840-415: Was 21.4 inhabitants per square mile (8.3 inhabitants/km ). There were 48,915 housing units at an average density of 9.7 units per square mile (3.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 92.4% white, 1.8% American Indian, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of
1886-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.9. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for
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1932-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for
1978-600: Was absorbed into Douglas County, some say due to the loss of population following the end of the early gold boom, while others attribute the absorption to politics. Further boundary adjustments were made with Jackson and Lane Counties in 1915. The borders of Douglas County are largely defined by the Umpqua River watershed. In 2017, after the defeat of a referendum, the Douglas County Library System ceased operations and all public libraries in
2024-739: Was inhabited by the Umpqua Indians, a grouping of natives who spoke a variety of Penutian and Athabaskan languages. Following the Rogue River Indian War in 1856, most of the remaining natives were moved by the government to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation . However, seven families of Umpqua hid in the hills, eluding capture for many decades. They are now federally recognized as the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The tribe manages
2070-529: Was the 42nd parallel north (the boundary of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819), and it extended north to the 49th parallel. Oregon City, Oregon , was designated as the first capital. The territorial government consisted of a governor , a marshal, a secretary , an attorney, and a three-judge supreme court . Judges on the court also sat as trial level judges as they rode circuit across the territory. All of these offices were filled by appointment by
2116-436: Was to be paid on all town lots and improvements, mills, carriages, clocks and watches, and livestock; farmland and farm products were not taxed. In addition, a poll tax of 50 cents for every qualified voter under age 60 was assessed and a graduated schedule of merchants' licenses established, ranging from the peddlar's rate of $ 10 per year to a $ 60 annual fee on firms with more than $ 20,000 of capital. Oregon City served as
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