Creswell, Oregon
| Creswell, Oregon | |
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| City | |
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Creswell City Hall
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| Nickname(s): The Friendly City | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 43°55′5″N 123°1′17″W / 43.91806°N 123.02139°WCoordinates: 43°55′5″N 123°1′17″W / 43.91806°N 123.02139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Stram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) |
| • Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 542 ft (165.2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,031 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,068 |
| • Density | 2,959.4/sq mi (1,142.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97426 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-16950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1119540 |
| Website | www.ci.creswell.or.us |
Creswell is a city in the Willamette Valley of Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 5,031.
The first store opened at Creswell in 1872, and a town sprang up around it. The city was named for John Creswell, 23rd United States Postmaster General. A post office has been in operation in Creswell since 1872.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.72 square miles (4.45 km2), of which, 1.70 square miles (4.40 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,031 people, 1,906 households, and 1,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,959.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,142.6/km2). There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 1,190.0 per square mile (459.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
There were 1,906 households of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.
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