Eagle Point, Oregon
| Eagle Point, Oregon | |
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| City | |
An aerial image of Eagle Point
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Lakes | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′4″N 122°48′6″W / 42.46778°N 122.80167°WCoordinates: 42°28′4″N 122°48′6″W / 42.46778°N 122.80167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| • Land | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,310 ft (399.3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,469 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,624 |
| • Density | 2,861.1/sq mi (1,104.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97524 |
| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-21550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1161353 |
| Website | www.cityofeaglepoint.org |
Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was estimated at 8,624 as of 2012.
In the mid-19th century, a rocky cliff near the location of what later became Eagle Point was a favored nesting place for eagles. An area resident, John Mathews, is said to have suggested the name Eagle Point as the name for a proposed post office in the community. The post office was established in 1872; Andrew McNeil was the first postmaster.
A water-powered gristmill, Butte Creek Mill, has operated in Eagle Point for more than 125 years. Built in 1872 along Little Butte Creek, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The mill burned to the ground Christmas Day 2015, however will be rebuilt.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96 square miles (7.67 km2), all of it land.
The city is north of Medford and White City and south of Shady Cove in the Rogue River Valley along Oregon Route 62. Little Butte Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, passes through Eagle Point and enters the larger stream a few miles to the west near TouVelle State Recreation Site and Upper and Lower Table Rock.
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, Eagle Point has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,469 people, 3,231 households, and 2,373 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,861.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,104.7/km2). There were 3,611 housing units at an average density of 1,219.9 per square mile (471.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.
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