Coquille is a city in and the county seat of Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,015 at the 2020 census. The primary economic base is the timber industry. The city derives its name from the Coquille Native American tribe.

Geography and climate

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Coquille is bordered by the Coquille River which drains part of the Coastal Range into the Pacific Ocean at Bandon.

According to the Köppen climate classification, Coquille has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The record high temperature is , set on August 15, 2020. The record low temperature is , set on December 22, 1990. There an average of 1.4 afternoons with a temperature of at least per year. Conversely, there are 37.6 mornings with a temperature of or lower.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 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.

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.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 3,469 || 86.4%

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| Black or African American || 12 || 0.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 70 || 1.7%

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| Asian || 12 || 0.3%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 79 || 2.0%

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| Two or more races || 369 || 9.2%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 263 || 6.6%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,866 people, 1,640 households, and 1,036 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,828 housing units at an average density of . 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% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 1,640 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married 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.

On summer weekends, local volunteers perform in melodramas at the Sawdust Theatre in Coquille. First opened in 1966 and destroyed by fire in 1994, the theater reopened in 2000.

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.

Education

The Coquille School District provides K–12 public education for residents of the area. The Lincoln School of Early Learning, Coquille Valley Elementary, Winter Lakes Elementary School, Winter Lakes High School, and Coquille Junior Senior High are all part of the Coquille School District. Southwestern Oregon Community College in nearby Coos Bay offers two-year associate degrees and other academic programs.

See also

  • Steamboats of the Coquille River
  • Coquille Valley Sentinel

References

  • Entry for Coquille in the Oregon Blue Book