Creswell is a city in the Willamette Valley of Lane County, Oregon, United States, located south of Eugene, Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Creswell had a population of 5,641.
History
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Creswell had a population of 5,641. The median age was 38.5 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over.
As of the 2020 census, 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0% lived in rural areas.
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,116 households in Creswell, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.4% were married-couple households, 14.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 4,720 || 83.7%
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| Black or African American || 21 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 76 || 1.3%
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| Asian || 61 || 1.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 10 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 202 || 3.6%
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| Two or more races || 551 || 9.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 557 || 9.9%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,031 people, 1,906 households, and 1,366 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of . 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.
The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Education
The Creswell School District has three schools: Creslane Elementary School, Creswell Middle School, and Creswell High School.
Media
The Creswell Chronicle is the city's weekly newspaper
Transportation
The city has a general aviation airport, Hobby Field, (IATA airport code:77S, ICAO airport code: 77S), and is located on Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 99. Lane County Transit (LTD) has limited bus service to Creswell.
Notable people
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- Mark Few, head coach for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
- Bertha Holt, founded the Holt International Children's Services organization.
- Luke Jackson, basketball player
References
External links
- Entry for Creswell in the Oregon Blue Book