Lowell is a city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 1,196. The city is on the north shore of Dexter Reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River. The most used route to Lowell is along Lowell Bridge, a covered bridge that crosses the reservoir from Oregon Route 58.
thumb|Lowell Covered Bridge
History
A post office called Lowell has been in operation since 1883. The city was named after Lowell, Maine. The city was founded by Oregon pioneer Amos Damon Hyland of Illinois.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. The town of Lowell is surrounded by three reservoirs, respectively Dexter, Lookout Point, and Fall Creek. This makes the town a popular recreation area for people from Eugene and Springfield.
Climate
The climate of Lowell differs slightly from that of Eugene, which is at lower elevation. Lowell receives more of rain and more of snow per year than Eugene. In central Lane County, that two inches is significant considering the lack of snow. The higher areas of the town receive more snow and rain as well. Wedged among three reservoirs, it experiences thick winter fog.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 1,196. The median age was 40.3 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.
As of the 2020 census, there were 437 households in Lowell, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.2% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,051 || 87.9%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 11 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 33 || 2.8%
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| Two or more races || 93 || 7.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 61 || 5.1%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,045 people, 397 households, and 298 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 436 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 397 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.