Myrtle Point is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, established in 1887. The population was 2,475 at the 2020 census. Located in the Coquille River Valley, Myrtle Point is part of the Coos Bay/North Bend/Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of all of Coos County.

Geography

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

Myrtle Point is about from the Pacific Ocean in southwestern Oregon. Oregon Route 42, which runs generally east−west from near Roseburg to near Coos Bay, passes through Myrtle Point. The South Fork Coquille River receives the Middle Fork of the Coquille River just south of the city, and the combined stream receives the North Fork Coquille River just north of Myrtle Point.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Myrtle Point had a population of 2,475. The median age was 46.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,026 households in Myrtle Point, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.2% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 2,077 || 83.9%

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| Black or African American || 4 || 0.2%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 80 || 3.2%

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| Asian || 13 || 0.5%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 33 || 1.3%

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| Two or more races || 266 || 10.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 126 || 5.1%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,514 people, 1,027 households, and 677 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,129 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.4% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 1,027 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.

Notable people

  • Robert C. Belloni, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
  • Dennis Waterman, professional poker player and writer

See also

  • Steamboats of the Coquille River
  • Myrtle Point Herald

References

  • Listing for Myrtle Point in the Oregon Blue Book
  • Myrtle Point School District #41
  • City of Myrtle Point Official Homepage