Turner is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2020 census,

Since 1971, it is the location of the Enchanted Forest amusement park.

Geography

Turner is in western Marion County, southeast of downtown Salem, the state capital and Marion county seat, but less than southeast of the Salem city limits. It is west of Aumsville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Turner has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.24%, are water. joining it in the center of Salem.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Turner had a population of 2,454. The median age was 39.4 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% 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 90.2 males age 18 and over.

99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 912 households in Turner, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.2% were married-couple households, 12.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 710 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% 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 3.07. which operates Cascade Senior High School, Cascade Junior High, and Three Elementary Schools.

Notable people

  • Dean Cromwell (1879–1962), U.S. Olympic track and field coach, USC track and football coach
  • Ryan Thompson (born 1992), Major League Baseball pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Tyrell Williams (born 1992), NFL wide receiver, Las Vegas Raiders

See also

  • Enchanted Forest

References

  • Entry for Turner in the Oregon Blue Book