Cottage Grove, Oregon facts for kids
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Cottage Grove, Oregon
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Cottage Grove Historic District
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| Nickname(s):
Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Oregon | |
| County | Lane | |
| Incorporated | 1887 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2) | |
| • Land | 3.87 sq mi (10.01 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) | |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,574 | |
| • Density | 2,735.83/sq mi (1,056.32/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) | |
| ZIP codes |
97424, 97472
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| Area code(s) | 541 | |
| FIPS code | 41-15950 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410241 | |
| Website | www.cottagegrove.org | |
Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Interstate 5. In 2020, about 10,643 people lived there. It is the third largest city in Lane County.
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History of Cottage Grove
The Cottage Grove post office started in 1855. It was named by G. C. Pearce, who lived in an oak grove. The post office moved a few times. Later, the Southern Pacific railroad built a station. This station was a bit away from the post office.
This caused a long argument for almost 20 years. People near the post office didn't want it to move to the train station. So, a new post office called Lemati was opened at the station. Lemati is a Chinook Jargon word meaning "mountain." Eventually, the Cottage Grove post office was permanently renamed Cottage Grove in 1898.
Cottage Grove is home to the Chambers Railroad Bridge. This is the only covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi River. The city fixed up the bridge in 2011. It reopened on December 3.
Cottage Grove has won the All-America City Award twice. This award is given for great community efforts. It also has been named a Tree City USA for many years. This means it takes good care of its trees. In 2008, it became a Green Power Community. This means it uses a lot of clean energy.
How Cottage Grove Became One City
Cottage Grove officially became a city in 1887. But in 1893, people on the east side of town started their own area. They called it East Cottage Grove. The state government changed its name to Lemati in 1895. The train station signs showed "Cottage Grove" with "Lemati" in smaller letters. In 1899, a law was passed. This law joined the two towns back together as Cottage Grove.
Geography of Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove covers about 3.89 square miles (10.08 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part is water.
The city is located south of where the Row River and the Coast Fork of the Willamette River meet. This meeting point marks the southern end of the Willamette Valley.
Cottage Grove's Climate
Cottage Grove has warm, dry summers. The average monthly temperatures are not too hot. The region has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
| Climate data for Cottage Grove (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1916–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
96 (36) |
77 (25) |
73 (23) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.7 (16.5) |
64.6 (18.1) |
71.8 (22.1) |
78.6 (25.9) |
86.4 (30.2) |
90.3 (32.4) |
95.5 (35.3) |
96.3 (35.7) |
92.1 (33.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
98.8 (37.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.1 (8.9) |
51.7 (10.9) |
56.3 (13.5) |
61.1 (16.2) |
67.8 (19.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
82.0 (27.8) |
82.6 (28.1) |
76.5 (24.7) |
64.1 (17.8) |
53.0 (11.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
63.6 (17.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.7 (4.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
49.7 (9.8) |
55.6 (13.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
66.6 (19.2) |
66.5 (19.2) |
61.3 (16.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
45.0 (7.2) |
40.0 (4.4) |
52.3 (11.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.4 (0.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
35.3 (1.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
47.8 (8.8) |
51.1 (10.6) |
50.4 (10.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
37.1 (2.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
40.9 (4.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
39.6 (4.2) |
43.3 (6.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
37.3 (2.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
26.8 (−2.9) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
0 (−18) |
14 (−10) |
21 (−6) |
23 (−5) |
29 (−2) |
34 (1) |
32 (0) |
24 (−4) |
17 (−8) |
9 (−13) |
−4 (−20) |
−4 (−20) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.57 (167) |
4.86 (123) |
5.24 (133) |
4.46 (113) |
3.11 (79) |
1.67 (42) |
0.40 (10) |
0.53 (13) |
1.54 (39) |
3.75 (95) |
6.77 (172) |
7.57 (192) |
46.47 (1,180) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
2.7 (6.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 21.1 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 18.4 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 15.6 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 170.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
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People of Cottage Grove (Demographics)
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 974 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,834 | 88.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,919 | 4.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,473 | 28.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,626 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,536 | 34.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,895 | 10.2% | |
| 1970 | 6,004 | 54.1% | |
| 1980 | 7,148 | 19.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,402 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,432 | 13.9% | |
| 2010 | 9,686 | 14.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,574 | 9.2% | |
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Cottage Grove in 2010
In 2010, there were 9,686 people living in Cottage Grove. There were about 3,895 homes. Most people (90.4%) were White. About 8.0% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
The average age in the city was 38.3 years old. About 24.4% of residents were under 18 years old. About 16.5% were 65 years or older. The city had slightly more females (52.0%) than males (48.0%).
Arts and Culture in Cottage Grove
Yearly Events
Cottage Grove has two big yearly festivals. Bohemia Mining Days happens in July. The Western Oregon Exposition Heritage Fair is in August.
Museums and Interesting Places
Cottage Grove is known as the "Covered Bridge Capital of The West." There are six covered bridges near the city. Five of them are very old and important. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the Chambers Covered Bridge, Currin Bridge, Dorena Bridge, Mosby Creek Bridge, and Stewart Bridge. The Centennial Covered Bridge is a newer bridge. It was built using parts from old bridges. The Swinging Bridge is a historic walking bridge.
The downtown area has 21 murals. These paintings show the city's history.
You can also enjoy live theater. The Cottage Theatre and the Opal Center for Arts and Education have shows all year.
Cottage Grove has four museums:
- The Cottage Grove Historical Museum shows old photos and items. It even has a coat from a survivor of the RMS Titanic shipwreck.
- The Bohemia Gold Mining Museum teaches about the area's gold mining past.
- The Oregon Aviation History Center saves Oregon's aviation history. They even fix up old airplanes.
- The Dr. Snapp House shows how doctors practiced long ago. It was built in 1886 by one of the first doctors in the area.
Movies Filmed Here
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Several movies have been filmed in Cottage Grove:
- The General (1926) by Buster Keaton. This movie had a famous train crash. The wrecked train was a tourist spot for a while.
- Emperor of the North Pole (1973).
- Parts of Animal House (1978). People in Cottage Grove celebrated the movie's 25th birthday. They had a toga party on Main Street.
- Parts of Stand By Me (1986). These scenes were filmed along the old railroad tracks. These tracks are now a walking and biking trail.
- Ricochet River (1997) starring Kate Hudson.
Sports in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove has two golf courses. Middlefield is an 18-hole course owned by the city. It also has a disc golf course. Hidden Valley is a 10-hole course with many large oak trees.
Coiner Park has courts for tennis, pickleball, and basketball. The South Lane School District has a new swimming center. Its high school sports fields are used for many regional events.
Parks and Recreation
Dorena Lake and Cottage Grove Lake are close to the city. You can go picnicking, camping, and boating there.
The Row River National Recreation Trail is a 14-mile paved path. It starts in downtown Cottage Grove. It follows the old Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railroad line. You can walk or bike along the Row River and Dorena Lake. You can rent bicycles near Trailhead Park.
Education in Cottage Grove
The South Lane School District serves Cottage Grove. The city has Cottage Grove High School, Al Kennedy High School, Lincoln Middle School, and Bohemia and Harrison elementary schools. The Academy for Character Education is also in the city.
There are also rural schools nearby. Lane Community College has a campus in Cottage Grove. It offers classes for college credit and other fun courses.
Media
The Cottage Grove Sentinel is the city's weekly newspaper. It started in 1909. KNND is the local radio station.
Transportation
Air Travel
Jim Wright Field is a public airport. It is used by small planes. It is located about one mile east of Cottage Grove.
Bus Service
Lane Transit District offers bus service to nearby Eugene and Springfield. South Lane Wheels provides shuttle and door-to-door service within Cottage Grove.
Famous People From Cottage Grove
- Dyrol Burleson
- Diane Downs
- Dennis Dunaway
- Everett W. Holstrom
- Richard Swift
- Opal Whiteley
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See also
In Spanish: Cottage Grove (Oregón) para niños
