Foots Creek, Oregon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Foots Creek, Oregon
Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
• Land	6.07 sq mi (15.72 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	734
• Density	120.96/sq mi (46.70/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97525
Area code(s)	458 and 541
FIPS code	41-26165
GNIS feature ID	1135246
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey

Foots Creek is a small community in Jackson County, Oregon. It is considered an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city does. It's also a census-designated place (CDP). This means the United States Census Bureau has drawn boundaries around it just for counting people and collecting statistics.

Foots Creek is located along Oregon Route 99. It's near where the Foots Creek stream flows into the Rogue River. On the other side of the Rogue River, you can find Interstate 5 and Valley of the Rogue State Park.

History of Foots Creek

This community has been known by a different name, Bolt, since the early days when pioneers settled there. The stream, Foots Creek, got its name from a miner named O. G. Foot. He explored and searched for valuable minerals along the stream in the 1800s.

A post office, which is a place where mail is handled, was briefly open in this area. It was called Foots Creek and operated from 1878 to 1879. Silas Draper was in charge of the post office during that time.

Population and Demographics

The United States Census Bureau counts the number of people living in places like Foots Creek. This helps them understand how communities are growing or changing.

According to the 2020 Census, 734 people lived in Foots Creek. In the 2010 Census, the population was 799. These numbers help us see how many people call Foots Creek home.