Page Contents for North Bend, Oregon

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Economy

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Oregon state capital is Salem.
The population of North Bend is approximately 9,843 (2005), 9695 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,291 (2000), 4113 (2010).
The amount of land area in North Bend is 10.028 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in North Bend is 3.9 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 3.02 sq kilometers.
The distance from North Bend to Washington DC is 2610 miles.
The distance to the Oregon state capital is 122 miles. (as the crow flies)
North Bend is positioned 43.40 degrees north of the equator and 124.23 degrees west of the prime meridian.
North Bend elevation is 16 feet above sea level.
North Bend per capita income is $ 16,703 (2000).
North Bend median income is $ 33,333 (2000).
The North Bend median home price is $ 98,100 (2000).
North Bend average annual precipitation is 63.48 inches peryear.

Location

near the Pacific Ocean coastline in western Oregon about 90 miles from Eugene. Other nearby communities include Coos Bay, Bunker Hill, Barview, Lakeside, Coquille, Winchester Bay, Reedsport and Bandon.
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History & History Related Items

As early as 1579, explorer Sir Francis Drake is said to have taken shelter in the bay on his ship, the Golden Hind. Other explorers, traders and settlers also came into the area. First known as Yarrow, North Bend is over 100 years old. It is bounded by Coos Bay, the city and Coos Bay, the body of water. From the north you must pass over the Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge to enter the town. In fact, this bridge is the official symbol of the city. The Hudson Bay Company probably arrived here in the 1820s. After a shipwreck in 1852, the plight of the survivors brought attention to the area and soon more settlers and miners arrived. As the timber industry expanded and more sawmills were built, other related industries began to flourish and grow. When the McCullough Bridge was built in 1936, it completed the major Highway 101 and brought easy access to North Bend and the area.

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The incorporation of North Bend

1903

Attractions

Coos Historical and Maritime Museum
1220 Sherman
North Bend, Oregon
Phone: 541-756-6320
More information about the past may be found at this site sponsored by the Coos County Historical Society.

Things to do in the area.

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area reaching from North Bend to the Florence area about 40 miles to the north.

Southwest Oregon Regional Airport
2348 Colorado
North Bend, Oregon
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Economy & Industry

timber, fisheries, maritime industry and tourism.
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North Bend City Government

City of North Bend
835 California Street
North Bend, Oregon 97459
Phone: 541-756-8500
Fax: 541-756-8527

North Bend Chamber

North Bend Information Center
1380 Sherman Ave.
North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: 541-756-4613
FAX: 541-756-8527

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Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
145 Central Ave.
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Phone: (541) 266-0868
Toll-free: (800) 824-8486
Serving Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston

North Bend Organizations

North Bend Information Center
1380 Sherman Ave.
North Bend, OR 97459
Phone: 541-756-4613
FAX: 541-756-8527

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Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
145 Central Ave.
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
Phone: (541) 266-0868
Toll-free: (800) 824-8486
Serving Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston

North Bend Libraries

North Bend Public Library North Bend

Miscellany

The population of North Bend was:
1990 - 9,614
2000 - 9,544
2005 - 9,843