Lowell, Oregon
title: "Lowell, Oregon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-oregon", "cities-in-lane-county,-oregon", "1954-establishments-in-oregon", "populated-places-on-the-willamette-river"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell,_Oregon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Lowell, Oregon |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Lowell Grange (Lowell, Oregon).jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | The Lowell Grange |
| image_map | Lane_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lowell_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location in Oregon |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Oregon |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Lane |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| established_title | Incorporated |
| established_date | 1954 |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.18 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.06 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.86 |
| area_land_km2 | 2.24 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.32 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.82 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1196 |
| population_density_km2 | 533.68 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 1382.66 |
| timezone | Pacific |
| utc_offset | -8 |
| timezone_DST | Pacific |
| utc_offset_DST | -7 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 748 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 97452 |
| area_codes | 541 and 458 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 41-44050 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2410889 |
| website | www.ci.lowell.or.us |
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|official_name = Lowell, Oregon |settlement_type = City |image_skyline = Lowell Grange (Lowell, Oregon).jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = The Lowell Grange |image_map = Lane_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lowell_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in Oregon |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Oregon |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Lane |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = 1954 |unit_pref = Imperial |area_total_sq_mi = 1.18 |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 3.06 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.86 |area_land_km2 = 2.24 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.32 |area_water_km2 = 0.82 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1196 |population_density_km2 = 533.68 |population_density_sq_mi = 1382.66 |population_note = |population_metro = |population_urban = |timezone = Pacific |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = Pacific |utc_offset_DST = -7 |coordinates = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 748 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 97452 |area_codes = 541 and 458 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 41-44050 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2410889 |website = www.ci.lowell.or.us |footnotes = Lowell is a city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,045. The city is on the north shore of Dexter Reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River. The most used route to Lowell is along Lowell Bridge, a covered bridge that crosses the reservoir from Oregon Route 58.
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History
A post office called Lowell has been in operation since 1883. The city was named after Lowell, Maine. The city was founded by Oregon pioneer Amos Damon Hyland of Illinois.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19 sqmi, of which, 0.87 sqmi is land and 0.32 sqmi is water. The town of Lowell is surrounded by three reservoirs, respectively Dexter, Lookout Point, and Fall Creek. This makes the town a popular recreation area for people from Eugene and Springfield.
Climate
The climate of Lowell differs slightly from that of Eugene, which is at lower elevation. Lowell receives 8 in more of rain and 2 in more of snow per year than Eugene. In central Lane County, that two inches is significant considering the lack of snow. The higher areas of the town receive more snow and rain as well. Wedged among three reservoirs, it experiences thick winter fog.
|location = Lookout Point Dam, Oregon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present) |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |width = auto |Jan record high F = 71 |Feb record high F = 73 |Mar record high F = 79 |Apr record high F = 85 |May record high F = 93 |Jun record high F = 111 |Jul record high F = 102 |Aug record high F = 106 |Sep record high F = 101 |Oct record high F = 89 |Nov record high F = 74 |Dec record high F = 72 |year record high F = 111
|Jan avg record high F = 60.5 |Feb avg record high F = 63.1 |Mar avg record high F = 70.3 |Apr avg record high F = 76.0 |May avg record high F = 82.6 |Jun avg record high F = 87.2 |Jul avg record high F = 93.1 |Aug avg record high F = 93.0 |Sep avg record high F = 89.2 |Oct avg record high F = 77.5 |Nov avg record high F = 66.1 |Dec avg record high F = 60.7 |year avg record high F = 95.9
|Jan high F = 46.9 |Feb high F = 50.3 |Mar high F = 54.2 |Apr high F = 58.5 |May high F = 64.9 |Jun high F = 70.8 |Jul high F = 79.8 |Aug high F = 80.0 |Sep high F = 74.2 |Oct high F = 62.8 |Nov high F = 52.0 |Dec high F = 46.0 |year high F = 61.7 |Jan mean F = 42.0 |Feb mean F = 44.1 |Mar mean F = 47.0 |Apr mean F = 50.5 |May mean F = 55.8 |Jun mean F = 60.8 |Jul mean F = 67.2 |Aug mean F = 67.3 |Sep mean F = 63.2 |Oct mean F = 55.0 |Nov mean F = 46.7 |Dec mean F = 41.5 |year mean F = 53.4 |Jan low F = 37.1 |Feb low F = 37.8 |Mar low F = 39.8 |Apr low F = 42.5 |May low F = 46.7 |Jun low F = 50.7 |Jul low F = 54.7 |Aug low F = 54.5 |Sep low F = 52.2 |Oct low F = 47.2 |Nov low F = 41.5 |Dec low F = 36.9 |year low F = 45.1
|Jan avg record low F = 26.5 |Feb avg record low F = 28.4 |Mar avg record low F = 31.5 |Apr avg record low F = 34.8 |May avg record low F = 37.0 |Jun avg record low F = 42.9 |Jul avg record low F = 47.5 |Aug avg record low F = 47.3 |Sep avg record low F = 43.9 |Oct avg record low F = 37.2 |Nov avg record low F = 31.0 |Dec avg record low F = 26.2 |year avg record low F = 21.9
|Jan record low F = 6 |Feb record low F = 7 |Mar record low F = 22 |Apr record low F = 28 |May record low F = 30 |Jun record low F = 36 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 42 |Sep record low F = 33 |Oct record low F = 26 |Nov record low F = 16 |Dec record low F = 3 |year record low F = 3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 6.06 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.64 |Mar precipitation inch = 5.14 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.83 |May precipitation inch = 3.52 |Jun precipitation inch = 2.04 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.51 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.56 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.63 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.65 |Nov precipitation inch = 6.41 |Dec precipitation inch = 7.04 |year precipitation inch = 46.03 |Jan snow inch = 0.4 |Feb snow inch = 0.2 |Mar snow inch = 0.0 |Apr snow inch = 0.0 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.0 |Dec snow inch = 0.0 |year snow inch = 0.6 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 19.3 |Feb precipitation days = 17.0 |Mar precipitation days = 19.4 |Apr precipitation days = 18.6 |May precipitation days = 13.6 |Jun precipitation days = 9.2 |Jul precipitation days = 3.4 |Aug precipitation days = 3.7 |Sep precipitation days = 6.5 |Oct precipitation days = 13.1 |Nov precipitation days = 18.6 |Dec precipitation days = 19.8 |year precipitation days = 162.2 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 0.1 |Feb snow days = 0.1 |Mar snow days = 0.0 |Apr snow days = 0.0 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.0 |Dec snow days = 0.0 |year snow days= 0.2 |source 1 = NOAA
Demographics
|1960= 503 |1970= 567 |1980= 661 |1990= 785 |2000= 857 |2010= 1045 |2020= 1196 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 1,196. The median age was 40.3 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.
As of the 2020 census, 0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
As of the 2020 census, there were 437 households in Lowell, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.2% were married-couple households, 15.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
As of the 2020 census, there were 467 housing units, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.3% were owner-occupied and 22.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%.
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| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,051 | 87.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 33 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 93 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 61 | 5.1% |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,045 people, 397 households, and 298 families living in the city. The population density was 1201.1 PD/sqmi. There were 436 housing units at an average density of 501.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.9% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 397 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 39 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 857 people, 315 households, and 236 families living in the city. The population density was 930.3 PD/sqmi. There were 342 housing units at an average density of 371.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.83% White, 1.98% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population. There were 315 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,078. 11.5% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the poverty line. 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
References
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