Fair Oaks, Oregon

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Fair Oaks, Oregon
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Fair Oaks, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°25′02″N123°12′48″W / 43.41722°N 123.21333°W / 43.41722; -123.21333 Coordinates: 43°25′02″N123°12′48″W / 43.41722°N 123.21333°W / 43.41722; -123.21333
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Area
[1]
  Total1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
  Land1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total238
  Density129.35/sq mi (49.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 541
GNIS feature ID1136275
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey [3]

Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [3] It lies at the south end of Driver Valley and along Calapooya Creek, [3] between Sutherlin and Nonpareil by road and upstream from Oakland along the creek. [4] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 278. [5]

Fair Oaks was named for the oak trees in its vicinity. It had its own post office from 1878 through 1882, and thereafter Fair Oaks mail went via the post office at Oakland. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 238
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

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References

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