Fall Creek, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Fall Creek is an unincorporated community
in Lane County
, Oregon
, United States
, southeast of Eugene
/Springfield
. Nearby communities include Dexter
to the south, Lowell
to the southeast, and Jasper
to the northwest.
The locale was named for Fall Creek, a stream originating in Willamette National Forest
and flowing into the Willamette River
just below the community. Fall Creek Reservoir lies upstream.
Fall Creek is in the zip code 97438.
(1936) is located about two miles to the southeast. Lane County has the largest number of covered bridges in Oregon, and several others are within a short distance of Fall Creek.
, there were 779 males and 774 females in Fall Creek. Of the total population of 1553, there were 1461 Whites, 6 Blacks, 6 Asians, and 6 Pacific Islanders, 8 Native Americans, and 66 people of two or more races.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lane County
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, southeast of Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
/Springfield
Springfield, Oregon
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...
. Nearby communities include Dexter
Dexter, Oregon
Dexter is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near Dexter Lake , a reservoir of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 58....
to the south, Lowell
Lowell, Oregon
Lowell is a city in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,045.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 25.0%, is water....
to the southeast, and Jasper
Jasper, Oregon
Jasper is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located southeast of Springfield on Oregon Route 222, at the confluence of Hills Creek and the Middle Fork Willamette River....
to the northwest.
The locale was named for Fall Creek, a stream originating in Willamette National Forest
Willamette National Forest
The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of US state of Oregon.It comprises 1,675,407 acres making it one of the largest national forests. Over 380,000 acres are designated wilderness which include seven major mountain peaks...
and flowing into the Willamette River
Willamette River
The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
just below the community. Fall Creek Reservoir lies upstream.
Fall Creek is in the zip code 97438.
Covered bridges
The Pengra covered bridge, built in 1938, is located approximately a mile west of Fall Creek, while the Unity covered bridgeUnity Bridge (Lowell, Oregon)
Unity Bridge is an historic long covered bridge over Big Fall Creek at Unity near Lowell in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Also known as Unity Covered Bridge and Unity Creek Bridge, it was built in 1936 at a cost $4,400 by Lane County using the Howe truss system...
(1936) is located about two miles to the southeast. Lane County has the largest number of covered bridges in Oregon, and several others are within a short distance of Fall Creek.
Population
According to the 2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 779 males and 774 females in Fall Creek. Of the total population of 1553, there were 1461 Whites, 6 Blacks, 6 Asians, and 6 Pacific Islanders, 8 Native Americans, and 66 people of two or more races.