Foots Creek, Oregon Explained

Official Name:Foots Creek, Oregon
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Foots Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Area Total Km2:15.75
Area Land Km2:15.72
Area Water Km2:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:734
Population Density Km2:46.70
Population Density Sq Mi:120.96
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:Pacific
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:42.4047°N -123.1389°W
Elevation Ft:1004
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97525[1]
Area Code:458 and 541
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:41-26165
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1135246
Footnotes:Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.08
Area Land Sq Mi:6.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01

Foots Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It lies along Oregon Route 99 near the mouth of Foots Creek, where it empties into the Rogue River.[4] Interstate 5 and Valley of the Rogue State Park are on the side of the river opposite Foots Creek.[4]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Foots Creek as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 799.[5]

The community "has been known as 'Bolt' since pioneer days." The stream takes its name from O. G. Foot, a miner who prospected along the stream in the 19th century. A post office named Foots Creek had a brief existence in this vicinity in 1878–79. Silas Draper was the postmaster.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foots Creek OR ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  2. 1135246. Foots Creek. November 1, 1991 . December 4, 2014.
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  4. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. DeLorme. Yarmouth, Maine. 7th. 2008. 67. 978-0-89933-347-2.
  5. Web site: Community Facts, Foots Creek CDP . U.S. Census Bureau . 2010 . December 4, 2014 .