| Fort Hill | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Coordinates: | 45.0669°N -123.5606°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 345 |
| Population Est: | 154 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2020 |
| Area Code: | 541 & 458 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2629773 |
Fort Hill is an unincorporated community in Polk and Yamhill counties in Oregon, United States. It is located about a mile east of Spirit Mountain Casino on Oregon Route 22 near the South Yamhill River. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Fort Hill as a census-designated place (CDP).[1] The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The hill of the same name,[2] located just east of Valley Junction, was the site of a blockhouse built by settlers in 1855–1856.[3] The blockhouse became part of Fort Yamhill, and was later moved to Grand Ronde Agency and is now located in Dayton.[3]
As of the 2020 census there were 154 people, 79 housing units, and 98 families in the CDP. There were 116 White people, 0 African Americans, 16 Native Americans, 2 Asians, 2 from some other race, and 18 from two or more races. There were 14 people with Hispanic or Latino origin.[4]
The median age in Fort Hill was 57.9 years old. 43.4% of the population were between the ages of 75 to 84. 30.1% of the population were veterans.
The median household income was $16,914, but 0.0% of the population were in poverty.