Oregon, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Oregon-Nashua Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61061. It lies near Margaret Fuller Island. The Survey maps it on the Oregon quadrangle. 3,604 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 709 feet above sea level.
On record in Oregon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Chana Schoollisted 2005
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depotlisted 1997
Indian Statuelisted 2009
Ogle County Courthouselisted 1981
Oregon Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2006
Oregon Public Librarylisted 2003
Pinehilllisted 1978
Population over time
2 figuresOregon fell from 3,721 to 3,604 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,721 | |
| 2020 | 3,604 | -117 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1922 USGS Oregon quadrangle1:62500
- 1924 USGS Oregon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Oregon quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Oregon between 2008 and 2020, burning about 47 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | ROADWAY |
| 9 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-0297 |
| 6 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | CARILLO |
| 30 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MOON |
| 22 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0327 |
| 21 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-0323 |
| 16 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | DEKONING |
| 30 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | LILLIE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Oregon: 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Quarry & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Producer | ||
| R. Little Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Saint Clair Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Steven Property | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
47 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oregon in 47 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $25,000 | A barn was completely blown off its foundation north of Oregon. A cattle trailer was lifted airborne before landing upside down. At least 50 trees suffered significant wind damage. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $5,000 | Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto a house. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $5,000 | An eight inch diameter tree limb was blown down onto a house on 4th Street causing minor damage. Live power lines were blown down on 2nd Street. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $4,000 | A large tree blew over onto a minivan. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $2,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines which knocked out power to some businesses. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A trained spotter reported 2 inch tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds in Oregon. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Oregon | - | A photo was shared with quarter size hail next to a quarter coin. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree was down and blocking Daysville Rd south of US-64 near Oregon. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down onto power lines along Pines Road west of Oregon. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Oregon | - | Standing flood water two to three feet deep was reported on 2nd Street. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Oregon | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported at Route 64 and Blackhawk Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Powerlines were downed and one power pole was snapped in Oregon. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A photo shared on social media showed a utility pole and large tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Multiple 12 to 18 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in and west of Oregon along Route 64. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A three foot diameter tree was blown down at the Ogle County Courthouse. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees and tree limbs were blown down in the Oregon area. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Minor tree damage was reported. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Widespread tree damage was reported in Oregon. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Numerous trees and powerlines down throughout the county, but Oregon was hit hard. Call center was too busy to give more exact locations. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Numerous large trees were blown down in Oregon. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A shed was blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Wind damage was reported from Loudon State Park to Stillman Valley. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Oregon | - | Hail to the size of pennies was reported from Oregon. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | An eight inch diameter tree limb was blown down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree limb was blown down blocking both lanes of the 500th block of North 4th Avenue. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Arm size tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Oregon | - | Quarter size hail was reported one mile south of Oregon. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | One tree was blown down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A tree was blown down just south of Oregon on Route 2. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Oregon | - | Several roads closed due to flooding across Ogle County. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Oregon | - | Water above a house foundation. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A tree was blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree was knocked down onto house at the corner of Second and Madison Streets, causing significant structural damage. Large trees were also reported down at the corner of North Fourth and Phelps Streets, and on North Third Street. A power pole was blown down on Pines Road. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down on vehicles and across roads. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daysville | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Watertown | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Honey Creek | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Mount Morris | 5.8 miles | 14 | |
| Chana | 6.4 miles | 10 | |
| Paynes Point | 6.7 miles | 15 | |
| Carthage | 6.7 miles | 12 | |
| Lost Nation | 7.4 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Oregon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q576244 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 415165. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







