Bandon, Oregon
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Bandon census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97411. It stands on Ferry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bandon quadrangle. 3,321 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 20 feet above sea level.
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On record in Bandon
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 4 records
Breuer Buildinglisted 1992
Coquille River Life Boat Stationlisted 1984
Coquille River Lightlisted 1974
First National Bank of Bandonlisted 2015
Population over time
3 figuresBandon grew from 2,833 to 3,321 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,833 | |
| 2010 | 3,066 | +233 (+8%) |
| 2020 | 3,321 | +255 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 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.
- 1896 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000
- 1898 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Bandon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1944 USGS Bandon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1970 USGS Bandon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
133 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 133 fires within 5 miles of Bandon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 84 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Fireworks | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BILL CREEK |
| 5 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | WINDHURST ROAD |
| 3 September 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | PROSPER JUNCTION ROAD |
| 3 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | ROSA ROAD |
| 29 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CROOKED CREEK |
| 28 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | WINHURST LANE |
| 28 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Gold Beach Unit | GEIGER CREEK |
| 26 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | ROSA RD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 52 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 52 workings within 5 miles of Bandon: 28 past producers, 15 occurrences, 6 producers, 3 prospects. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium, Gold, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon Placer | Titanium, Metal | Producer | Chromite, Ilmenite, Zircon | |
| Bandon Placer | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Iowa Mine | Gold, Platinum, Chromium | Past Producer | 1934 | |
| Iowa Mine | Gold, Chromium, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| The Lagoons | Chromium, Platinum, Gold | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Geiger Creek Mines, Inc. | Gold, Platinum | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Geiger Creek Mines, Inc. | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Jarvis Pit & Plant | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Jarvis Pit & Plant | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Johnson Creek Sand & Gravel | Gold | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
12 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bandon in 12 storm reports between 1998 and 2017: 11 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille rose above flood stage (21.0 feet) at 10/0330 PST and rose above moderate flood stage (23.0 feet) at 11/0100 PST. The river crested at 23.55 feet at 11/1245 PST. The river fell below moderate flood stage at 12/1745 PST and below flood stage at 13/1700 PST. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River near Coquille exceeded flood stage (21.0 feet) at 09/1330 PST, then exceeded moderate flood stage (23.0 feet) at 10/0200 PST. The river crested at 23.60 feet at 10/0545 PST. The river fell below moderate flood stage at 11/0615 PST and below flood stage at 12/0800 PST. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille rose above flood stage (21.0 feet) at 22/0615 PST. The river crested at 22.49 feet at 23/0130 PST. It fell below flood stage sometime between 23/1130 PST and 24/1330 PST. The exact time could not be determined due to a data outage. |
| January 2016 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 18/0752 PST. It crested at 23.34 feet at 20/1215 PST, which constitutes a moderate flood. It dropped below flood stage at 18/1851 PST. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille rose above the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 14/2100 PST. The river crested at 21.71 feet at 15/0915 PST, 15/1015 PST, 15/1115 PST, and 15/2015 PST. The river dropped below flood stage at 16/0200 PST. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille rose above flood stage (21.0 feet) at 15/0530 PST, and above moderate flood stage (23.0 feet) at 15/1630 PST. The river crested at 23.64 feet at 15/2145 PST. The river fell below moderate flood stage at 16/1645 PST and below flood stage at 17/1415 PST. |
| February 2015 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 07/0230 PST and exceeded the moderate flood stage of 23.0 feet at 07/1400 PST. The river crested at 23.62 feet at 07/1830 PST and 07/2000 PST. The river dropped below moderate flood stage at 09/0400 PST and below flood stage at 10/1830 PST. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 21/1805 PST, crested above moderate flood stage at 23.17 feet at 23/2000 PST, then fell below flood stage at 26/1942 PST. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 11/0219 PST, crested above moderate flood stage at 24.46 feet at 13/2100 PST, then fell below flood stage at 16/2050 PST. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the flood stage of 21.0 feet at 17/2045 PST, crested above moderate flood stage at 24.22 feet at 18/2300 PST, then fell below flood stage at 21/0945 PST. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Bandon | - | The Coquille River at Coquille exceeded the minor flood stage of 21.0 feet at 21/1230 PST and exceeded the moderate flood stage of 23.0 feet at 21/2030 PST. The river crested at 24.17 feet between 22/1030 and 22/1045 PST. The river dropped below moderate flood stage at 24/0015 PST, and dropped below minor flood stage at 26/1400 PST. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bandon | - | Trees down from thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Corners | 1.2 miles | 20 | |
| Winterville | 2.1 miles | 21 | |
| Bullards | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Prosper | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Parkersburg | 3.9 miles | 21 | |
| Randolph | 4.4 miles | 21 | |
| Dew Valley | 5.5 miles | 21 | |
| Lampa (historical) | 6.4 miles | 21 |
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 Bandon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2088015 | 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 1117219. 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.









