Tillamook, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Tillamook census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97141. It stands on Stillwell Slough. The Survey maps it on the Tillamook quadrangle. 5,204 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 23 feet above sea level.
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On record in Tillamook
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
Cape Meares Lighthouselisted 1993
US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar Blisted 1989
US Post Officelisted 1985
Wilson River Bridge No. 01499listed 2005
Population over time
3 figuresTillamook grew from 4,352 to 5,204 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 | 4,352 | |
| 2010 | 4,935 | +583 (+13%) |
| 2020 | 5,204 | +269 (+5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1942 USGS Tillamook quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Tillamook quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Vancouver quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Tillamook NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Yamhill River quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Tillamook quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
51 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Tillamook between 1992 and 2020, burning about 326 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DEER ROAD |
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BRADBURN |
| 8 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Tillamook District | TWISTED GATE |
| 7 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.0 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BLIMP BASE |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 301 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | PIKE ROAD |
| 27 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Tillamook District | LATIMER ROAD |
| 25 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Tillamook District | BELLS ROAD |
| 24 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | FAIRVIEW 9575 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 41 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 41 workings within 5 miles of Tillamook: 22 past producers, 19 producers. 19 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook Clay Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Tillamook Clay Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| 600 Rock Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| 600 Rock Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| 720 Rock Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| 720 Rock Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| 746 Rock Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| 746 Rock Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Burdick | Stone | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tillamook in 20 storm reports between 1999 and 2020: 14 flood, 3 heavy rain, 1 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 | Flood | Tillamook | $26,500,000 | The Wilson River at Tillamook reached major flood levels. Many homes and businesses were damaged by flood waters. A trailer park was evacuated, which sustained significant property damage. NOTE: Damage estimates are for the entire county of Tillamook. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Tillamook | $15,000,000 | The Wilson River near Tillamook crested at 22.8 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 12.0 feet and major flood stage at 19.0 feet. This set a record flood stage for the gauge, and caused major flooding problems for the city of Tillamook, down river from the gauge. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Tillamook | $461,000 | High water resulted in the closing of several roads near Tillamook including Highway the Oregon State Route 6 near the Highway 101 intersection. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Tillamook | $25,000 | The 5 day rainfall total ending in the morning on November 17th for Lees Camp, OR was 14.60 inches. Flooding from this rain closed several roads including Highway 101, Highway 6, Long Prairie Road, Alderbrook Road, God's Valley Road, and Front Street. Emergency response officials evacuated residents and about 20 trailers at two trailer parks (one near the Wilson River and one near the Tilamook River). Two of the trailers were damaged by the flooding. Flooding of Lake Lytle in Rockaway Beach flooded an apartment. The Wilson River near Tillamook, the Nehalem River near Foss, and the Trask River near Tillamook all exceeded flood stage with the Wilson cresting at 17.71 feet, the Nehalem at 17.71 feet, and the Trask at 18.56 feet. Flooding of the Trask River flooded a garage. Heavy rain also produced 2 minor mud slides. |
| January 1999 | Lightning | Tillamook | $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Heavy Rain | Tillamook | $5,000 | Heavy rain with accumulations of 2 to 4 inches along the Coast flooded Highway 6, and left standing water on Highway 101. A landslide occurred blocking Bayocean Road at milepost 2 as well. |
| September 2020 | Heavy Rain | Tillamook | - | Two inches of rainfall reported over 24 hours. |
| November 2017 | Hail | Tillamook | - | Storm Spotter in Tillamook reported hail up to 0.75 inch in diameter. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Tillamook | - | The Wilson River near Tillamook reached flood stage of 12 feet at 630 PM on December 20th. The river crested at 14.12 feet at 830 AM on December 21st, and dropped below flood stage at 1045 AM. |
| March 2012 | Flood | Tillamook | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along the Wilson River. The Wilson River at Tillamook crested at 12.4 feet on March 29th at 11 pm PDT, 0.4 feet above flood stage. |
| March 2012 | Flood | Tillamook | - | Heavy rain that fell over the Coast Range combined with snowmelt runoff causing flooding along the Wilson River. The Wilson River at Tillamook crested at 13.5 feet on March 15th at 2 pm PDT, 1.5 feet above flood stage. |
| January 2011 | Flood | Tillamook | - | Highway 101 at milepost 64 was closed because of high water, as well as two miles south of Tillamook at the junction of Highway 101 and the Wilson River Highway. Cars were being detoured onto county roads. |
| January 2011 | Flood | Tillamook | - | Heavy rain that fell over the Coast Range combined with snowmelt runoff to produce flooding along the Wilson River. Highway 101 in downtown Tillamook was flooded. The Wilson River at Tillamook crested at 13.9 feet on January 16th at 15:30 PST. |
| January 2009 | Flood | Tillamook | - | Heavy rain that fell over the Coast Range combined with snowmelt runoff resulted in the flooding of the Wilson River. Highway 101 in downtown Tillamook was swamped with flooded water. |
| April 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Tillamook | - | Photograph taken by a Tillamook county employee and featured in the newspaper. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Tillamook | - | A total accumulation of 2.68 inches was reported at Tillamook RAWS. |
| December 2006 | Flood | Tillamook | - | The Wilson River near Tillamook crested at 12.1 feet on the 14th; flood stage for this river is 12.0 feet. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Tillamook | - | The Trask River near Tillamook crested at 19.6 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 16.5 feet. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Tillamook | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Flood | Tillamook | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Mead | 1.3 miles | 17 | |
| Fairview | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Idaville | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Bay City | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Netarts | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| Barnegat (historical) | 6.3 miles | 17 | |
| Cape Meares | 6.5 miles | 16 | |
| Oceanside | 6.6 miles | 16 |
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 Tillamook | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q764687 | 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 1151220. 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.








