Coquille (Oregon)

Coos County

41-15350

Coquille is a city and administrative headquarters at the same time ( the county seat ) of the Coos County in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010 there lived 3866 inhabitants.

Geography

Coquille is located at 43 ° 10'46 " north latitude and 124 ° 11'15 " west longitude. About 20 kilometers away in the west the coastal city of Bandon directly on the Pacific Ocean. By Coquille Coquille River flows. Eugene is located at a distance of 150 kilometers to the northeast.

History

The name of the city is a high probability returns to the living in the area of the Coquille Indian Tribe. After the founding in 1885 based the economic base of residents to the timber industry. The transport of goods and people was mainly to water by means of steam ships. Already in 1896 took over Coquille the administrative headquarters of Coors County.

The A. J. Built in 1901 Sherwood House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Opened in 2005, the Coquille Valley Museum.

Due to the proximity to the mountain range of the Oregon Coast Range and because of the fish wealth of the Coquille River, the city is now starting to become increasingly active in the field of tourism. So fishing activities as well as bicycle and walking tours are offered. ( fishing, cycling and trekking ).

Demographic data

In 2010 a population of 3866 persons was determined, which is a decrease compared to 2000 by 7.6 %. The average age of residents in 2010 was 45.5 years.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Laura Gibson, American singer-songwriter
• Michael S. Waterman, American pioneer in bioinformatics
• Wendell Vernon Clausen, American philologist