Town guide

Donald, Oregon

Donald is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 1,133 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97020.

Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1334,046 per sq mi
Median home value$351,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Donald

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Around Donald

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)28 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA808 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Donald; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Donald

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Donald had 1,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.

Donald population by census2000: 608, 2010: 979, 2020: 1,009608200097920101,0092020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,713, 1910: 39,780, 1920: 47,187, 1930: 60,541, 1940: 75,246, 1950: 101,401, 1960: 120,888, 1970: 151,309, 1980: 204,692, 1990: 228,483, 2000: 284,834, 2010: 315,335, 2020: 345,92028K’00’1047K’20’3075K’40’50121K’60’70205K’80’90285K’00’10346K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DonaldJan: high 49°F, low 36°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in49°36°Jan5.553°37°Feb4.057°39°Mar4.462°43°Apr3.469°48°May2.675°52°Jun1.583°56°Jul0.483°56°Aug0.577°52°Sep1.664°46°Oct3.754°40°Nov5.848°36°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora State Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,152 jobs; Retail trade: 17,695 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,134 jobs; Construction: 11,329 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,808 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,597 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,206 jobs; Other services: 5,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Newberg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newberg7.6 miles
  • Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tualatin11.2 miles
  • Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oregon City15.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Donald

Grocery stores

  • Mega Foods4.8 mi
  • Safeway4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bi-Mart4.8 mi
  • Safeway4.8 mi

Museums

  • Champoeg Visitor Center3.2 mi
  • Newell House3.4 mi
  • Old Aurora Colony Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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