Town guide

Eola, Oregon

Eola is a community in Polk County, Oregon across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97304.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eola

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eola

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)49 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA795 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eola

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

Eola had 60 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

Polk County grew from 9,923 residents in 1900 to 87,433 in 2020.

Eola population by census2000: 49, 2010: 45, 2020: 60492000452010602020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,923, 1910: 13,469, 1920: 14,181, 1930: 16,858, 1940: 19,989, 1950: 26,317, 1960: 26,523, 1970: 35,349, 1980: 45,203, 1990: 49,541, 2000: 62,380, 2010: 75,403, 2020: 87,43310K’00’1014K’20’3020K’40’5027K’60’7045K’80’9062K’00’1087K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EolaJan: high 48°F, low 36°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 55°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 39°F, 6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 35°F, 7 in48°36°Jan6.152°36°Feb4.557°38°Mar4.462°41°Apr3.169°46°May2.375°51°Jun1.384°55°Jul0.384°55°Aug0.478°51°Sep1.565°44°Oct3.554°39°Nov6.047°35°Dec7.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem Mcnary Fld, OR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

16,046 jobs at 1,587 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,194 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,012 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,212 jobs; Retail trade: 1,740 jobs; Construction: 1,510 jobs; Other services: 747 jobs; Administrative and support: 734 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 494 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Construction 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eola.

Nearest hospitals

  • Salem HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem2.7 miles
  • Salem Health West ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dallas11.8 miles
  • Legacy Silverton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Silverton14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors8
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants46
Mental health providers110
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Eola

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Orchard Heights Park · 28 acres0.7 mi
  • West Salem High School Park · 17 acres0.3 mi
  • Straub Nature Park · 10 acres0.3 mi
  • Brush College Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
  • Chandler Nature Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Chapman Hill School Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Roth's1.4 mi
  • Safeway1.5 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.0 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Safeway2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Genoa Healthcare3.3 mi

Libraries

  • West Salem Library1.4 mi
  • Salem Public Library2.3 mi
  • Oregon State Library2.5 mi
  • Mark O. Hatfield Library2.7 mi
  • Chemeketa Community College Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village1.9 mi
  • Hallie Ford Art Museum2.5 mi
  • Bush House Museum2.6 mi
  • Willamette Heritage Center2.9 mi
  • Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gerry Frank Salem Rotary Amphitheater2.1 mi
  • Clay & Kiln Collective2.1 mi
  • Pentacle Theatre2.2 mi
  • Grand Theatre2.3 mi
  • Loucks Auditorium2.3 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.

Schools in Eola

Public schools here are run by Salem-Keizer SD 24J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brush College Elementary SchoolSalemK–5250Public0.9 mi
Chapman Hill Elementary SchoolSalemK–5306Public0.2 mi
Harritt Elementary SchoolSalemK–5498Public0.7 mi
Hayesville Elementary SchoolSalemK–5442Public5.3 mi
Kalapuya Elementary SchoolSalemK–5483Public0.4 mi
Myers Elementary SchoolSalemK–5342Public0.9 mi
Straub Middle SchoolSalem6–8568Public0.2 mi
Walker Middle SchoolSalem6–8571Public1.1 mi
West Salem High SchoolSalem9–121,606Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Riviera Christian SchoolSalemPre-K–562Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Western Christian SchoolSalemPre-K–12447Mennonite7.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Salem.

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