Town guide

Glide, Oregon

Glide is a community in Douglas County, Oregon, home to about 1,823 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 97443 and 97447.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,823181 per sq mi
Median home value$355,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Glide

2 ZIP codes

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Around Glide

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)160 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA689 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glide

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

Glide had 1,805 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 177th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Douglas County grew from 14,565 residents in 1900 to 111,201 in 2020.

Glide population by census2000: 1,690, 2010: 1,795, 2020: 1,8051,69020001,79520101,8052020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,565, 1910: 19,674, 1920: 21,332, 1930: 21,965, 1940: 25,728, 1950: 54,549, 1960: 68,458, 1970: 71,743, 1980: 93,748, 1990: 94,649, 2000: 100,399, 2010: 107,667, 2020: 111,20115K’00’1021K’20’3026K’40’5068K’60’7094K’80’90100K’00’10111K’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 33°F. About 60.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlideJan: high 46°F, low 34°F, 8.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 35°F, 6.1 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 47°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 51°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 46°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 38°F, 9.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 33°F, 10.7 in46°34°Jan8.750°35°Feb6.156°36°Mar7.062°39°Apr5.670°43°May3.775°47°Jun1.984°51°Jul0.584°50°Aug0.578°46°Sep1.664°41°Oct5.151°38°Nov9.344°33°Dec10.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

32,867 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,602 jobs; Retail trade: 5,097 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,038 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,978 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,675 jobs; Construction: 1,833 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,351 jobs; Other services: 1,214 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glide’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseburg14.7 miles
  • Va Roseburg Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · Roseburg15.1 miles
  • Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cottage Grove34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Glide

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Colliding Rivers Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Lone Rock Wayside · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Colliding Rivers County Park · 5 acres1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Glide

Public schools here are run by Glide SD 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glide Elementary SchoolGlideK–6398Public0.2 mi
Glide Middle SchoolGlide7–8122Public0.5 mi
Glide High SchoolGlide9–12226Public0.6 mi

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

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