Town guide

Myrtle Point, Oregon

Myrtle Point is a city in Coos County, Oregon, home to about 2,684 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97458.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,6841,667 per sq mi
Median home value$252,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Myrtle Point

1 ZIP code

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Around Myrtle Point

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)190 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR185 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA697 miles away

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

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

Who represents Myrtle Point

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

Myrtle Point had 2,475 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 141st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Coos County grew from 10,324 residents in 1900 to 64,929 in 2020.

Myrtle Point population by census2000: 2,451, 2010: 2,514, 2020: 2,4752,45120002,51420102,4752020

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,324, 1910: 17,959, 1920: 22,257, 1930: 28,373, 1940: 32,466, 1950: 42,265, 1960: 54,955, 1970: 56,515, 1980: 64,047, 1990: 60,273, 2000: 62,779, 2010: 63,043, 2020: 64,92910K’00’1022K’20’3032K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1065K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Myrtle PointJan: high 55°F, low 37°F, 8.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 37°F, 6.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 39°F, 7.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 40°F, 7.7 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 10 in55°37°Jan8.757°37°Feb6.658°39°Mar7.160°41°Apr5.065°45°May2.768°48°Jun1.472°52°Jul0.374°51°Aug0.473°48°Sep1.367°43°Oct3.759°40°Nov7.754°36°Dec10.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coquille City, OR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Coos County

19,515 jobs at 1,627 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,325 jobs; Retail trade: 2,845 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,443 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,411 jobs; Construction: 1,076 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 986 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 829 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 12% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Myrtle Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coquille Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coquille8.3 miles
  • Southern Coos Hospital & Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bandon14.5 miles
  • Bay Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Coos Bay22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Myrtle Point

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Rotary Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Lyons Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Lions Memorial Park0.3 mi
  • Myrtle Point Baseball0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • McKays1.0 mi
  • McKays1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Sempert's Drug0.9 mi
  • Sempert's Drug0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Myrtle Point Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Logging Museum1.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1887.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Myrtle Point

Public schools here are run by Myrtle Point SD 41. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Myrtle Crest SchoolMyrtle PointK–5271Public0.7 mi
Maple Middle SchoolMyrtle Point6–8148Public0.8 mi
Myrtle Point High SchoolMyrtle Point9–12154Public1.2 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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