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Around Scotts Mills
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Airport (PDX)41 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Portland, OR38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA790 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Scotts Mills; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Scotts Mills had 419 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silverton, OR weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Marion County
117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Legacy Silverton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Silverton8.5 miles
Salem HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem20.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Scotts Mills
Public schools here are run by Silver Falls SD 4J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Scotts Mills Elementary SchoolScotts Mills
K–8
141
Public
4.7 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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