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Lowell
Oregoncity
Lowell
Total population
1,228
Median home value
$406,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$99,440
Founded
1954
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Lowell is a city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Lowell had a population of 1,196. The city is on the north shore of Dexter Reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River. The most used route to Lowell is along Lowell Bridge, a covered bridge that crosses the reservoir from Oregon Route 58.
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History
A post office called Lowell has been in operation since 1883. The city was named after Lowell, Maine. The city was founded by Oregon pioneer Amos Damon Hyland of Illinois.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. The town of Lowell is surrounded by three reservoirs, respectively Dexter, Lookout Point, and Fall Creek. This makes the town a popular recreation area for people from Eugene and Springfield. The climate of Lowell differs slightly from that of Eugene, which is at lower elevation. Lowell receives more of rain and more of snow per year than Eugene. In central Lane County, that two inches is significant considering the lack of snow. The higher areas of the town receive more snow and rain as well. Wedged among three reservoirs, it experiences thick winter fog.
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Nearby places in Oregon
- Trent4.1 mi away · pop. 407
- Jasper8.1 mi away
- Springfield13.5 mi away · pop. 61,499
- Cottage Grove16.2 mi away
- Westfir17.8 mi away · pop. 253
- Marcola18 mi away · pop. 407
- Eugene19.2 mi away · pop. 178,789
- Oakridge19.9 mi away
- Coburg20.4 mi away
- River Road20.8 mi away · pop. 8,862
- Santa Clara22.1 mi away
- Junction City28.9 mi away
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library