Fall Creek, Oregon
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Fall Creek is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, southeast of Eugene/Springfield. Nearby communities include Dexter to the south, Lowell to the southeast, and Jasper to the northwest.
The locale was named for Fall Creek, a stream originating in Willamette National Forest and flowing into the Willamette River just below the community. Fall Creek Reservoir lies upstream.
Fall Creek is in the zip code 97438.
[edit] Covered bridges
The Pengra covered bridge, built in 1938, is located approximately a mile west of Fall Creek, while the Unity covered bridge (1936) is located about two miles to the southeast. Lane County has the largest number of covered bridges in Oregon, and several others are within a short distance of Fall Creek.
[edit] Population
According to the 2000 Census, there were 779 males and 774 females in Fall Creek. Of the total population of 1553, there were 1461 Whites, 6 Blacks, 6 Asians, and 6 Pacific Islanders, 8 Native Americans, and 66 people of two or more races.
[edit] References
- Fall Creek, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates:
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