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Welcome to Coquille ...

The city of Coquille is located in Coos County<1> and is the County Seat for Coos County.

The pronunciation of Coquille: co-KEEL<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coquille, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coquille has a population of 3,949 people<3> (see below for details).

Coquille is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Coquille lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Coquille: 541 & 458<5>

The ZIP code for Coquille: 97423<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coquille had an population of 3,949 people. This is an increase of 2.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coquille had a population of 3,866 people (which is 6.14% of the total population of Coos County). This makes Coquille the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Coquille represents 0.1% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,866 people, the population of Coquille decreased 7.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,184 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coquille.

Websites for Coquille ...

Official Website: www.cityofcoquille.org/

Communities near Coquille ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coquille.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coquille. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coquille.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coquille. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coquille.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coquille. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coquille.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coquille ...

Looking for more information about Coquille? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coquille, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coquille.

Adding Coquille to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coquille in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coquille was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Coquille in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coquille.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Coquille. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coquille.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coquille - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Coquille area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Coquille area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Coquille). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coquille or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.