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Welcome to Donald ...

The city of Donald is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Donald has a population of 1,054 people<2> (see below for details).

Donald is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Donald: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Donald: 97020<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Donald had an population of 1,054 people. This is an increase of 7.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 73.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Donald had a population of 979 people. This makes Donald the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Donald represents 0.03% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 161st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 979 people, the population of Donald increased 61.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 608 people).

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

Communities Also Named Donald ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Donald - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donald.

Communities near Donald ...

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

  • Beaverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tigard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
  • Lake Oswego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Keizer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oregon City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McMinnville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tualatin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Linn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wilsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Donald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donald.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donald. 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 Donald.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donald. See our Newspapers Page for Donald.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donald ...

Looking for more information about Donald? 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 Donald, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Donald.

Adding Donald to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donald 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 (so far) for Donald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Donald post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donald.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Donald.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Donald area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Donald area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Donald). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donald or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/