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Welcome to Molalla ...

The city of Molalla is located in Clackamas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Molalla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Molalla has a population of 9,276 people<2> (see below for details).

Molalla is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Molalla: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Molalla: 97038<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Molalla had an population of 9,276 people. This is an increase of 14.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 64.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Molalla had a population of 8,108 people. This makes Molalla the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Molalla represents 0.21% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,108 people, the population of Molalla increased 43.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,647 people).

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

Websites for Molalla ...

Official Website: www.molalla.net/~city/

Communities near Molalla ...

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

  • Oregon City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <6>
  • Canby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Silverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <6>
  • Estacada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Angel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hubbard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gervais
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <6>
  • Donald
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
    • Donald is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <6>
  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Molalla ...

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

Adding Molalla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Molalla 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 Molalla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Molalla post office opened in 1850.

We also found Molalla in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Molalla.

The official website for Molalla: www.molalla.net/~city/

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, 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 Molalla.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Molalla - 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 Molalla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Molalla 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 Molalla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Molalla 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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