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Welcome to Sutherlin ...

The city of Sutherlin is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sutherlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sutherlin has a population of 8,185 people<2> (see below for details).

Sutherlin is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Sutherlin: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Sutherlin: 97479<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sutherlin had an population of 8,185 people. This is an increase of 4.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sutherlin had a population of 7,810 people (or 7.26% of the total population of Douglas County). This makes Sutherlin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sutherlin represents 0.2% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,810 people, the population of Sutherlin increased 17.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,669 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sutherlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sutherlin - it's located in Virginia.

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

Websites for Sutherlin ...

Official Website: www.ci.sutherlin.or.us/

Communities near Sutherlin ...

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

  • Roseburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Winston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Drain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
  • Yoncalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wilbur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fair Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Isadore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Umpqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sutherlin. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sutherlin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sutherlin ...

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

Adding Sutherlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sutherlin 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 Sutherlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sutherlin post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sutherlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Sutherlin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sutherlin - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Sutherlin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Sutherlin 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 Sutherlin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sutherlin 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/