Welcome to Woodburn ...
The city of Woodburn is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Woodburn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodburn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Woodburn has a population of 26,290 people<3> (see below for details).
Woodburn is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Woodburn lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Woodburn ...
Official Website: www.ci.woodburn.or.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodburn had an population of 26,290 people. This is an increase of 9.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodburn had a population of 24,080 people (which is 7.62% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Woodburn the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Woodburn represents 0.63% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 24,080 people, the population of Woodburn increased 19.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,100 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodburn.
Communities Also Named Woodburn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodburn - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodburn.
Communities near Woodburn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodburn.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Tigard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
- Tigard is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <5>
- Lake Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
- Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <5>
- Keizer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
- Oregon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <5>
- McMinnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Tualatin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
- Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <5>
- West Linn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
- West Linn is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>
- Wilsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <5>
- Newberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
- Newberg is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <5>
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 Woodburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodburn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodburn. 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 Woodburn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodburn. See our Newspapers Page for Woodburn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodburn ...
Looking for more information about Woodburn? 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 Woodburn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodburn.
Adding Woodburn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodburn 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 Woodburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Woodburn post office opened in 1871.
We also found Woodburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodburn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodburn: www.ci.woodburn.or.us/
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodburn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |