Summary for Yachats

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Located in: Lincoln County (see below)

Pronunciation: YAH-hots <1>

Time Zone: Yachats lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (458), (541)<2>

Elevation: 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Yachats)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	788 (14.2% increase since 2010)
2010:	690 (11.83% increase since 2000)
2000:	617

Total Area:<5> 0.92 sq. miles [2.4 km²] - of which 1.3% is water (0.01 sq. miles [0 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 807

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Yachats:

Lat: 44.312700° (or 44°18'45" N)

Lon: -124.102200° (or -124°6'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Yachats<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Yachats

GNIS ID: 2412313

FIPS State / Place Code: 41 / 84200

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Yachats)

About Lincoln County

The city of Newport is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lincoln)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	50,125 (8.89% increase since 2010)
2010	46,034 (3.5% increase since 2000)
2000:	44,479

Total Area: 1,193 sq. miles [3,091.9 km²] - of which 17.93% is water (214 sq. miles [554.3 km²])

Housing Units: 30,610

Official Website: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lincoln

GNIS ID: 1135856

FIPS State / County Code: 41 / 041

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Yachats)

About Oregon

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,216,116 (10.05% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,831,074 (11.97% increase since 2000)
2000:	3,421,399

Websites for State of Oregon

Official Website: https://www.oregon.gov/

Tourism: https://traveloregon.com/

Parks: https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/

Fishing: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Oregon

GNIS ID: 1155107

FIPS State: 41

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Yachats)

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The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yachats. 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.
<2>	Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yachats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Yachats. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Yachats, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Yachats.