Welcome to Sutherlin ...
The city of Sutherlin is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Sutherlin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Sutherlin is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sutherlin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sutherlin: (541) and (458)<5>
Websites for Sutherlin ...
Official Website: www.ci.sutherlin.or.us/
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 (which is 7.25% 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 (with 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.
Communities near Sutherlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sutherlin.
- Roseburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Winston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <6>
- Drain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <6>
- Wilbur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <6>
- Isadore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Umpqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua
- Umpqua is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umpqua <6>
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rice Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <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 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 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.
We also found Sutherlin on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sutherlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sutherlin: www.ci.sutherlin.or.us/
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, 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 Sutherlin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sutherlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |