Creswell is a city located in Lane County, Oregon. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,579.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.42% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,579 people, 1,271 households, and 911 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,142.0/km² (2,957.0/mi²). There are 1,343 housing units at an average density of 428.5/km² (1,109.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.02% White, 0.31% African American, 1.82% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 4.08% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,271 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% are married couples living together, 13.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the city the population is spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,053, and the median income for a family is $40,709. Males have a median income of $28,583 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,736. 19.0% of the population and 15.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Education

Creswell has a total of three public schools, comprising the Creswell School District. The schools and their respective mascots are: Creslane Elementary School - Mustangs, Creswell Middle School - Tigers, and Creswell High School - Bulldogs.

School Sports: Creswell High School Boy's Basketball: 2004 was the fourth time Creswell boy's played in the Championship round. They took 1st in 1969 with infamous coach, Harland Towne, who has attended every championship game, with his son Mike, who was a team member of those state champs. Then, in 1984, Creswell returned to the championship tourney and took second to LaSalle. Probably the most famous victory in Creswell history was in 2000 when Creswell beat Philomath 56-40. That team was lead by Luke Jackson who played for the University of Oregon (2000-2004) and went number 10 in the 2004 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers (2004 - Present). In 2004, Creswell was the smallest school in the tourney (next biggest school had 140 more students - Creswell had 378 students while the average school at the tournament had 640 students).

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