Coos Bay, Oregon

This article is about the city. For the body of water, see Coos Bay. For other uses, see Coos Bay (disambiguation).

Coos Bay, Oregon
City
The Tioga Building in July 2021
The Tioga Building in July 2021
Nickname: 
Oregon's Bay Area
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°22′35″N 124°14′14″W / 43.37639°N 124.23722°W / 43.37639; -124.23722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Named forCoos Bay
Government
 • MayorJoe Benetti[1]
Area
[2]
 • City15.90 sq mi (41.19 km2)
 • Land10.63 sq mi (27.53 km2)
 • Water5.28 sq mi (13.66 km2)
 • Urban
27.71 sq mi (71.8 km2)
 • Metro
1,806.22 sq mi (4,678.1 km2)
Elevation
[3]
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City15,985
 • Density1,503.90/sq mi (580.67/km2)
 • Urban
31,995
 • Metro
64,620
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97420
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-15250[5]
GNIS feature ID2410223[3]
Websitewww.coosbayor.gov
Coos Bay Waterfront

Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon's Bay Area.[6] Coos Bay's population as of the 2020 census was 15,985 residents, making it the most populous city on the Oregon Coast. Oregon's Bay Area is estimated to be home to 32,308 (Coos Bay Census County Division).[7]

  1. ^ "Joe Benetti". www.coosbayor.gov.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coos Bay, Oregon
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Home". coosbaynorthbendcharlestonchamber.com.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data".