Drain, Oregon

Drain, Oregon
Charles and Anna Drain House
Motto: 
Gateway to the Pacific[1]
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 43°39′44″N 123°18′52″W / 43.66222°N 123.31444°W / 43.66222; -123.31444
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas
Incorporated1887
Government
 • MayorErin Sparhawk
Area
 • Total0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation289 ft (88 m)
Population
 • Total1,172
 • Density1,851.50/sq mi (714.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97435
Area code541
FIPS code41-20500[5]
GNIS feature ID2410354[3]
Websitewww.cityofdrain.org

Drain is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census. Drain is named after town founder and politician Charles J. Drain, who donated 60 acres (24 ha) of nearby land to the Oregon and California Railroad in 1871.[6]

  1. ^ "Drain, Oregon". Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drain, Oregon
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Corning, Howard M. (1989). Dictionary of Oregon History. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 0832304492.