Sweet Home, Oregon

Sweet Home, Oregon
The Weddle Bridge spans Ames Creek in Sweet Home, Oregon.
The Weddle Bridge spans Ames Creek in Sweet Home, Oregon.
Motto(s): 
Sweet Home: Oregon at its Best
Gateway to the Santiam Playground
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°24′05″N 122°43′12″W / 44.40139°N 122.72000°W / 44.40139; -122.72000
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLinn
Incorporated1893
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorSusan Coleman (R)[1]
Area
 • Total5.76 sq mi (14.91 km2)
 • Land5.30 sq mi (13.73 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Population
 • Total9,828
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
10,156
 • Density1,853.64/sq mi (715.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97386
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-71950[6]
GNIS feature ID2412022[3]
Websitewww.sweethomeor.gov

Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States, with a population of 9,828 at the 2020 census.[7] Sweet Home is referred to as the 'Gateway to the Santiam Playground' due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains.[8]

  1. ^ "Susan Coleman".
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Home, Oregon
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Sweet Home, Oregon Population 2023".
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Sweet Home (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Paul, Alex (October 29, 2017). "Past, present meet in Sweet Home murals". Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved February 23, 2024.