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| − | + | '''Grants Pass''' is a [[conservative]] city in Southwest Oregon located just off [[Interstate 5]] northwest of [[Medford, Oregon]]. It is the [[county]] seat of conservative [[Josephine County, Oregon]]. | |
[[Image: Josephine County Oregon Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Grants Pass Highlighted.svg |300px|thumb|<small>Grants Pass, Oregon in [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]]</small>]] | [[Image: Josephine County Oregon Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Grants Pass Highlighted.svg |300px|thumb|<small>Grants Pass, Oregon in [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County]]</small>]] | ||
==Population== | ==Population== | ||
| − | * 2013 Population: | + | * 2013 Population: 34,533<ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.htm Census.gov Population Estimate]. Accessed March 18, 2015.</ref> |
* [[Population density]] per square [[mile]]: 3176.9 | * [[Population density]] per square [[mile]]: 3176.9 | ||
==Ranking Among the Most Conservative American Cities== | ==Ranking Among the Most Conservative American Cities== | ||
| − | It among the [[most conservative American cities]] and is a conservative bastion in contrast with liberal [[Portland]], [[Salem]] and [[Eugene, Oregon]]. Grants Pass voters voted in large majority for Republican candidates in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.<ref>[http://www.city-data.com/city/Grants-Pass-Oregon.html Grants Pass, Oregon] on [[City-data.com]] - Presidential Elections Results. Accessed March 18, 2015</ref> | + | It ranks among the [[most conservative American cities]] and is a conservative bastion in contrast with liberal [[Portland]], [[Salem]] and [[Eugene, Oregon]]. Grants Pass voters voted in large majority for Republican candidates in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.<ref>[http://www.city-data.com/city/Grants-Pass-Oregon.html Grants Pass, Oregon] on [[City-data.com]] - Presidential Elections Results. Accessed March 18, 2015</ref> |
==Zip Codes and Area Codes== | ==Zip Codes and Area Codes== | ||
Revision as of 15:41, May 13, 2017
Grants Pass is a conservative city in Southwest Oregon located just off Interstate 5 northwest of Medford, Oregon. It is the county seat of conservative Josephine County, Oregon.
Grants Pass, Oregon in Josephine County
Population
- 2013 Population: 34,533[1]
- Population density per square mile: 3176.9
Ranking Among the Most Conservative American Cities
It ranks among the most conservative American cities and is a conservative bastion in contrast with liberal Portland, Salem and Eugene, Oregon. Grants Pass voters voted in large majority for Republican candidates in the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.[2]
Zip Codes and Area Codes
Zip Code: 97526, 97527, 97528, 97543 Area codes: 541 and 458
Geography
Located in the Rogue Valley, the Rogue River goes directly through the city.
Economy
Grants Pass is the birthplace of Dutch Bros. Coffee, a large drive-through coffee chain started in 1992 and popular throughout Oregon as the main alternative to Starbucks.[3]
Recreation
- Rogue River - some of the best white water rafting in North America.
- Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Transportation
- Interstate 5
- Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
- Grants Pass Airport
Newspapers
Grants Pass Daily Courier is the region's newspaper.
External links
- Grants Pass, Oregon on City-data.com
- GrantsPassOregon.gov Official city government website
- Grants Pass on Mapquest
- Entry for Grants Pass in the Oregon Blue Book
References
- ↑ Census.gov Population Estimate. Accessed March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Grants Pass, Oregon on City-data.com - Presidential Elections Results. Accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ DutchBros.com