Grants Pass, Oregon

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.

Population[edit]

• 2013 Population: 34,533^[1]
• Population density per square mile: 3176.9

Ranking Among the Most Conservative American Cities[edit]

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[edit]

Zip Code: 97526, 97527, 97528, 97543 Area codes: 541 and 458

Geography[edit]

Located in the Rogue Valley, the Rogue River goes directly through the city.

Economy[edit]

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[edit]

• Rogue River - some of the best white water rafting in North America.
• Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Transportation[edit]

• Interstate 5
• Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
• Grants Pass Airport

Newspapers[edit]

Grants Pass Daily Courier is the region's newspaper.

External links[edit]

• 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[edit]

1. ↑ Census.gov Population Estimate. Accessed March 18, 2015.
2. ↑ Grants Pass, Oregon on City-data.com - Presidential Elections Results. Accessed March 18, 2015
3. ↑ DutchBros.com