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.

Grants Pass, Oregon in Josephine County

## Contents

* 1 Population
* 2 Ranking Among the Most Conservative American Cities
* 3 Zip Codes and Area Codes
* 4 Geography
* 5 Economy
* 6 Recreation
* 7 Transportation
* 8 Newspapers
* 9 External links
* 10 References

## 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