The cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, and Charleston are 20 miles from Bandon and approximately 115 miles from Eugene, Oregon’s second largest city. The elevation is 400 feet above sea level. The climate is mild.
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Newspapers........................... The World Link Newspaper Serving the South Coast The World Newspaper 350 Commercial St. Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 P.O. Box 1840 Coos Bay, Oregon 97420 541-269-1222 The Coos Bay Public Library - 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR, 97420 541-269-1101
Elevation..................... 400 feet above sea level Weather....................... Mild climate. Rainfall on average is 63.48 in. per year. November, December and January get the most rainfall. About 10 in. per month. Average temps. 59 degrees to 45.5 degrees. POPULATION ................ Coos Bay population 15,470 Coos County population of 62,950 Median rent $500 to $950 (3 bed house) Median price $123,800 Taxes.......................... $16.94 per $1,000 Economy/Jobs.............................. Oregon Employment Web Site (541) 756-5700 is located at 2075 Sheridan Ave., North Bend, OR 97459 Unemployment Rate....................... 8.8% Wood products, commercial fishing and shipping have been the main economy of Coos Bay and agriculture and tourism have grown. Economic diversification is occurring, precision tools, sports equipment, food products, specialty sound systems, plastics, hand-crafted furniture and musical instruments and myrtlewood products to name a few. Fiber optics and other technological advancements, the Bay Area is beginning to attract Internet-based companies. The first of these, CyberRep, CyberRep Web Site (recently purchased by ACS Call Center - Affiliated Computer Services), provides more than 450 technical support jobs.
Hospital............................ Bay Area Hospital (541) 269-8111 1775 Thompson Road Coos Bay, OR 97420 Utilities............................ Coos Bay Water Board 2305 Ocean Blvd. P.O. Box 539 Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-267-3128 Verizon Communications - 800-483-4000 Charter Communications - 866- 731-5420 United Communications, Inc. or UNICOM - 800-342-4124 Electricity........................ Pacific Power (888) 221-7070 1033 NE 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97256-0001 Our general mailing address: 825 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232 Natural Gas............................ Northwest Natural (541) 267-5655 Propane and Oil........................ Basset-Hyland Energy Company (800) 452-3206 or (541) 267-2107 Garbage Disposal....................... Coos Bay Sanitary Service (541) 267-6675 North Bend Sanitation (541) 756-5211 City of Coos Bay - 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 269-1181 DMV......................... Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (541) 269-9717 1155 S. 5th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420 for the issuance of vehicle and drivers’ licenses.
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