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A town of 1,626 in Oregon.
Bunker Hill’s best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Bunker Hill’s average commute is 11 minutes, below both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $60K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 3 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on the outdoors. Bunker Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bunker Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Bunker Hill is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,462 in 2000, 1,465 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
Explore the history →Bunker Hill is unincorporated, so Coos County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bunker Hill.
Expected losses in Bunker Hill break down as 55% from earthquakes and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The public schools here belong to Coos Bay SD 9. Its one school is below. 203 students attend Bunker Hill’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 203 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Bunker Hill. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Bunker Hill.
| Bunker Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bunker Hill | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.1% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Bunker Hill, the typical July afternoon high is 67°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among working residents in Bunker Hill, 2.5% work locally. This Oregon town had 442 jobs in 2023, up 105 from 2013. The median commute is under 4 miles. The top destinations are Coos Bay (35%), North Bend (14%) and Roseburg (5%).
| Bunker Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bunker Hill
About 0 of every 100 Bunker Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Census-designated place in Coos County, Oregon, United States
Bunker Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coos County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bunker Hill had a population of 1,465.
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One town shares a border with Bunker Hill.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Coos Bay | #137 | D− | C− | D− | C+ | C |
Bunker Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bunker Hill reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Bunker Hill with a neighbor →
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.