2017-09-02 Donald 01, 2017
Donald’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 126 in 1920, 1,009 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
- 1908Donald is founded
DonaldOR
A town of 1,008, founded in 1908.
Photo: Kingofthedead · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,008
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$460K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
628
Balanced
Is Donald a good place to live?
The best of Donald’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and civic life; the weakest is a C− for schools. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Donald, where Oregon’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 29%. Donald has 2 places on the National Register. Donald has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,008 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Donald grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Donald is from typical.
SchoolsBehind 76% of Oregon districts on tests and graduationC−Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeB+Open →HealthLess healthy than 65% of U.S. towns; Providence Newberg Medical Center 7.5 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 83° summer afternoons, 1″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.9–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 183 attractions →Moda Center and 167 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Donald. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
15 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
22 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
23 mi GardenForest Park
14 mi WaterfallWillamette FallsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Donald: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Donald, and how to reach them.
PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Donald water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offNorth Marion Recycling & Transfer Station, 3 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMarion County Clerk, Elections OfficeMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9702097020 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Donald.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Donald
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Donald has mild winters and pleasant summers
Donald has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 36° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–48°
Spring42–62°
Summer54–80°
Fall45–64°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
A larger share of adults have obesity in Donald than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
45% of Donald adults have obesity, above both the Oregon town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 28% of Donald adults have been diagnosed with depression. Donald beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Donald | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Donald | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 12.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.6% | 33.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.8% | 8.5% |
Providence Newberg Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Donald draws in 616 commuters
Most working residents leave Donald for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Donald has added 328 jobs, to 628 in 2023. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Donald.
2%work in town
| Donald | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Donald2%
Portland13%
Wilsonville10%
Tualatin6%
Canby4%
15 mi
median commute distance
628
jobs based in Donald
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Donald are worth about $460K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Donald home is worth about $460,000, down 2.5% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home. The median rent in Donald is $1,636 a month.
$460KZillow home value
| Donald | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,636 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Donald$460K
Oregon$493K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Donald
17pages on Donald
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Donald
George Fox UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberg8.5 mi$42,750 tuitionMount Angel SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Benedict11.7 mi$31,490 tuitionClackamas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oregon City14.6 mi$6,345 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Donald residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
About Donald
City in Oregon, United States
Donald is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1912
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 97020
- Area code
- 503
Questions about Donald
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Donald, OR expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.