Foots CreekOR
1,110 people live in this town, settled in 1878.
Is Foots Creek a good place to live?
Foots Creek’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. Foots Creek’s midpoint age is 63 years, above both Oregon’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On walkability, just 1 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $474K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Medford metro’s $74K median household income. On the outdoors, just 22 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Foots Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Foots Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Foots Creek is from typical.
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Moving to Foots Creek: who provides what
Foots Creek is unincorporated, so Jackson 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Foots Creek.
Foots Creek stands out in Oregon and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
53% of Foots Creek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 41%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Foots Creek work locally than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
In Foots Creek, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Medford (31%), Grants Pass (14%) and Central Point (5%). Among residents locally, 8.5% live below the poverty line.
| Foots Creek | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Foots Creek, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Foots Creek trails 51% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Foots Creek who have high blood pressure: 42%. Against the Oregon average, Foots Creek comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 13% binge drink. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Foots Creek.
| Foots Creek | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Foots Creek | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.7% | 72.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.8% | 71.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Foots Creek sells for about $419K at the median
86% of households live in a home they own in Foots Creek.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Foots Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Foots Creek
About 0 of every 100 Foots Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
99% of working residents leave Foots Creek for work
Where Foots Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Foots Creek
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Foots Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies along Oregon Route 99 near the mouth of Foots Creek, where it empties into the Rogue River. Interstate 5 and Valley of the Rogue State Park are on the side of the river opposite Foots Creek. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Foots Creek as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census, Foots Creek had a population of 734. The community "has been known as Bolt since pioneer days." The stream takes its…
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Foots Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foots Creek, OR expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $474,000, 4% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.