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Gold Hill’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 15 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on hazard risk. The median household income is $56K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 10 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Gold Hill. Gold Hill has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Chavner Family House and Rock Point Hotel. Gold Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gold Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Gold Hill is from typical.
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Census counts: 385 in 1900, 1,335 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gold Hill, and how to reach them.
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 Gold Hill.
At 93 of 100, Gold Hill’s FEMA risk score is above both Oregon’s towns (64 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Central Point SD 6. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanby Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 375 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Gold Hill for work: only 4% work in town. At 20 minutes, Gold Hill’s average trip to work is below both the Oregon town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Gold Hill grew to 307 in 2023, 99 more than in 2013.
| Gold Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gold Hill has mild winters and warm summers. Gold Hill’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gold Hill beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Gold Hill.
| Gold Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gold Hill | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Gold Hill is 0.3 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Gold Hill Regional Park, at 25 acres.
| Gold Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gold Hill Regional Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Gold Hill Family Beach Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Gold Hill home is worth about $459,000, up 2.2% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home.
| Gold Hill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,471 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 65% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gold Hill
About 9 of every 100 Gold Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Gold Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Gold Hill on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Gold Hill is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Gold Hill had a population of 1,335. It is along a bend of the Rogue River.
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That is 6.2 years of the area's median household income ($73,999 across the Medford, OR metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
