Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
The best of Yoncalla’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for schools. Yoncalla’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 23 minutes in Oregon’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income is $55K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 2 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Charles Applegate House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Yoncalla has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Yoncalla beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Charles Applegate House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Yoncalla Elementary School | K–8 | 175 |
| Yoncalla High School | 9–12 | 76 |
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 Yoncalla is from typical.
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Census counts: 233 in 1910, 1,021 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1852 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yoncalla, 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 Yoncalla.
Its public schools are run by Yoncalla SD 32. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoncalla Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 175 | C+ |
| Yoncalla High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 76 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
The typical Yoncalla home is worth about $317,000, up 0.8% in a year, 36% below the Oregon typical home. 80% of Yoncalla households own their home, where Oregon’s towns sit at 65% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Yoncalla for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Yoncalla has added 23 jobs, to 128 in 2023. The top destinations are Roseburg (15%), Eugene (12%) and Springfield (10%).
| Yoncalla | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Yoncalla has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Yoncalla since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Yoncalla beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Yoncalla adults report frequent physical distress.
| Yoncalla | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Yoncalla | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 71.4% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 76.4% | 72.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Yoncalla; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Yoncalla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Yoncalla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Oregon town.
Yes. That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($61,310 across the Roseburg, OR 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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Rex Applegate and Ben Simons.