River Road, Oregon

River Road, Oregon
Census-designated place
River Road is located in Oregon
River Road
River Road
River Road is located in the United States
River Road
River Road
Coordinates: 44°05′00″N 123°07′54″W / 44.08333°N 123.13167°W / 44.08333; -123.13167
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2)
 • Land1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
8,732
 • Density4,805.72/sq mi (1,855.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
97404 (Eugene)
Area code(s)541/458
FIPS code41-62300
GNIS feature ID2812881[2]

River Road is a census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Eugene in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is in north-central Lane County, on the northwest side of Eugene. It extends from the junction of River Road and the Northwest Expressway in the south to Oregon Route 569, the Randy Papé Beltline, in the north. River Road and the Northwest Expressway form the eastern and western boundaries of the CDP, respectively. Numerous outlying areas belonging to the city of Eugene are scattered throughout the CDP, which is otherwise unincorporated.

River Road is an extremely car-dependent area with multiple pedestrian and car fatalities per year.[4] However, as part of EmX's Moving Ahead initiative establishing a bus rapid transit lane and protected bike lanes, more transit options will become available to residents.[5] These changes have proven highly controversial, and the City Councillor representing River Road, Claire Syrett, is facing a recall election as of August 2022.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20208,732—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

Education

The River Road CDP is mostly in the Eugene School District, with a portion in Bethel School District 52.[8]

Lane County is in the Lane Community College district.[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Road, Oregon
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Pedestrian dies after crash on River Road; Eugene police searching for vehicle that left scene". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "With support from BEST, Eugene and LTD give green light to MovingAhead". BEST. March 17, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Recall on City Councilor – Eugene Weekly". eugeneweekly.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lane County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2024.


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