Yoncalla, Oregon

Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

[7] Settlers first came to the area that would become Yoncalla in a covered wagon in the fall of 1848.

[8] Jesse Applegate arrived in 1849, and named the area after the Yoncalla-speaking Native Americans of the region.

[9] In 1920 Yoncalla received attention for electing a female mayor and an all-female city council.

There were 476 housing units at an average density of 710.4 per square mile (274.3/km2).

27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Jesse Applegate
Douglas County map