Coos Bay, Oregon

About Coos Bay

Set in the southwestern part of Oregon, Coos Bay is a close-knit town, home to 15,801 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Coos Bay is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,486 residents per square mile.

📰 Coos Bay News Today

• Father stabs aggressive dog to protect newborn in Coos Bay KPTV · Aug 13
• Coos Bay to stop operating Oregon’s state dredging vessels - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Aug 2
• Bandon woman, Coos Bay teen die in head-on crash on Hwy 101 KCBY · Aug 10
• Fatal head-on crash on Hwy 101 kills Bandon, Coos Bay drivers KEZI · Aug 10
• Aggressive dog stabbed at Coos Bay farmers market theworldlink.com · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coos Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Coos Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,801.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Coos Bay

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Coos Bay

• Blue Heron Bistro — german
• Little Italy — italian
• Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Kaffe 101 — cake (café)
• So it Goes — coffee shop (café)
• Tokyo Bistro — oriental

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Coos Art Museum · Museum
• Coos History Museum · Museum
• Marshfield Sun Printing Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coos Bay

• Boynton Park reviews ★
• Ed Lund Park reviews ★
• Mingus Park reviews ★
• State Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Coos Bay

• Destinations Academy
• Eastside School
• Lighthouse Charter School
• Madison Elementary School
• Marshfield Junior High
• Marshfield Senior High School
• Millicoma School
• Resource Link Charter School
• South Coast Online Learning Center
• Sunset School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bay Area Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Coos Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities