Cottage Grove, Oregon

Cottage Grove is in the middle of Western Oregon at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley. It is at the center of the Oregon market as well as at the center of the fast growing Northern California-Pacific Northwest region. Located on the region’s major north-south interstate highway (Interstate-5), Cottage Grove has a direct link to the main west coast rail network and is within 90 miles of a major seaport. Oregon’s three major population centers are located within 125 miles.

Cottage Grove's climate is largely controlled by maritime air from the Pacific Ocean and periods of extremely hot or cold weather are usually short lived. The average high temperature in July and August is 77 degrees. Average low temperatures on summer nights are in the 50's. The coldest month is January. Annual precipitation is 46.64 inches of rain.

The Cottage Grove market area consists of the City of Cottage Grove, adjacent unincorporated areas of southern Lane County, and parts of northern Douglas County. The City’s population is over 8,300. With the combined populations of the surrounding areas, the total population in the immediate labor market area is over 31,000.