O'Brien, Oregon
O'Brien, Oregon | |
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O'Brien O'Brien | |
| Coordinates: 42°4′8″N 123°43′15″W / 42.06889°N 123.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.24 sq mi (13.56 km2) |
| • Land | 5.22 sq mi (13.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,415 ft (431 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 470 |
| • Density | 90.0/sq mi (34.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97534 |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-54350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1147100 |
O'Brien is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, O'Brien had a population of 470. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, slightly higher than the national average of 5.2% The community was named after John O'Brien, who was one of the first settlers to arrive at the locality. In 2012, a small group started protecting the town when the police were cut due to budget cuts.