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Grants Pass is a city in and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. [8] The city is located on Interstate 5 , northwest of Medford , along the Rogue River . The population is 39,194 according to the 2020 census , making it the 15th most populous city in Oregon .
The Grants Pass School District's mission is to provide an education that encourages all students to reach their potential. The district serves 5,700 students in 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools and an online flexible learning school serving 6th through 12th grade.
Josephine County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon.As of the 2020 census, the population was 88,090. [1] The county seat is Grants Pass. [2] The county is named after Virginia Josephine Rollins (1834–1912), a settler who was the first white woman to live in the county's boundaries.
Grants Pass: Built in 1902, this is the finest remaining example of the Queen Anne style in Grants Pass, and was the most prominent home in the city prior to World War I. It was built for John Ahlf (1856–1932), a German immigrant and meat packer who became one of the leading businessmen of the Rogue Valley. [7] 2: Allen Gulch Mill
The Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station, at 4th and H Streets in Grants Pass, Oregon, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It is a two-story brick building designed by Ashland architect W.F. Bowen. [2] It is 50 by 60 feet (15 m × 18 m) in plan.
The Newman United Methodist Church is a church and historic church building located in Grants Pass, Oregon, United States. [1] The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [2]
The USCB includes Medford and Grants Pass as a combined statistical area called the Medford–Grants Pass, Oregon Combined Statistical Area, comprising both Jackson and Josephine counties. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The area's population was estimated at 285,919 in 2010, making it the second largest combined statistical area and the fourth largest ...
Grants Pass, Oregon, sought to impose anti-camping, anti-sleeping, and parking exclusion ordinances to dissuade homeless individuals from residing on its public land.. The Oregon Law Center, which supports low-income Oregonians, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Debra Blake (1959–2021) in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in October 2018. [4]