Josephine County, Oregon
21 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 88,179
- Median household income
- $60,098
- ±3,546
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 2,331 of 36,419 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
- 33,538 of 36,715 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Josephine | 88,346 (2021) | 500 Nw 6th St, Grants Pass | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cave Junction | 2,071 (2021) | Po Box 1396, Cave Junction | — |
| City of Grants Pass | 39,364 (2021) | 101 Nw A St, Grants Pass | Website |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine County Housing and Community Development Authority | Housing and community development | 1205 Ne 7th St, Grants Pass | Website |
| Fort Vannoy Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 2316, Grants Pass | — |
| Grants Pass Irrigation District | Irrigation | 200 Fruitdale Dr, Grants Pass | Website |
| Murphy Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 112, Murphy | — |
| Northside Applegate River Ditch | Irrigation | 13465 North Applegate Road, Grant Pass | — |
| Josephine Community Library District | Libraries | 200 Nw C St, Grants Pass | Website |
| Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 681 Caves Hwy, Cave Junction | Website |
| Williams Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Williams | Website |
| Wolf Creek Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Wolf Creek | — |
| Jefferson Behavioral Health | Other multi-function districts | 550 Ne E St, Grants Pass | — |
| Josephine County 911 Agency | Other single function districts | 726 Ne 7th, Grants Pass | — |
| Merlin Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 412, Merlin | — |
| Josephine County-City of Grants Pass Solid Waste Agency | Sewerage | 101 Nw A St, Grants Pass | — |
| Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 352, Cave Junction | Website |
| Josephine County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1440 Parkdale Dr, Grants Pass | — |
| Two Rivers Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1440 Parkdale Dr, Grants Pass | Website |
| Kerby Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 3157, Kerby | — |
| Norwood Peoples Utility District | Water supply utility | 1151 Willow Ln, Grants Pass | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Grants Pass SD 7
School district11 schools
725 NE Dean Dr, Grants Pass, OR, 97526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
School district17 schools
8550 New Hope Rd, Grants Pass, OR, 97527
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cave Junction Farmers' Market
OR, 24100
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Farmers' Friday Market
OR, 18255
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Grants Pass Winter Market
1451 Fairgrounds Rd, Grants Pass, OR, 97527
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.