Sodaville, Oregon
city in Oregon, USA
Sodaville is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 360 at the 2020 census.
The city's name comes from the nearby Sodaville Mineral Springs. A post office at Sodaville operated from 1871 to 1933.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sodaville had a population of 360. The median age was 41.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0% lived in rural areas.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1912300. VIAF identifies the subject as 126939605. The Library of Congress control number is no00020216. Authority coordinates are 44.484, -122.869. 2 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1871 and 1933.
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