541 area code

The 541 area code is a telephone area code in the state of Oregon, covering most of the southern and central parts of the state. It was created in 1995 as a split from the 503 area code, and it serves 20 counties and over 100 cities and towns. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the 541 area code, including its history, geography, population, and more.

History of the 541 Area Code

The 541 area code was created in 1995 as a result of a split from the 503 area code, which had served the entire state of Oregon since 1947. The split was necessary because of the increasing demand for telephone numbers due to the population growth in the state.

The original plan was to divide the state into two area codes: 503 for the western part and 541 for the eastern part. However, due to concerns about disrupting established calling patterns, the boundary between the two area codes was moved further west, resulting in the 541 area code covering most of the southern and central parts of the state, while 503 remained for the northern and western parts.

Currently, the 541 area code covers all of Oregon’s counties except for Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, and the majority of Washington County. It also overlays the 458 area code, which was added in 2010 due to the exhaustion of available numbers in the 541 area code.

Counties that Use the 541 Area Code

The 541 area code covers 20 counties in Oregon, including the entire eastern and parts of the southern and central regions of the state. These counties are:

• Baker
• Benton
• Chelan
• Crook
• Deschutes
• Douglas
• Gilliam
• Grant
• Harney
• Hood River
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Klamath
• Lake
• Lane
• Lincoln
• Linn
• Morrow
• Sherman
• Wasco

Major Cities that Use the 541 Area Code

The largest city in the 541 area code is Eugene, with a population of over 170,000. Other major cities and towns that use the 541 area code include:

• Albany
• Ashland
• Bend
• Corvallis
• Grants Pass
• Klamath Falls
• Medford
• Pendleton
• Redmond
• Springfield
• The Dalles
• and more!

All Cities & Towns that Use the 541 Area Code

The following is a list of all the cities and towns in Oregon that use the 541 area code. You can also refer to the map below for a visual representation of these locations.

• Adair Village
• Adams
• Adel
• Adrian
• Akron
• Albany
• Alexander Springs
• Alice
• Aloha
• Altamont
• Amity
• Antelope
• Applegate
• Appleton
• Arbor
• Archie
• Ashland
• Ashwood
• Athena
• Atlas
• Aurora
• Austin
• Azalea
• Baker City
• Bandon
• Banks
• Baron
• Barview
• Basco
• Bates
• Battle Creek
• Bay City
• Inlet Bay
• Beatty
• Beaver
• Beaver Marsh
• Beavercreek
• Beaverton
• Bellview
• Bend
• Birkenfeld
• Blachly
• Black Butte Ranch
• Black Rock
• Blodgett
• Bly
• Bonanza
• Booker
• Borax Lake
• Boston Mill
• Bowers Junction
• Boyd
• Boystown
• Brahma
• Brandon
• Breezy Point
• Brennan
• Bridgeport
• Bridgeton
• Brightwood
• Brooks
• Brookwood
• Brownsmead
• Brownsville
• Brunswick
• Bryant City
• Buckhorn Springs
• Buena Vista
• Burns
• Butterfly
• Butte Falls
• Butteville
• Buxton
• Callahan
• Calvin
• Camp Wilkerson
• Camp Sherman
• Canada Verda
• Cannon Beach
• Canyonville
• Carlton
• Cascade Locks
• Castorville
• Catholic
• Cedar Mill
• Central
• Central Point
• Chad
• Charleston
• Chase
• Cherryville
• Cheshire
• Chevron
• Chilcoot
• Chiloquin
• Chiloquin Heights
• Christmas Valley
• Clackamas
• Clackamas Heights
• Clarno
• Clatskanie
• Clear Creek
• Clear Lake
• Clem
• Clifton
• Cloverdale
• Coast Fork
• Coburg
• Coiled Check
• Coiled Creek
• Coleman
• College Crest
• College Park
• Collegeville
• Colton
• Colusa
• Commonwealth
• Condon
• Coquille
• Corbett
• Corinthian Heights
• Corvallis
• Crabtree
• Craigmore
• Crawfordsville
• Crescent
• Crescent Lake
• Crestwood
• Criswell
• Crutcher
• Culver
• Cummins
• Curry
• Curtin
• Cushing
• Cynthia
• Dallas
• Dallesport
• Danebo
• Deer Island
• Delight
• Denio
• Depoe Bay
• Detroit
• Dexter
• Diablo
• Dillard
• Dodge
• Donald
• Dooley
• Drain
• Drew
• Drewsey
• Duhamel
• Durkee
• Dwight
• Eagle Crest
• Eagleville
• East Vale
• Eastwood and West Woodborg
• Ekho
• Elkhead
• Ellendale
• Elmira
• Estacada
• Eva
• Everett
• Fair Oaks
• Fairbanks
• Fairview
• Fallon
• Fields
• Finn Rock
• Fishtail
• Fitzgerald Crossing
• Flying M
• Foots Creek
• Forfar
• Fort Klamath
• Fort Rock
• Fort Stevens
• Fossil
• Frampton
• Frenchglen