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COMMUNITY WIKI PAGE CAVE JUNCTION, OREGON ILLINOIS VALLEY Cave Junction is a small town, although there are approximately 17,000 people living in the Illinois Valley. The valley we live in is in the basin of the Illinois River Valley and its tributaries. It is nestled in the mountains known as the Siskiyou in the Klamath Range at an elevation of about 1329 ft. We are directly west of the Medford/Ashland metro area and about halfway between Grants Pass and the Oregon Coast on Highway 199. The average temperature in January is 33F and in July 90F and the rainfall amounts to about 61 inches a year. The sun shines 196 days and it rains 108 days on average. Cave Junction is the gateway to the Oregon Caves National Monument and the adjacent Chateau, a short ride east of about 20 miles. Our newest attractions are Great Cats World Park and Out `N’ About Tree House Resort. Southern Oregon is forested with many small beautiful valleys where wineries, fruit, hay, and wood are the major products. The rugged Kalmiopsis Wilderness area has a unique biological landscape where you can see wildflowers that grow no where else on Earth in this protected region. There are also several small gold mines throughout the area. The average cost for a 3-4 bedroom house with 2000 to 3000 square feet on about 5 acres of land is $151,340. The household income median is $19,098, with 93% of the race white. The major industries of Cave Junction are wood products, educational services, accommodation/food service, and tourism. The labor force is as diverse as the geography. There are many semi-retired professionals looking for supplemental income and always new people wanting to live in such a nice small community. Each year there is a new graduating class from the local high school, and many want to remain in the area around their family and friends. With Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University close by higher education is available. Three Rivers School District has elementary, middle, and high schools here in Cave Junction. There are also two private schools with a religious orientation, and one alternative education facility. Lorna Byrne Middle School (LBMS) has an average of 254 students per grade in grades 6-8 with a ratio of approximately 21 students to 1 teacher. Living in the Illinois Valley within the community of Cave Junction is ideal. Visiting here is exciting yet naturally peaceful. We hope to see you soon.