BarnesdaleOR
A town of 208, settled in 1912.
Is Barnesdale a good place to live?
Barnesdale’s July high is 70°F, against 82°F in Oregon’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Barnesdale. Barnesdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barnesdale: who provides what
Barnesdale is unincorporated, so Tillamook County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barnesdale.
The FEMA risk score in Barnesdale is higher than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
At 93 of 100, Barnesdale’s FEMA risk score is above both Oregon’s towns (64 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Barnesdale’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Barnesdale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (16%), Manzanita (11%) and Wheeler (6%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Oregon overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (39% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Barnesdale.
| Barnesdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 27% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Barnesdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.5 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Barnesdale | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Barnesdale
Barnesdale has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Barnesdale is 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barnesdale is
Barnesdale beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Barnesdale adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Barnesdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Barnesdale | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.1% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76% | 71.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of Barnesdale is conserved land
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Barnesdale’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Barnesdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tillamook State Forest | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tillamook Rock Light and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barnesdale. Close and well known come first.
22 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
16 mi MuseumTillamook Air Museum
7 mi Scenic railwayOregon Coast Scenic Railroad
34 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
20 mi State parkEcola State Park
39 mi LandmarkFort StevensPhoto credits
Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tillamook Air Museum: Semifamous at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad: Rich gitsch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ecola State Park: Brmuchim (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution
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Everything we know about Barnesdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barnesdale
About 0 of every 100 Barnesdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
99% of working residents leave Barnesdale for work
Where Barnesdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barnesdale
Census-designated place in Oregon, United States
Barnesdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP before the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Barnesdale had a population of 193. The CDP is in northern Tillamook County, in the valley of Foley Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Nehalem River. Miami-Foley Road is the main road through the community, leading north for 5 miles (8 km) to Oregon Route 53, from where it is a further 3 miles (5 km) to Nehalem along U.S. Route 101. To the south of Barnesdale, it is 7 miles (11 km) to US-101 between Garibaldi and Hobsonville .
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Barnesdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barnesdale, OR a good place to live?
Barnesdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.