Ken Downie Skate Park –, 2007
Bay City’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1889Bay City is settled
Bay CityOR
A town of 1,388, settled in 1889.
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,388
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$395K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
46.1
years
Jobs based here
660
Balanced
Is Bay City a good place to live?
The best of Bay City’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Bay City’s July high is 67°F, below both Oregon’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Bay City's schools rank ahead of 71% of Oregon towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kilchis Point Reserve, at 31 acres. Bay City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,388 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Bay City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Bay City is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$83K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.8 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthAdventist Health Tillamook 4.8 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landB+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 68° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.1; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bay City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bay City, and how to reach them.
PowerTillamook Peoples Utility Dist12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBay City Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bay City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTillamook County Clerk, Elections OfficeTillamook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9710797107 100%Census 2020
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 Bay City.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Bay City
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bay City since 2005.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTsunamis
1
paid flood claims since 2005
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Bay City, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Bay City has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. At 38°F, Bay City’s January low is near the Oregon town median (36°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F).
68°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–50°
Spring41–56°
Summer50–66°
Fall44–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
68°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Bay City are worth about $395K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Bay City home is worth about $395,000, up 1.9% in a year, 20% below the Oregon typical home. 80% of households own their home in Bay City.
$395KZillow home value
| Bay City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,221 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bay City$395K
Oregon$493K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Bay City
Most working residents leave Bay City for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Bay City is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Bay City has added 247 jobs, to 660 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Bay City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bay City8%
Tillamook19%
Portland9%
Rockaway Beach4%
Salem4%
15 mi
median commute distance
660
jobs based in Bay City
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Residents of Bay City are healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Bay City beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Bay City adults sleep under 7 hours.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Bay City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Bay City | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.6% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.8% |
Adventist Health Tillamook
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB+
Conserved land covers 0.9% of Bay City
0.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Bay City’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
0.9%conserved
| Bay City | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
0.9%
conserved · 12 of 1,250 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kilchis Point Reserve | 0.5 mi | 31 |
| 2. Tillamook State Forest | — | 8 |
| 3. Al Griffin Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bay City
18pages on Bay City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bay City
About 4 of every 100 Bay City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Bay City
City in Oregon, United States
Bay City is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bay City had a population of 1,389.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1910
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 17 ft
- ZIP code
- 97107
- Area code
- 503
Questions about Bay City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay City, OR expensive?
That is 5.7 years of the area's median household income ($69,105 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.