BroganOR
A town settled in 1909, now home to 38 people.
Is Brogan a good place to live?
Brogan’s age of the median resident is 71 years, above both Oregon’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Brogan. Brogan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brogan: who provides what
Brogan is unincorporated, so Malheur 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 Brogan.
The biggest natural risk in Brogan is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Brogan break down as 44% from inland flooding and 43% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Brogan
July afternoons reach 92° and January nights drop to 21°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brogan is
11% of Brogan adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Brogan.
| Brogan | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brogan | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 12% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brogan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brogan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brogan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Brogan
Unincorporated community in Oregon, US
Brogan is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place (CDP) in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 26. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 97.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,615 ft
- ZIP code
- 97903
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Brogan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brogan, OR a good place to live?
Brogan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.