Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1906 and has 433 residents today.
Butte Falls’ typical journey to work is 38 minutes, above both the Oregon town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Butte Falls. Butte Falls Ranger Station and Willow Prairie Cabin is on the National Register of Historic Places. Butte Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 166 in 1920, 443 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butte Falls, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Butte Falls.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Butte Falls, 73% come from wildfires and 20% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Butte Falls once, in 2020. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Public schools: Butte Falls SD 91. Butte Falls’ only public school teaches 119 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Falls Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 119 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
In Butte Falls, 77% of households live in a home they own. Among 141 Oregon towns, just 6 have a lower midpoint rent than Butte Falls.
| Butte Falls | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $903 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median commute is under 20 miles. The top destinations are Medford (25%), Prospect (7%) and Eagle Point (4%). Commuting out is the norm in Butte Falls: 6% of working residents work locally.
| Butte Falls | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 32°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the Oregon average, Butte Falls comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 11. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. Among adults in the town, 39% have high blood pressure and 14% have diabetes.
| Butte Falls | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Butte Falls | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 76.1% | 72.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Butte Falls; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Butte Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Butte Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Butte Falls is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census. As of July 1, 2018, the city's population was estimated to be 450.
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Butte Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.