Cheshire, Oregon, 2011
Cheshire’s story
112 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
- 1914Cheshire is settled
CheshireOR
A town of 296, settled in 1914.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
296
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$565K
+0.9% in a year
Median age
66.1
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Cheshire a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Cheshire, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 143 Oregon towns, just one has a higher median age than Cheshire. Cheshire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
296 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 28 attractions →Autzen Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cheshire. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaAutzen Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaHayward Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaMatthew Knight Arena
14 mi MuseumJordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
6 mi MuseumOregon Air and Space MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Autzen Stadium: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hayward Field: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Matthew Knight Arena: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art: User:Akendall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Air and Space Museum: Daderot, CC0
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Getting set up
Moving to Cheshire: who provides what
Cheshire is unincorporated, so Lane County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlachly-Lane County Coop El AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGrandview Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLane CountyLane County provides services here
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 hereLane County Clerk, Elections OfficeLane County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes97419, 9744897419 75% · 97448 25%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 Cheshire.
Work & commute
Most of Cheshire’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Eugene (26%), Junction City (9%) and Springfield (7%). The median commute is under 13 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cheshire0%
Eugene26%
Junction City9%
Springfield7%
Portland4%
13 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Cheshire
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Cheshire: inland flooding
Households in Cheshire have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 42%.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cheshire
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 35°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–48°
Spring41–62°
Summer51–80°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Cheshire stands out in Oregon and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
Homes in Cheshire are typically worth about $565,000, up 0.9% in a year, 15% above the Oregon typical home.
$565KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cheshire$565K
Oregon$493K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Cheshire is
18% of adults in Cheshire get no exercise outside work; 76% had a checkup this year. This Oregon town does better than the Oregon average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 3. Also worth knowing: among adults in the town, 13% binge drink.
| Cheshire | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
7 better16 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Cheshire | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.9% |
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cheshire
15pages on Cheshire
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cheshire
New Hope Christian College-EugeneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eugene12.6 mi$17,620 tuitionBushnell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eugene14.1 mi$35,800 tuitionUniversity of OregonUniversity or college · Public · Eugene14.4 mi$16,137 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Cheshire residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cheshire for work
Where Cheshire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Cheshire
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cheshire
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Cheshire is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cheshire had a population of 329. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 97419
Questions about Cheshire
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cheshire, OR a good place to live?
Cheshire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.