Dilley Elementary School Oregon, 2009
Dilley’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1941 on.
- 1873Dilley is settled
DilleyOR
Today 200 people live in this town, first settled in 1873.
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domain
Population
200
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$754K
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Dilley a good place to live?
Dilley’s median household income is $250,000, against $81,000 in Oregon’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Dilley. 11% of the land in Dilley is conserved, above both the Oregon town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Carpenter Creek North, at 25 acres. Dilley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 185 attractions →Moda Center and 164 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dilley. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
21 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
20 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
19 mi City parkForest Park
20 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
22 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Dilley: who provides what
Dilley is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHillsboro-Cherry Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington 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 hereWashington County Clerk, Elections OfficeWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code9711697116 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 Dilley.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Dilley than in Oregon
Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across Oregon.
36.9median age · OR 40.4
DilleyOregonUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school28%
Some college14%
Associate’s27%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 92% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dilley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.3 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Dilley | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 26% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
Schools
The schools Dilley’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 201 students attend Dilley’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 201 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Dilley, mostly earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dilley, 81% come from earthquakes and 13% from inland flooding. Compared with 84% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Dilley’s workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The top destinations are Hillsboro (21%), Portland (18%) and Forest Grove (14%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dilley0%
Hillsboro21%
Portland18%
Forest Grove14%
Beaverton9%
14 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Dilley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Dilley, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 35° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–48°
Spring41–62°
Summer52–79°
Fall44–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
11.4% of the land in Dilley is protected from building
Walkers can cover 0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Dilley’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
11.4%conserved
11.4%
conserved · 54 of 476 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carpenter Creek North | — | 25 |
| 2. Carpenter Creek South | — | 20 |
| 3. Penstemon Prairie | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Dilley is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Dilley is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 5. The share of adults in Dilley who sleep under 7 hours: 29%. Two figures for adults here: 72% had a checkup this year, 14% binge drink.
| Dilley | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Dilley | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.9% | 63.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.5% |
Hillsboro Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dilley
17pages on Dilley
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dilley
Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Forest Grove2.2 mi$56,374 tuitionGeorge Fox UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberg15 mi$42,750 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dilley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Dilley for work
Where Dilley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Dilley
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dilley
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Dilley is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dilley had a population of 301. It is located south of Forest Grove and north of the city of Gaston on Oregon Route 47 in the Portland metropolitan area. Settled in the late 1840s, the community was platted in 1874 after the arrival of the railroad.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 971116
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Dilley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dilley, OR a good place to live?
Dilley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.