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Fort Klamath, Oregon
Oregon›Klamath County

Fort KlamathOR

A town of 155, settled in 1879.

Photo: Loren Kerns · CC BY 2.0
Photo of Fort Klamath

Fort Klamath, OR · Photo: Loren Kerns · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Fort Klamath a good place to live?

Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence and Fort Klamath Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Klamath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

155 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Crater Lake National Park and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Klamath. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Crater Lake National Park: Zainubrazvi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mazama: Semionk (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Train Mountain Railroad: Tom703, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Collier Memorial State Park: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution

Getting set up

Moving to Fort Klamath: who provides what

Fort Klamath is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKlamath CountyKlamath County provides services here
SchoolsKlamath County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereKlamath County Clerk, Elections OfficeKlamath County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code9762697626 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 Fort Klamath.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Fort Klamath, mostly inland flooding

Fort Klamath’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 82 of 100, where Oregon’s towns sit at 64 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Fort Klamath break down as 43% from inland flooding and 26% from avalanches. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fort Klamath

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–42°
Spring30–57°
Summer42–80°
Fall31–62°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fort Klamath stands out in Oregon and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

Among 143 Oregon towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Fort Klamath. Fort Klamath: 45% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Oregon town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%), and on top of that 40% of Fort Klamath adults have obesity. CDC measures, 26 in all: Fort Klamath beats Oregon on 4 and trails on 14.

Fort KlamathOregon townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%15%16%
26 measures vs. Oregon
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFort KlamathOR
Fewer binge drinkers12.4%15.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.1%71.4%
More adults with heart disease10.2%6.5%
Sky Lakes Medical Center
33 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 Fort Klamath

14pages on Fort Klamath
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fort Klamath; the nearest are

About Fort Klamath

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Fort Klamath is a census-designated place located between Crater Lake National Park and Upper Klamath Lake in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Klamath had a population of 43. The community is located about a mile northwest of Fort Klamath, the Oregon Trail military outpost. Fort Klamath post office was established January 6, 1879.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,180 ft
ZIP code
97626
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Fort Klamath

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fort Klamath, OR a good place to live?

Fort Klamath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.