Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 357 people was settled in 1887.
Halfway’s average commute is 10 minutes, below 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 Halfway. Halfway 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: 186 in 1910, a peak of 505 in 1960, 351 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Halfway, 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 Halfway.
The public schools here belong to Pine Eagle SD 61. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Halfway’s public school: 213 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Eagle Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 213 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.5%. 68% of Halfway households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Halfway break down as 39% from avalanches and 30% from inland flooding. For Halfway, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Halfway has lost 99 jobs, to 117 in 2023. Most people who work leave Halfway to do it: just 16% work in town. The top destinations are Baker City (14%), Richland (10%) and Portland (5%). The median commute is under 36 miles.
| Halfway | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Halfway. CDC measures, 26 in all: Halfway beats Oregon on 4 and trails on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 13% binge drink.
| Halfway | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Halfway | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.1% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Halfway; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Halfway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Halfway is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The city took its name from the location of its post office, on the Alexander Stalker ranch, halfway between Pine and Jim Town. The population was 351 at the 2020 census. During the dot-com bubble, Halfway agreed to rename itself Half.com for a year as a publicity stunt for the e-commerce company of the same name.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Halfway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Barnaby Keeney and Robert S. Summers.