Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 3 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Halsey. Halsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Halsey beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 306 in 1880, 962 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 4 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Halsey, 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 Halsey.
Its public schools are run by Central Linn SD 552. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Linn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 241 | – |
| Lighthouse Mennonite PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 30 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
0.7% of working residents work locally in Halsey, where Oregon’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Halsey grew to 197 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Halsey is 32 minutes.
| Halsey | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Halsey has mild winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 36° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Halsey home is worth about $393,000, down 1.4% in a year, 20% below the Oregon typical home. Halsey’s median rent is $2,061 a month, above both Oregon’s towns ($1,414 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 76% of households own their home in Halsey.
| Halsey | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,061 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32% of Halsey adults have been diagnosed with depression. Halsey beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Halsey adults have obesity.
| Halsey | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Halsey | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.2% | 34.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Halsey’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Halsey Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Halsey. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaAutzen Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaHayward Field
32 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
23 mi Stadium & arenaMatthew Knight Arena
24 mi MuseumJordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtAutzen Stadium: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hayward Field: Jsayre64, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Halsey
About 3 of every 100 Halsey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Halsey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Halsey.
City in Oregon, United States
Halsey is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Halsey had a population of 962.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Halsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Isaac Homer Van Winkle and Virginia Cleaver Bacon.
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