80% of residents live below the poverty line in Hebo, above both Oregon’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Siuslaw National Forest, at 52 acres. Hebo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Hebo, Oregon-2, 2013

Hebo’s story

144 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.

1882Hebo is settled

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Small town

311 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Tillamook · 16 mi Lincoln City · 19 mi Bay City · 20 mi Willamina · 21 mi Garibaldi · 23 mi Sheridan · 24 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hebo.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hebo is tsunamis, at a very high overall level

91risk score of 100

Hebo’s FEMA hazard score stands at 91 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tsunamis, followed by inland flooding at 36%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.

FEMA risk score

TsunamisInland floodingEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Hebo Get readyReady for tsunamis

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Hebo work out of town

0%work in town

Half commute less than 41 miles. The top destinations are Pacific City (12%), Portland (11%) and Tillamook (9%).

Where working residents work

In Hebo0%

Pacific City12%

Portland11%

Tillamook9%

Salem5%

41 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Hebo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here38 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Hebo Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 41 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Hebo home at about $386K

$386KZillow home value

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.9%. For households in Hebo, the share who own their home is 52%.

Typical home value

Hebo$386K

Oregon$493K

+6.9%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Hebo has mild winters and pleasant summers

1″snow a winter

In Hebo, the peak summer temperature is 72°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–50°

Spring41–58°

Summer50–71°

Fall44–62°

Nov 22

typical first frost

Mar 17

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 72°, January lows 38°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 86 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hebo is

In Hebo, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 72% had a checkup this year.

	Hebo	Oregon towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	72%	72%	79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	27%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	32%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	15%	14%

26 measures vs. Oregon

0 better24 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Hebo	OR
More uninsured adults	10.8%	8.5%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	60.1%	64.7%

Adventist Health Tillamook

15.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.9 miles to an ER · Adventist Health Tillamook How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OR on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

5% of the land in Hebo is protected from building

5%conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. Hebo’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.

	Hebo	Oregon towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4
Conserved land	5%	4.4%	4.3%

conserved · 52 of 1,035 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Siuslaw National Forest	—	52

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk52 acres · Siuslaw National Forest Conserved land5% conserved · 52 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Hebo?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hebo

16pages on Hebo

The big questions

HealthBetter than OR on 0 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$386K typical home · up 6.9% in a year Work & commute38 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · tsunamis

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions62 nearby · Tillamook Air Museum 14 mi LibraryPacific City Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Climate73° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 97122 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Hebo: who provides what

Hebo is unincorporated, so Tillamook County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTillamook Peoples Utility Dist12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHebo Joint Water & Sanitary Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesTillamook CountyTillamook County provides services here

SchoolsNestucca Valley School District 101JWhich 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 hereTillamook County Clerk, Elections OfficeTillamook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes97122, 9711297122 69% · 97112 31%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hebo for work

Where Hebo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38jobs based in Hebo

0%of working residents work in town

41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hebo; the nearest are

Tillamook Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tillamook16.1 mi$4,896 in-state tuition Western Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Monmouth39.8 mi$11,879 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hebo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.

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About Hebo

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Hebo is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hebo as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Hebo had a population of 207.

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Area: 1.6 sq mi
Elevation: 36 ft
ZIP code: 97122
Area code: 503

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