Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 187, settled in 1856.
William and Nannie Nauke House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kerby 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.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kerby is unincorporated, so Josephine County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Kerby.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kerby, 57% come from wildfires and 31% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Cave Junction (23%), Grants Pass (15%) and Medford (9%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Kerby. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Kerby is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 13. 15% of Kerby adults have diabetes.
| Kerby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kerby | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.3% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.3 miles of trail. Kerby’s trail network density stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Kerby | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For households in Kerby, the share who are owner-occupiers is 83%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Kerby; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kerby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Where Kerby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Kerby is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, north of Cave Junction on U.S. Route 199. As of the 2020 census, Kerby had a population of 628. Despite its population and numerous businesses, it is often listed in tourist guides as a ghost town, because of the number of historic buildings left from its days as a gold-mining town. Kerby came into existence between 1854 and 1857.
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Kerby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.