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A town of 2,563, settled in 1910. Public schools that outperform most of Oregon.
La Pine grades C+ overall, 51st of 142 graded towns in Oregon, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 88% of Oregon towns and it has 11 miles of trail. On the other side, the median household income is $58K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. 20% of the land in La Pine is conserved, above both Oregon’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). La Pine has 3 places on the National Register. Only 2 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a lower January low than La Pine.
Where La Pine beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| LaPine Elementary School | K–5 | 483 |
| Rosland Elementary | K–5 | 155 |
| LaPine Middle School | 6–8 | 284 |
1,653 counted in 2010 and 2,512 in 2020; an estimated 2,563 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far La Pine is from typical.
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The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 1963 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Pine, 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 La Pine.
La Pine has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
La Pine’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontier Heritage Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is LaPine Senior High School, with 440 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaPine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 483 | D |
| LaPine Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 440 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
The Wickiup Dam weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 100 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns.
La Pine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 74 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $396K, is 7% below its July 2022 peak. 69.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.5% across Oregon.
The typical La Pine home is worth about $396,000, down 3.4% in a year, 20% below the Oregon typical home. 58% of La Pine households own their home.
| La Pine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,173 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave La Pine for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Bend (34%), Sunriver (7%) and Portland (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
| La Pine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The nearest emergency room, St. Charles Medical Center - Bend, is 28.2 miles away in a straight line. Against the 8,472 U.S. towns with household incomes like La Pine’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
La Pine beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in La Pine.
| La Pine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | La Pine | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of La Pine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 La Pine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
La Pine is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, incorporated on December 7, 2006. La Pine is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,512 people as of the 2020 Census. La Pine is in an isolated area of Central Oregon, consisting of a loose collection of homes and businesses along U.S. Highway 97 about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Bend. Several peaks of the Cascade Range are prominently visible from the community. La Pine is in the valley of the Little Deschutes River, a tributary of the Deschutes River. The river provides recreational opportunities such as fishing, swimming, canoeing and other leisure activities.
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La Pine grades C+ overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #51 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C+ for health and A for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($89,788 across the Bend, OR metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.