Larwood Bridge, Spanning Crabtree Creek, Fish Hatchery Road (CR 648)
Lacomb’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1984 on.
- 1889Lacomb is settled
LacombOR
Population 691: a town settled in 1889.
Larwood Bridge · Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
691
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
63.6
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Lacomb a good place to live?
Lacomb’s age of the median resident is 63.6 years, above both the Oregon town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lacomb. Lacomb has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
691 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Lacomb: who provides what
Lacomb is unincorporated, so Linn County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLinn CountyLinn County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code9735597355 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lacomb.
Schools
The schools Lacomb’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Lebanon Community SD 9 runs its public schools. 228 students attend Lacomb’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacomb SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 228 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Lacomb: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lacomb than in 85% of U.S. communities. Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Lacomb has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Lacomb, the average commute is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Lebanon (12%), Salem (10%) and Albany (9%). Lacomb: 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
| Lacomb | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lacomb0%
Lebanon12%
Salem10%
Albany9%
Corvallis6%
26 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Lacomb
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–48°
Spring40–61°
Summer50–79°
Fall42–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lacomb is
In Lacomb, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. This Oregon town beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Just over two in five adults here have obesity; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Lacomb | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lacomb | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 15.4% | 12% |
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lacomb
16pages on Lacomb
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lacomb; the nearest are
Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albany18.3 mi$7,317 in-state tuitionOregon State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Corvallis26.3 mi$14,400 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lacomb residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lacomb for work
Where Lacomb’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Lacomb
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lacomb
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Lacomb is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lebanon. It was named in December 1889 by W.J. Turnidge, a son of a pioneer. As of the 2020 census, Lacomb had a population of 575.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Lacomb
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lacomb, OR a good place to live?
Lacomb has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.