Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 247, settled in 1878.
Only 1 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower January low than Lostine. Lostine Pharmacy is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lostine 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.
Census counts: 230 in 1910, 241 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lostine, 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 Lostine.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lostine has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Lostine for work: only 8% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Lostine, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Lostine is 26 minutes.
| Lostine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lostine beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Lostine, against 33% in Oregon’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Lostine.
| Lostine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lostine | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76% | 71.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Lostine home is worth about $471,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.
| Lostine | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,368 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Lostine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lostine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Lostine is a city in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 census.
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Lostine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.