MehamaOR
Today 425 people live in this town, first settled in 1881.
Is Mehama a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Mehama, above both Oregon’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Oregon towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mehama. Mehama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
425 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mehama: who provides what
Mehama is unincorporated, so Marion 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mehama.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Mehama, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly three quarters of Mehama’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to earthquakes. One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Mehama households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Mehama’s workers commute out
For Mehama, the mean commuting time is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Portland (15%), Salem (12%) and Lyons (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mehama, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 34°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mehama is
Two figures for adults in Mehama: 30% have been diagnosed with depression, 17% report frequent physical distress. Of 26 CDC measures, Mehama beats the Oregon average on 4 and trails it on 11. The share of adults in Mehama who have obesity: 44%.
| Mehama | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mehama | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.5% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Mehama sell for about $313K
For households in Mehama, the share who own their home is 69%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Silver Falls State Park and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mehama. Close and well known come first.
5 mi State parkSilver Falls State Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaReser Stadium
38 mi MuseumEvergreen Aviation & Space Museum
19 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
39 mi WaterfallWillamette Falls
25 mi MuseumOregon Electric Railway MuseumPhoto credits
Silver Falls State Park: Kelvin Kay -- Kkmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reser Stadium: Zapper258, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum: Notkeel at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Enchanted Forest: Trashbag (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Electric Railway Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Mehama
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mehama; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Mehama residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Mehama for work
Where Mehama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mehama
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Mehama is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Oregon, United States, located on Oregon Route 22 and the North Santiam River. The population was 317 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mehama is the eastern terminus of Oregon Route 226, and is just one mile (1.6 km) north of Lyons, across the North Santiam.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 97384
- Area code
- 503, 971
Questions about Mehama
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mehama, OR a good place to live?
Mehama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.