Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
92% of households own their home in Mosier, against 65% in Oregon’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. 48% of the land in Mosier is conserved, where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Jefferson Mosier House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mosier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mosier beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 259 in 1920, 468 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1975 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mosier, 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 Mosier.
1.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Mosier’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Mosier City Park, at 21 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mosier City Park | 0.4 mi | 21 |
| 2. Rock Creek Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Mosier Plateau Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by North Wasco County SD 21. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 161 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score in Mosier is 95 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mosier. 29% never finished high school.
| Mosier | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 27% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
Somewhere between 19% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mosier’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.8 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mosier | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 29% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.7% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Mosier for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are The Dalles (25%), Portland (8%) and Hood River (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Mosier | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mosier has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 31° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Mosier home is worth about $565,000, down 2.4% in a year, 15% above the Oregon typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mosier beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Mosier adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mosier | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mosier | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mosier. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MountainMount Hood
36 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
19 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
36 mi MountainMount Adams
26 mi DamBonneville Dam
39 mi National forestGifford Pinchot National ForestMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mosier
About 3 of every 100 Mosier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
48.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
City in Oregon, United States
Mosier is a city along the Columbia River in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mosier had a population of 468.
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Mosier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
