Mt. Hood School House · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Hood’s story
136 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Mount Hood is settled
Mount HoodOR
Population 191: a town settled in 1890.
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0
Is Mount Hood a good place to live?
52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mount Hood, above both Oregon’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Mount Hood. Mount Hood’s concentration of trails is 2.6 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Mt. Hood School House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Hood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 162 attractions →Mount Hood and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Hood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MountainMount Hood
27 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
16 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River Gorge
20 mi DamBonneville Dam
13 mi National forestMount Hood National Forest15 mi Ski areaMt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort94 runs · 2,775 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount 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 · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Mount Hood National Forest: Andy Barrett (User:Big Smooth), CC BY 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Mount Hood: who provides what
Mount Hood is unincorporated, so Hood River County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCrystal Springs Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHood River CountyHood River 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 hereHood River County Clerk, Elections OfficeHood River County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code9704197041 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 Mount Hood.
Natural hazards
Mount Hood faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 27% to inland flooding. Mount Hood’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 83 of 100.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingVolcanic activity
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Mount Hood has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 12 miles. The top destinations are Hood River (19%), The Dalles (5%) and Portland (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Hood0%
Hood River19%
The Dalles5%
Portland5%
Odell5%
12 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Mount Hood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mount Hood has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 28°, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–40°
Spring36–57°
Summer50–77°
Fall39–60°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mount Hood is
Mount Hood: just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults here, 73% had a checkup this year and 32% have obesity.
| Mount Hood | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mount Hood | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 8.5% |
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Mount Hood keeps 6.4% of its land conserved
The biggest park or preserve is Toll Bridge County Park, at 52 acres. Trails total 4.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves.
6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 78 of 1,222 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Toll Bridge County Park | 0.5 mi | 52 |
| 2. Mount Hood National Forest | 0.3 mi | 26 |
| 3. Dimmick Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$524Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Hood
16pages on Mount Hood
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Hood; the nearest are
Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · The Dalles18.6 mi$5,940 in-state tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland54.2 mi$11,679 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mount Hood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mount Hood for work
Where Mount Hood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Mount Hood
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Hood
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Mount Hood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hood River County, Oregon, United States, about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Parkdale on Oregon Route 35. As of the 2020 census, Mount Hood had a population of 310. Mount Hood is the terminus of Oregon Route 281, the Hood River Highway. The community was developed on land owned by a settler named Tieman, and the post office was named for Mount Hood, the most notable object in the landscape. In 1976, the United States Postal Service consolidated the post office with that of Parkdale, which was the larger community. Local residents preferred the name "Mount Hood", however, so the post office was named Mount Hood Par…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Mount Hood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Hood, OR a good place to live?
Mount Hood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.