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Ochoco West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crook County, Oregon, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Ochoco West had a population of 432. The CDP is in northwestern Crook County, 3 miles (5 km) northeast of U.S. Route 26, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Prineville, the county seat, and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Madras. The community is on the west side of the valley of Lytle Creek at the western foot of the Ochoco Mountains. Lytle Creek is a south-flowing tributary of the Crooked River and part of the Deschutes River watershed.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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