Oregon ShoresOR
Home to 428 people, this town lies in Oregon State.
Is Oregon Shores a good place to live?
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oregon Shores, above both Oregon State’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 143 Oregon State towns we compare have a lower January low than Oregon Shores. Oregon Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
428 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oregon Shores: who provides what
Oregon Shores is unincorporated, so Klamath 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 Oregon Shores.
Oregon Shores has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Oregon Shores break down as 62% from inland flooding and 17% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Oregon Shores work out of town
The top destinations are Klamath Falls (26%), Medford (7%) and Chiloquin (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Oregon Shores: 1% of working residents work locally. In Oregon Shores, the typical journey to work is 29 minutes. The median commute is under 25 miles.
| Oregon Shores | Oregon State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oregon Shores
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Oregon Shores than in most of Oregon State or the rest of the country
50% of Oregon Shores adults have high blood pressure. Only 3 of the 143 Oregon State towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Oregon Shores. Against the Oregon State average, Oregon Shores comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 15.
| Oregon Shores | Oregon State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oregon Shores | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crater Lake National Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oregon Shores. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National ParkCrater Lake National Park632K visitors a year
27 mi MountainMount Mazama
2 mi MuseumTrain Mountain Railroad
8 mi MuseumCollier Memorial State ParkPhoto credits
Crater Lake National Park: Zainubrazvi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mazama: Semionk (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Train Mountain Railroad: Tom703, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Collier Memorial State Park: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution
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Everything we know about Oregon Shores
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oregon Shores; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oregon Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon State.
99% of working residents leave Oregon Shores for work
Where Oregon Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oregon Shores
Census-designated place in Oregon, United States
Oregon Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oregon Shores had a population of 330. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in central Klamath County, on the eastern shore of Agency Lake. It is 2 miles (3 km) west of the junction of U.S. Route 97 with Oregon Route 62 (Crater Lake Highway), and it is 24 miles (39 km) north of Klamath Falls, the county seat.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,252 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Oregon Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oregon Shores, OR a good place to live?
Oregon Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.