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Pine GroveOR

208 residents make their home in this town in Oregon.

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Is Pine Grove a good place to live?

15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pine Grove, below both the Oregon town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is White River Wildlife Area, at 259 acres. Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

208 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Grove: who provides what

Pine Grove is unincorporated, so Wasco County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWasco Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Grove Water Dist (Klamath)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWasco CountyWasco County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Wasco County School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWasco County Clerk, Elections OfficeWasco County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9703797037 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 Pine Grove.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Oregon and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Pine Grove is higher

FEMA puts 75% of Pine Grove’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 19% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pine Grove

July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 27°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring36–59°
Summer50–81°
Fall37–61°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Pine Grove have high blood pressure than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town

14% of Pine Grove adults report frequent mental distress. Only 3 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pine Grove. Of 26 CDC measures, Pine Grove beats the Oregon average on 6 and trails it on 9.

Pine GroveOregon townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%33%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%32%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
26 measures vs. Oregon
6 better11 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPine GroveOR
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.1%17.5%
Fewer adults with depression22.9%27.1%
More adults with heart disease11.9%6.5%
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
34 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 8.7% of Pine Grove

3.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Pine Grove comes to 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 326 acres.

8.7%conserved
Pine GroveOregon townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.7%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.80.4
8.7%
conserved · 334 of 3,836 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. White River Wildlife Area0.8 mi259
2. Mount Hood National Forest0.3 mi67

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Grove

14pages on Pine Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pine Grove; the nearest are

About Pine Grove

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Pine Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.0 sq mi
Elevation
2,228 ft
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Pine Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Grove, OR a good place to live?

Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.