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History · Pronghorn

Half of Pronghorn’s homes were built after 2006

Most of Pronghorn was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2006. Below: maps from 1926 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Pronghorn’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Pronghorn are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Pronghorn, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Pronghorn yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Pronghorn was the U.S. Census name for Pronghorn Resort, an unincorporated resort community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, located 4 miles (6 km) south of Redmond. As of the 2020 census, Pronghorn had a population of 92. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pronghorn Resort was established in 2002 and was rebranded as Juniper Preserve Resort in 2022. The resort includes the Pronghorn Golf Club.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 34 to 92 (+171%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Pronghorn on the map, 1926 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Pronghorn. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Pronghorn on the 1926 USGS mapPronghorn on the 1962 USGS mapPronghorn on the 1980 USGS map1926Bend sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Pronghorn.

Famous people

Famous people close to Pronghorn

Nobody well known was born in Pronghorn itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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River PhoenixAmerican actor and musician (1970–2026 · b. 1970
Ian BoswellAmerican racing cyclist · b. 1991
Jacoby EllsburyAmerican baseball player · b. 1983
Bill PearlAmerican bodybuilder · b. 1930
William A. NiskanenAmerican economist · b. 1933
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Dan GauthierActor · b. 1963

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.