Rose Lodge Oregon Store, 2011
Rose Lodge’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
- 1908Rose Lodge is settled
Rose LodgeOR
Settled in 1908, this town now has 1,381 residents.
Photo: Valfontis · Public domain
Population
1,381
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
122
A commuter town
Is Rose Lodge a good place to live?
Rose Lodge’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. Rose Lodge’s midsummer high is 72°F, against 82°F in Oregon’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. No town in Oregon scores lower than Rose Lodge on walkability. The median household income is $59K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. 33% of the land in Rose Lodge is conserved, where Oregon’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Siuslaw National Forest, 2,028 acres with 6.6 miles of trail. Only 21 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on history. Rose Lodge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rose Lodge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Rose Lodge is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 4.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthLess healthy than 90% of U.S. towns; Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital 5.7 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $250K, 4 years of the Newport area’s $63K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Oregon districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 73° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.6; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Rose Lodge: who provides what
Rose Lodge is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHiland Wc - Echo Mountain water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln 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 hereLincoln County Clerk, Elections OfficeLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code9736897368 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 Rose Lodge.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Rose Lodge stands out in Oregon and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Households in Rose Lodge have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020. FEMA puts three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthD
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Rose Lodge than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
For adults in Rose Lodge, the share who have diabetes is 17%. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Rose Lodge. The town beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Rose Lodge | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better11 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Rose Lodge | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.7% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 6.8% |
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
nearly a third of the land in Rose Lodge is protected from building
Walkers can cover 13 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Rose Lodge comes to 1.3 miles per square mile.
33.3%conserved
33.3%
conserved · 2,028 of 6,094 acres
13 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Siuslaw National Forest | 6.6 mi | 2,028 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Rose Lodge’s workers commute out
For most workers, Rose Lodge is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Rose Lodge’s average trip to work comes in at 28 minutes. Jobs based in Rose Lodge grew to 122 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Lincoln City (35%), Portland (8%) and Newport (4%).
3%work in town
| Rose Lodge | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rose Lodge3%
Lincoln City35%
Portland8%
Newport4%
Salem4%
18 mi
median commute distance
122
jobs based in Rose Lodge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rose Lodge has mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 72°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
73°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–49°
Spring41–58°
Summer50–71°
Fall44–62°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
73°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Rose Lodge sells for about $581K
In Rose Lodge, nearly nine in ten households own their home. The town’s typical rent stands at $1,180 a month.
$581Kmedian sale price
| Rose Lodge | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,180 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose Lodge
17pages on Rose Lodge
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rose Lodge; the nearest are
Oregon Coast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newport29.7 mi$5,544 in-state tuitionWestern Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Monmouth33.8 mi$11,879 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Rose Lodge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Rose Lodge for work
Where Rose Lodge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
122jobs based in Rose Lodge
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rose Lodge
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Rose Lodge is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. As of the 2020 census, Rose Lodge had a population of 1,933. Rose Lodge was named for a rose bower over the front gate of the post office established in 1908 by postmaster Julia Dodson.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1908
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Rose Lodge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose Lodge, OR expensive?
The typical home is worth about $250,000, 49% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.