Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Shaniko’s average trip to work is 7 minutes, below both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher midpoint age than Shaniko. Its National Register listings include Columbia Southern Hotel and Imperial Stock Ranch Headquarters Complex. Shaniko has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Shaniko beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 72 in 1900, a peak of 495 in 1910, 30 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shaniko, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Shaniko.
Of the losses FEMA expects in Shaniko, 75% come from wildfires and 19% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical July afternoon high for Shaniko comes to 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Shaniko; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shaniko residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
2 places in Shaniko on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Shaniko (, SHAN-i-koh) is a town located in Wasco County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 97 and about 8 miles (13 km) north of Antelope. The population was 30 at the 2020 census.
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Shaniko has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
