Boston Flour Mill · National Register of Historic Places
Shedd’s story
111 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1915Shedd is settled
SheddOR
Home to 78 people, the town was settled in 1915.
Boston Flour Mill · CC0
Population
78
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$597K
+3.8% in a year
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
75
Balanced
Is Shedd a good place to live?
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Shedd. Shedd has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Boston Flour Mill and United Presbyterian Church of Shedd. Shedd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
78 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 Shedd: who provides what
Shedd is unincorporated, so Linn County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Halsey water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers11% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLinn CountyLinn 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 hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code9737797377 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 Shedd.
Natural hazards
Shedd faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
In Shedd, the FEMA risk score is 76 of 100, above both Oregon’s towns (64 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shedd once, in 2020. Expected losses in Shedd break down as 53% from earthquakes and 42% from inland flooding.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in Shedd is valued at about $597K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.8% in value. In Shedd, 63% of households own their home, where Oregon’s towns sit at 65% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$597KZillow home value
Typical home value
Shedd$597K
Oregon$493K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Shedd has mild winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 35°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–49°
Spring41–62°
Summer51–80°
Fall43–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Shedd has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. The top destinations are Eugene (26%), Corvallis (7%) and Albany (6%). Commuting out is the norm in Shedd: 1% of working residents work locally.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Shedd1%
Eugene26%
Corvallis7%
Albany6%
Harrisburg5%
26 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Shedd
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
37% of adults in Shedd sleep under 7 hours, against 32% in Oregon’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns
Shedd: 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 9 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Shedd.
| Shedd | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Shedd | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 37.1% | 30.6% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.1% | 33.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.6% | 64.7% |
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
In Corvallis · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shedd
15pages on Shedd
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shedd
Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albany9 mi$7,317 in-state tuitionOregon State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Corvallis10.9 mi$14,400 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Shedd residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
Landmarks
3 places in Shedd on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Shedd
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Shedd is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Linn County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 99E. As of the 2020 census, Shedd had a population of 213.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 266 ft
- ZIP code
- 97377
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Shedd
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shedd, OR a good place to live?
Shedd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.