Siletz Agency Site · National Register of Historic Places
Siletz’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1999.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Siletz is settled
SiletzOR
A town of 1,213, settled in 1890.
Siletz Agency Site · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,213
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$440K
−0.7% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
278
A commuter town
Is Siletz a good place to live?
Siletz’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Siletz’s July high is 73°F, where Oregon’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. On hazard risk, just 4 of Oregon’s 228 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Siletz Agency Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Siletz has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Siletz grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Siletz is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →HealthSamaritan Pacific Community Hospital 9.4 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB−Open →Civic life6.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 74° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.4; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Siletz: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Siletz, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Lincoln People's Ut Dt11.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Siletz water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Siletz’s trash rules yet
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 code9738097380 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 Siletz.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Siletz stands out in Oregon and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Siletz’s FEMA risk score is 97 of 100, above both the Oregon town median (64 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One flood insurance claim has been paid in Siletz since 1999.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 1999
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Siletz fall behind 58% of Oregon districts
Its public schools are run by Lincoln County SD. Its one school is below.
42%of OR districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siletz Valley SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 235 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Siletz are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Siletz beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Siletz adults report frequent physical distress. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Siletz.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Siletz | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Siletz | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.8% |
Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Siletz has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Siletz for work: only 10% work in town. The average trip to work in Siletz is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Siletz has added 176 jobs, to 278 in 2023.
10%work in town
| Siletz | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Siletz10%
Newport23%
Toledo8%
Corvallis5%
Portland5%
11 mi
median commute distance
278
jobs based in Siletz
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Siletz has mild winters and pleasant summers
Siletz has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Siletz’s January low is 38°F.
74°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–50°
Spring41–59°
Summer51–72°
Fall45–63°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
74°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Siletz are worth about $440K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Siletz home is worth about $440,000, down 0.7% in a year, 11% below the Oregon typical home. 79% of households own their home in Siletz.
$440KZillow home value
Typical home value
Siletz$440K
Oregon$493K
−0.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 403 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Mill Site Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Hee Hee Illahee Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Siletz
18pages on Siletz
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Siletz
About 6 of every 100 Siletz residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Siletz for work
Where Siletz’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
278jobs based in Siletz
10%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Siletz
City in Oregon, United States
Siletz ( suh-LETS, Tolowa: sii-let-ts’i ) is a city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2020 census. The city is located next to the Siletz Reservation and is the site of the annual Nesika Illahee Pow Wow in August.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1946
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 130 ft
- ZIP code
- 97380
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Siletz
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Siletz, OR expensive?
That is 7 years of the area's median household income ($63,165 across the Newport, OR area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.