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Downtown Sodaville, OR
Oregon›Linn County

SodavilleOR

A town of 368, settled in 1880.

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Is Sodaville a good place to live?

Sodaville’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sodaville. Sodaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

368 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 Sodaville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sodaville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Sodaville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling depot, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsLebanon Community School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereLinn County Clerk, Elections OfficeLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code9735597355 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 Sodaville.

Schools

The schools Sodaville’s kids attend

Lebanon Community SD 9 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Sodaville’s public school: 359 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sand Ridge Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8359A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Sodaville’s workers commute out

Among 143 Oregon towns, just 10 have a lower income of the median household than Sodaville. Nearly a fifth of residents live below the poverty line here, above both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Sodaville grew to 68 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Lebanon (20%), Albany (12%) and Salem (10%).

0%work in town
SodavilleOregon townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%11%9.6%
Median household income$54,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sodaville0%
Lebanon20%
Albany12%
Salem10%
Corvallis7%
20 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Sodaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

82°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–48°
Spring41–61°
Summer51–79°
Fall43–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
82°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sodaville is

For adults in Sodaville, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 31%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Sodaville is ahead of Oregon on 1 and behind on 4. Among adults locally, 40% have obesity and 19% report frequent mental distress.

SodavilleOregon townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)31%27%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSodavilleOR
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.6%12.5%
More smokers15%12%
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Sodaville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 63% of Sodaville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sodaville

17pages on Sodaville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Sodaville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sodaville for work

Where Sodaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Lebanon Lebanon 20% 12% → Albany Albany 12% 10% → Salem Salem 10% 7% → Corvallis Corvallis 7% 5% → Portland Portland 5% 4% → Eugene Eugene 4% Sodaville · 0% stay
68jobs based in Sodaville
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sodaville

City in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

Sodaville is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 360 at the 2020 census. The city's name comes from the nearby Sodaville Mineral Springs. A post office at Sodaville operated from 1871 to 1933.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1880
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
492 ft
Area code
458, 541

Questions about Sodaville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sodaville, OR a good place to live?

Sodaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.