Sprague River, Braymil - DPLA - 9193f5d180e5e82a24a2b92b53485205, 2015
Sprague River’s story
Sprague River in pictures
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
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A town in Oregon.
Typical home
$257K
+0.6% in a year
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Sprague River a good place to live?
Only one of the 116 Oregon towns we compare has a lower midpoint home value than Sprague River. We don’t grade Sprague River yet; the figures below are still real.
Getting set up
Moving to Sprague River: who provides what
Sprague River is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSprague River Water AssnNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKlamath CountyKlamath 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 hereKlamath County Clerk, Elections OfficeKlamath County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes97639, 9762497639 91% · 97624 9%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 Sprague River.
$257KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sprague River$257K
Oregon$493K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Sprague River is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Households in Sprague River have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 26% from avalanches.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Sprague River has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 20°.
85°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–41°
Spring29–58°
Summer43–82°
Fall30–63°
Sep 18
typical first frost
Jun 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
85°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Oregon and the rest of the country, more of Sprague River’s adults have diabetes
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sprague River. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 50%, and on top of that 39% of adults have obesity here, above both the Oregon town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The town beats the Oregon average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Sprague River | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Sprague River | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.7% | 63.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 6.8% |
Sky Lakes Medical Center
20.3 mi away · 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 Sprague River
14pages on Sprague River
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sprague River; the nearest are
About Sprague River
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Sprague River is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The community is about 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Klamath Falls near the Sprague River, northwest of Oregon Route 140. As of the 2020 census, Sprague River had a population of 80.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,354 ft
- ZIP code
- 97639
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Sprague River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sprague River, OR a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sprague River yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Oregon.