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History · Tetherow

Half of Tetherow’s homes were built after 2017

Most of Tetherow was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2017.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Tetherow’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Tetherow are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Tetherow, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Tetherow yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Tetherow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Tetherow had a population of 811.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 45 to 811 (+1702%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Tetherow

Nobody well known was born in Tetherow itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ian BoswellAmerican racing cyclist · b. 1991
Bill PearlAmerican bodybuilder · b. 1930
William A. NiskanenAmerican economist · b. 1933
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Dan GauthierActor · b. 1963
William WeigandCatholic bishop · b. 1937
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Charles ScrivenAmerican theologian · b. 1945
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →