TetherowOR
A town of 765.
Is Tetherow a good place to live?
Tetherow’s concentration of trails is 7.3 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Tetherow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
765 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tetherow: who provides what
Tetherow is unincorporated, so Deschutes County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Tetherow.
The climate in Tetherow brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Tetherow, the average trip to work runs shorter than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tetherow. Jobs based in Tetherow grew to 280 in 2023, 263 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 5 miles. The top destinations are Bend (54%), Portland (9%) and Redmond (5%).
| Tetherow | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tetherow stands out in Oregon and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have obesity
Among adults in Tetherow, 35% have high blood pressure, above Oregon’s towns (33%) and close to U.S. towns (35%). In Tetherow, nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Tetherow. 23% of adults in Tetherow sleep under 7 hours; 13% get no exercise outside work.
| Tetherow | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tetherow | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.5% | 8.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tetherow keeps 1.5% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 15 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Tetherow: one, of 16 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alpine Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Tetherow, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Tetherow, 82% come from inland flooding and 8% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Tetherow sells for about $2.2M
No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Tetherow.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Three Sisters and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tetherow. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MountainThree Sisters
25 mi MountainNewberry Volcano
26 mi State parkSmith Rock State Park16 mi Ski areaMt. Bachelor128 runs · 3,233 ft vertical25 mi Park & preserveNewberry National Volcanic Monument
5 mi MuseumHigh Desert Museum150K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Three Sisters: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Newberry Volcano: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Smith Rock State Park: Max Schwarz, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Newberry National Volcanic Monument: USGS photo by Lyn Topinka, Public domain · High Desert Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Tetherow
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tetherow
About 3 of every 100 Tetherow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Tetherow
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,806 ft
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Tetherow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tetherow, OR a good place to live?
Tetherow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.