Trail Oregon, 2010
Trail’s story
133 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
- 1893Trail is settled
TrailOR
Home to 769 people, the town was settled in 1893.
Photo: Little Mountain 5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
769
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$478K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$23K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Trail a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Trail, against 11% in Oregon’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 143 Oregon towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Trail. Trail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
769 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 Trail: who provides what
Trail is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry View Mh Estates water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesJackson CountyJackson 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 hereJackson County Clerk, Elections OfficeJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes97541, 9753997541 80% · 97539 20%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 Trail.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Trail, mostly wildfire
Of the losses FEMA expects in Trail, 55% come from wildfires and 37% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Trail once, in 2020.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Trail’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Medford (33%), Central Point (6%) and Shady Cove (4%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Trail0%
Medford33%
Central Point6%
Shady Cove4%
Eagle Point4%
21 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Trail
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring38–65°
Summer51–86°
Fall40–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Trail’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
Just over two in five adults in Trail have high blood pressure; 18% report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13. In Trail, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Trail | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Trail | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 76.5% | 72.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6.8% |
Providence Medford Medical Center
22.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Trail: about $478K
84% of Trail households live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 1.3% in the year to September 2026.
$478KZillow home value
Typical home value
Trail$478K
Oregon$493K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Trail
15pages on Trail
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Trail; the nearest are
Pacific Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Medford23.8 mi$7,168 tuitionSouthern Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ashland33.8 mi$12,762 in-state tuitionRogue Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Grants Pass34.4 mi$5,256 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Trail residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Trail for work
Where Trail’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Trail
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Trail
United States unincorporated community
Trail is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Trail had a population of 768. It has a post office with a ZIP code of 97541. Trail lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 227 and Oregon Route 62, just north of Shady Cove and west of Lost Creek Lake, a reservoir of the Rogue River. Trail is located around the mouth of Trail Creek at the Rogue River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft
- ZIP code
- 97541
- Area code
- 458, 541
Questions about Trail
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Trail, OR a good place to live?
Trail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.