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A town of 1,935, settled in 1892.
Oroville’s best subject grades are an A for walkability, the outdoors, and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Oroville’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of Washington’s 396 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top. Lost Lake Guard Station and Enloe Dam and Powerplant is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oroville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oroville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Oroville is from typical.
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Census counts: 495 in 1910, 1,795 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 4 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oroville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Oroville.
At $738 a month, Oroville’s median rent is below both Washington’s towns ($1,739 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Oroville home is worth about $259,000, down 4.2% in a year, 56% below the Washington typical home. 62% of households own their home in Oroville.
| Oroville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $738 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Oroville School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oroville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 298 | – |
| Oroville Middle-High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 243 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Since 1982, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oroville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oroville beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 17% of Oroville adults report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Oroville.
| Oroville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Oroville | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 8.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oroville has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Oroville is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oroville’s median household income is $40,000. Only 6 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Oroville. Since 2013, Oroville has lost 190 jobs, to 504 in 2023.
| Oroville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Osoyoos Lake Veteran's Memorial Park, at 26 acres.
| Oroville | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osoyoos Lake Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 26 |
| 2. Oroville Community Baseball Fields | — | 13 |
| 3. Shady Park | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Oroville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Oroville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
City in Washington, United States
Oroville is a city located in the northern bulk of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States. Oroville is a member municipality of Okanogan County, Washington situated between Omak and Penticton. The population was 1,795 at the 2020 census.
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