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Government Camp is a tiny town of 147 people in Clackamas County, Oregon. It's about 46 miles from Portland, OR. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 231 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $611k and rent runs about $2k a month.
147people
$611kTypical home
$1,758/moRent
69° / 37°Summer / winter
231"Snow
226Sunny days
169Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 147
- Part of a metro area
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Portland, OR
- 46 mi to Portland, OR
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $611k (≈$3,853/mo)
- Median rent $1,758/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 169 days a year with rain or snow
- 231" of snow a year
- 55 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (182 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to PDX airport
- 46 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,934 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Oregon districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clackamas County: D+10 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.