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Rufus is a tiny town of 212 people in Sherman County, Oregon. It's about 63 miles from Yakima, WA and 93 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $800 a month.
212people
$183kTypical home
$800/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
226Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 212
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 179 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Portland, OR
- 63 mi to Yakima, WA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,153/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,909 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to YKM airport
- 90 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 285 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sherman County: R+57 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk