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Tetherow is a tiny town of 765 people in Deschutes County, Oregon. It's about 3 miles from Bend, OR and 121 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $2.0M and rent runs about $2k a month.
765people
$2.0MTypical home
$1,787/moRent
84° / 42°Summer / winter
21"Snow
223Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 765
- Part of a metro area
- About 359 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Portland, OR
- 3 mi to Bend, OR
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $2.0M (≈$13k/mo)
- Median rent $1,787/mo
- Median household income $126k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 223 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 142 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (185 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,322 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 34% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to RDM airport
- 123 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2017
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,806 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 208 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 80 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Deschutes County: D+10 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low 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.