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Wimer is a tiny town of 421 people in Jackson County, Oregon. It's about 13 miles from Grants Pass, OR and 208 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $1k a month.
421people
$329kTypical home
$1,358/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
230Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 421
- Part of a metro area
- About 85 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Portland, OR
- 13 mi to Grants Pass, OR
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,075/mo)
- Median rent $1,358/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,081 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to MFR airport
- 212 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,437 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 194 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+6 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.