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Oregon

A city of 3,851 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Oregon

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Map of Oregon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%133 of 1,268 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves735 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Pinehill

Pinehill

Italianate · on the Register since 1978

The Pinehill Inn, or just Pinehill, is a National Register of Historic Places listed house in the Ogle County, Illinois county seat of Oregon. Pinehill joined the Register in July 1978.

4 on the National Register · #73 in ILHistoric places →
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About Oregon

City in Illinois, United States
1833Established
3,604Population
2 sq miArea
709 ftElevation

Oregon ( ORR-ig-on) is a city in and the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oregon had a population of 3,604.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code61061
Area code815
Living in Oregon

Housing in Oregon

$230K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oregon home is worth about $230,000, up 8.2% in a year, 23% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list103.8%
Sold in May7
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Oregon

A−

Safety Grade A-

Oregon reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Oregon 1.4
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Oregon 11.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Oregon

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About one in 5 of Oregon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rockford (12%), Oregon-Nashua (6%) and Dixon (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Rockford
12%
Oregon-Nashua
6%
Dixon
6%
Rochelle
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Oregon →

Health in Oregon

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 13.8 mi · ER
Crusader Clinic on BroadwayRockford · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Oregon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oregon →

Natural hazards in Oregon

60
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Oregon →

Climate in Oregon

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Oregon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 16°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
62° / 41°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Oregon →

Oregon’s library

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Oregon Public Library District300 Jefferson Street · part of Oregon Public Library District
Fine-free47 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Oregon Public Library District →
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