Antelope School · National Register of Historic Places
Antelope’s story
125 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1901Antelope is settled
AntelopeOR
A town of 68, settled in 1901.
Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0
Population
68
residents
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
68 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Antelope’s report card
Now in Antelope
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
TT Weaver · 1d · Town talk
Getting Around Antelope
I was thinking about how our town's small size, at just 0.5 square miles, can sometimes make it easier to get around on foot, but I'm curious to…
Or start one of these
Weather
Forecast →49°
Mostly Sunny
H 63° · L 38°
Local news
All →- Antelope Hit-and-Run on Walerga Road Leaves Electric Scooter Rider Injuredsacramentoinjuryattorneysblog.com · Sep 15
- Wasco County issues Level 3 GO NOW wildfire evacuation for Antelope areaKPTV · Jul 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Antelope. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Antelope has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring35–59°
Summer49–81°
Fall37–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Antelope is
Antelope beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Antelope | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.6% | 27.4% |
St. Charles Madras
27.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.3% of Antelope is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 4 of 291 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Antelope City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Antelope
City in Oregon, United States
Antelope (known as Rajneesh from 1984 to 1986) is a city in rural Wasco County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Antelope had a population of 37. The city was established in 1872 at a stage and freight wagon road stop on the old Dalles to Canyon City Trail. It was incorporated as the City of Antelope in 1901. In the early 1980s, hundreds of members of the Rajneesh movement moved in and built a small city in previously unoccupied land they purchased. The Rajneeshees effectively took over the government of the city by outnumbering the original residents with new voter registrations. On September 18, 1984, a vote was held, and the city was renamed Rajneesh, Oregon. By 1985, after …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Population
- 37
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,654 ft
- ZIP code
- 97001
- Area code
- 541
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