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Gervais

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Conserved land2.9%8 of 259 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves23 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Gervais

City in Oregon, United States
1874Established
2,595Population
0.4 sq miArea
184 ftElevation

Gervais is a city in Marion County, United States. The population was 2,595 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

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ZIP code97026
Area code503
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Housing in Gervais

$429K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gervais home is worth about $429,000, up 1.9% in a year, 13% below the Oregon typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Gervais

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Safety Grade A-

Gervais reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Gervais 0
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Gervais 3.9
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Gervais’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGervais SD 1Schools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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