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A town of 2,547, settled in 2006. Nearly 19.9% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,547
+52% since 2010
Typical home
$403K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
1,166
Balanced

What makes La Pine stand out

The 3 things La Pine does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

La Pine has grown 52% since 2010

1,653 people in 2010; 2,547 today.

1,6532010
2,5122020
2,547Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Outdoors

19.9% of La Pine is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#34for trails in OR
19.9%
conserved · 906 of 4,540 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
#7
most conserved land in OR
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Frontier Heritage Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of La Pine

Most working residents leave La Pine for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Bend (34%), Sunriver (7%) and Portland (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In La Pine9%
Bend34%
Sunriver7%
Portland6%
Redmond4%
29 mi
median commute distance
1,166
jobs based in La Pine
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical La Pine home is worth about $403K

The typical La Pine home is worth about $403,000, down 3.1% in a year, 19% below the Oregon typical home.

$403KZillow home value

Typical home value

La Pine$403K
Oregon$496K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
57
days on market
98.7%
sale-to-list price
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

La Pine’s public schools outperform 83% of Oregon districts

The public schools La Pine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
LaPine Elementary SchoolK–5483C−
Rosland ElementaryK–5155C+
LaPine Middle School6–8284C−
LaPine Senior High School9–12440D−
Coic - la Pine Private10–1238
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

La Pine beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLa PineOR
More adults treating high blood pressure74.9%71.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22%12.5%
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend
28.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

La Pine has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–41°
Spring29–56°
Summer42–79°
Fall31–61°
Sep 18
typical first frost
Jun 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
1963. Charles Sartwell and the rearing setup for Ips oregonis studies at Pringle Falls Experimental Forest. La Pine, Or…
1963 · 1963. Charles Sartwell and the rearing setup for Ips oregonis studies at Pringle Falls Experimental Forest. La Pine, Or… · Wikimedia Commons
La Pine’s story

20 years in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

1963. Charles Sartwell collecting Ips oregonis from corrugated paper rearing cage. Pringle Falls Field Station. La Pine…1963. Entomologist Charles Sartwell. Ips oregonis studies at Pringle Falls Experimental Forest. La Pine, Oregon1963. The building used as a field laboratory by Charles Sartwell during 1963 for Ips oregonis studies at Pringle Falls…
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About La Pine

City in Oregon, United States

Official town website ↗

La Pine is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, incorporated on December 7, 2006. La Pine is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,512 people as of the 2020 Census. La Pine is in an isolated area of Central Oregon, consisting of a loose collection of homes and businesses along U.S. Highway 97 about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Bend. Several peaks of the Cascade Range are prominently visible from the community. La Pine is in the valley of the Little Deschutes River, a tributary of the Deschutes River. The river provides recreational opportunities such as fishing, swimming, canoeing and other leisure activities.

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

Established
2006
Population
2,512
Area
7.0 sq mi
Elevation
4,236 ft
ZIP code
97739
Area code
541

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