Nehalem is a city in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 1889, the city lies along the Nehalem River and Nehalem Bay near the Pacific Ocean. It is bisected by U.S. Route 101. The population was 355 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code97131

Area code503

Living in Nehalem

Housing in Nehalem

$591K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Nehalem home is worth about $591,000, up 1% in a year, 19% above the Oregon typical home.

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Work & commute in Nehalem

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Most working residents leave Nehalem for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Manzanita (9%), Tillamook (7%) and Portland (7%). Half commute less than 46 miles.

Manzanita

Tillamook

Portland

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7%Work in townlive and work in Nehalem 46 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 174Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Nehalem

Compared with Oregon

3better than OR·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOR 12.5% · better 6.4%Fewer uninsured adultsOR 8.5% · better 10.6%More adults who have had cancerOR 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Adventist Health TillamookTillamook · 18.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Nehalem Bay Health Center & PharmacyWheeler · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Nehalem · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nehalem →

Natural hazards in Nehalem

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Tsunamis

13Does Nehalem flood?paid flood claims since 1981 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Nehalem

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Climate in Nehalem

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Nehalem has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 38°Winter

56° / 41°Spring

66° / 51°Summer

60° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Nehalem get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Nehalem

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School Grade B-

The public schools Nehalem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56Schools1

Nehalem Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 171 students

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.