Camp Sherman, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Census-designated place in Oregon, United States

44°27′37″N 121°38′28″W / 44.46028°N 121.64111°W / 44.46028; -121.64111CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyJeffersonNamed forSherman County, home of many families who spent their summer vacations here^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total3.15 sq mi (8.16 km²) • Land3.15 sq mi (8.16 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

2,963 ft (903 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total251 • Density79.66/sq mi (30.76/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (PST) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

97730

Area code541FIPS code41-10550GNIS feature ID1139266Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey^[4]

Camp Sherman is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Metolius River. The year-round population as of the 2010 census was 233,^[5] with that number tripling or more during the summer.^{[citation needed]} The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (ZIP code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department. Camp Sherman was founded by vacationers from Sherman County in the latter part of the 19th century.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	251		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]^[3]

Notable features

In 1949, Luther Metke was a key builder of the Camp Sherman Community Hall, the center of social activity in the community. In February 2003 it was listed as a National Register of Historic Places due to its rustic architecture highlighting late 19th & early 20th century American movements: Bungalow/Craftsman and Western Stick architecture.^[7]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Camp Sherman has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[8]

References

^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "Camp Sherman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Camp Sherman CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "National Register of Historic Places". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. February 28, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
^ "Camp Sherman Oregon". Weatherbase.com. CantyMedia. Retrieved October 13, 2014.