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Camp Sherman

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Camp Sherman

Total population

298

Elevation903 m
Land area3.15 km²
Weather73°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates44.45°, -121.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
903 m
Area
3.15 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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 2020 census was 251. with that number tripling or more during the summer. The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office. 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.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
44.4493
Longitude
-121.6496
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
40°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
77°F
Sunny
Friday Night
38°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
83°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Camp Sherman, OR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.9%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
34.7%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
14.6%
No leisure activity
20.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
170,989
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    6,710
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    6,083
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,536
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,165
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,866
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4,509
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,144
  • Pygmy Nuthatch
    Sitta pygmaea Vigors, 1839 · Aves
    4,007

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Black Butte Elementary School
    Elementary · Camp Sherman · 22 students · 7.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
110
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2002-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,560

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
489
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Camp Sherman

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library