Black Butte Ranch, Oregon

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Population in 2010: 366.
Males: 194  (53.1%)
Females: 172  (46.9%)
Median resident age:

83.0 years
Oregon median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 97759.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $79,796
Black Butte Ranch:

$79,796
OR:

$71,562

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $44,051

Black Butte Ranch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $543,900
Black Butte Ranch:

$543,900
OR:

$422,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $617,144; detached houses: $615,286
March 2022 cost of living index in Black Butte Ranch: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 3.2%
(1.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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Ancestries: English (77.6%), Swedish (19.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

2 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.5%
Oregon:

9.8%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (28.0 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (85.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (733.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Camp Sherman, OR (2.4 miles ),
Sisters, OR (2.8 miles ),
Grandview, OR (2.8 miles ),
Tumalo, OR (4.3 miles ),
Eagle Crest, OR (4.4 miles ),
Terrebonne, OR (4.8 miles ),
Culver, OR (4.9 miles ),
Redmond, OR (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 121.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Distribution of median household income in Black Butte Ranch, OR in 2021
Distribution of house value in Black Butte Ranch, OR in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.8%
Oregon:

3.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2017 was 122. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

122
U.S.:

74
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 15.1. This is significantly worse than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

15.1
U.S.:

8.5

Earthquake activity:

Black Butte Ranch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2391% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 322.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 202.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 341.7 miles away from Black Butte Ranch center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 263.0 miles away from Black Butte Ranch center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 192.9 miles away from Black Butte Ranch center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 198.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Deschutes County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Butte Ranch:

  • Central Oregon Community College (about 27 miles; Bend, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,217)
  • Lane Community College (about 74 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 74 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
  • University of Oregon (about 75 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
  • Chemeketa Community College (about 78 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 10,746)
  • Willamette University (about 79 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 80 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 4,261)

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Notable locations in Black Butte Ranch: Graham Corral Horse Camp (A), Big Meadow Golf Course (B), Glaze Meadow Golf Course (C), Black Butte Ranch Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Deschutes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Black Butte Ranch and their reported violations in the past:

BLACK BUTTE RANCH CORPORATION (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

1.9 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.5%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.2%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Black Butte Ranch:

Marital status in Black Butte Ranch, OR
  • Never married: 3.7%
  • Now married: 96.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Black Butte Ranch:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 97.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 71.7%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

2.5
Oregon average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Black Butte Ranch, OR (based on Deschutes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,32997
Catholic11,6435
Other6,39429
Mainline Protestant4,92214
Orthodox261
None117,419-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
Deschutes County:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Deschutes County:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Here:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 192
Deschutes County:

12.48 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Deschutes County:

5.8%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Deschutes County:

17.3%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Deschutes County:

9.6%
Oregon:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Black Butte Ranch:

  • KBND (1110 AM; 13 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KICE (940 AM; 10 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black Butte Ranch:

  • KWRX (88.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: ST BD OF HIGHER ED FOR THE UN OF OR)
  • KQAK (105.7 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC)
  • KSJJ (102.9 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXIX (94.1 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: GCC BEND, LLC)
  • K266AI (101.1 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K205BJ (88.9 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON(ACTING BY & THROUGH THE ST BD OF HIGHER EDU))
  • K212AS (90.3 FM; SISTERS, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KWPK-FM (104.1 FM; SISTERS, OR; Owner: THUNDEREGG WIRELESS, L.L.C.)
  • KTWS (98.3 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLRR (107.5 FM; REDMOND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KWLZ-FM (96.5 FM; WARM SPRINGS, OR; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING GROUP LLC)
  • KWSO (91.9 FM; WARM SPRINGS, OR; Owner: CONFEDERATED TRIBES WARM SPRINGS REV)
  • KOAB-FM (91.3 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KVLB (90.5 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K208CV (89.5 FM; TUMALO, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNLR (97.5 FM; BEND, OR; Owner: TERRY A. COWAN)

TV broadcast stations around Black Butte Ranch:

  • K05GZ (Channel 5; BLACK BUTTE RANCH, OR; Owner: BLACK BUTTE RANCH ASSOCIATION)
  • K11LY (Channel 11; BLACK BUTTE RANCH, OR; Owner: BLACK BUTTE RANCH ASSOCIATION)
  • K04HK (Channel 4; BLACK BUTTE RANCH, OR; Owner: BLACK BUTTE RANCH ASSOCIATION)
  • K64AO (Channel 64; BLACK BUTTE RANCH, OR; Owner: BLACK BUTTE RANCH ASSOCIATION)

Black Butte Ranch fatal accident list:

May 16, 2009 11:07 AM, Us-20 (Odot 16), Lat: 44.380286, Lon: -121.655050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KE7EXE, Licensee ID: L01066359, Grant Date: 09/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/23/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2017, Certifier: Daniel W Gilloaley, Registrant: Daniel W Gilloaley, Black Butte Rfpd Hawksbeard, Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759
  • Call Sign: KE7EXF, Licensee ID: L01066360, Grant Date: 09/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/23/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2017, Certifier: Kelly E Shelton, Registrant: Kelly E Shelton, 13511 Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-C1G (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 101RA, N101RA, N-101RA, Serial Number: 515-2009, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 07/21/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 02/03/2010
    Registrant (Individual): Richard C Hartnack, Pob 8000 Pmb 8175 / 13488 Foin Follette, Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 20 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Black Butte Ranch, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (63.4%), and Structure Fires (28.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Black Butte Ranch, OR
    • 9763.4%Outside Fires
    • 4428.8%Structure Fires
    • 74.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 53.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Black Butte Ranch, OR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Black Butte Ranch, OR
  • 100.0%Electricity


Black Butte Ranch compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Black Butte Ranch on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Darrell W. Brownawell (5)

Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2024.