Town guide

Antelope, Oregon

Antelope is a city in Wasco County, Oregon, home to about 68 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97001.

Population68148 per sq mi
Median home value$184,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Antelope

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Antelope, OR97001Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Antelope

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)100 miles away
Closer regional airportRoberts Field (RDM)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA761 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Antelope; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Antelope

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Antelope had 37 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 405th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Wasco County grew from 13,199 residents in 1900 to 26,670 in 2020.

Antelope population by census2000: 59, 2010: 46, 2020: 37592000462010372020

Wasco County, 1900–2020

Wasco County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,199, 1910: 16,336, 1920: 13,648, 1930: 12,646, 1940: 13,069, 1950: 15,552, 1960: 20,205, 1970: 20,133, 1980: 21,732, 1990: 21,683, 2000: 23,791, 2010: 25,213, 2020: 26,67013K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5020K’60’7022K’80’9024K’00’1027K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 14.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AntelopeJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 50°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in43°26°Jan1.546°26°Feb1.353°29°Mar1.259°33°Apr1.568°39°May2.076°45°Jun1.087°51°Jul0.387°50°Aug0.378°44°Sep0.564°36°Oct1.250°29°Nov1.842°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antelope 6 Ssw, OR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Wasco County

7,679 jobs at 735 businesses in Wasco County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wasco CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,906 jobs; Retail trade: 1,734 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,095 jobs; Manufacturing: 637 jobs; Construction: 332 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 305 jobs; Other services: 288 jobs; Finance and insurance: 252 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles MadrasCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madras23.7 miles
  • St. Charles Medical Center PrinevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prineville40.8 miles
  • Mid-Columbia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · The Dalles51.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Antelope

Public schools here are run by Jefferson County SD 509J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Big Muddy ElementaryAntelopeK–83Public15.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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