Town guide

Barlow, Oregon

Barlow is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 105 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97002 and 97013.

Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1052,100 per sq mi
Median home value$413,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$328Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Barlow

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Barlow

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA808 miles away

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

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

Who represents Barlow

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

Barlow had 133 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 396th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Clackamas County grew from 19,658 residents in 1900 to 421,401 in 2020.

Barlow population by census2000: 140, 2010: 135, 2020: 133140200013520101332020

Clackamas County, 1900–2020

Clackamas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,658, 1910: 29,931, 1920: 37,698, 1930: 46,205, 1940: 57,130, 1950: 86,716, 1960: 113,038, 1970: 166,088, 1980: 241,919, 1990: 278,850, 2000: 338,391, 2010: 375,992, 2020: 421,40120K’00’1038K’20’3057K’40’50113K’60’70242K’80’90338K’00’10421K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarlowJan: high 49°F, low 36°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in49°36°Jan5.553°37°Feb4.057°39°Mar4.462°43°Apr3.469°48°May2.675°52°Jun1.583°56°Jul0.483°56°Aug0.577°52°Sep1.664°46°Oct3.754°40°Nov5.848°36°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora State Ap, OR weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Clackamas County

158,159 jobs at 12,862 businesses in Clackamas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clackamas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,447 jobs; Retail trade: 19,383 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,448 jobs; Construction: 15,130 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,777 jobs; Professional services: 10,403 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,071 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barlow’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tualatin9.1 miles
  • Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oregon City9.7 miles
  • Providence Newberg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newberg11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors26
Specialist doctors3
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Barlow

Grocery stores

  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Cutsforth's Market2.0 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.3 mi
  • Fred Meyer2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Canby Public Library1.9 mi
  • Wilsonville Public Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Old Aurora Colony Museum1.9 mi
  • Canby Depot Museum2.4 mi
  • Oregon Korean War Memorial Interpretive Center4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Richard R. Brown Fine Arts Center1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Barlow

Public schools here are run by North Marion SD 15, Canby SD 86. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Marion Primary SchoolAuroraPre-K–2285Public4.3 mi
Cecile Trost Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6457Public2.3 mi
Howard Eccles Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6371Public1.6 mi
Philander Lee Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6279Public1.8 mi
William Knight Elementary SchoolCanbyK–6292Public1.8 mi
North Marion Intermediate SchoolAurora3–5345Public4.3 mi
North Marion Middle SchoolAurora6–8410Public4.3 mi
Baker Prairie Middle SchoolCanby7–8532Public2.6 mi
Canby High SchoolCanby9–121,402Public1.4 mi
North Marion High SchoolAurora9–12564Public4.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Canby, Aurora and Butteville.

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