Town guide

Black Butte Ranch, Oregon

Black Butte Ranch is a community in Linn County, Oregon, home to about 115 people across 8.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97759.

Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population11514 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$425Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Black Butte Ranch

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Butte Ranch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Black Butte Ranch

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)103 miles away
Closer regional airportRoberts Field (RDM)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA730 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Black Butte Ranch; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Black Butte Ranch

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

Black Butte Ranch had 260 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2010.

It’s the 392nd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Linn County grew from 18,603 residents in 1900 to 128,610 in 2020.

Black Butte Ranch population by census2010: 366, 2020: 26036620102602020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,603, 1910: 22,662, 1920: 24,550, 1930: 24,700, 1940: 30,485, 1950: 54,317, 1960: 58,867, 1970: 71,914, 1980: 89,495, 1990: 91,227, 2000: 103,069, 2010: 116,672, 2020: 128,61019K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5059K’60’7089K’80’90103K’00’10129K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Black Butte RanchJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 42°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 36°F, 0.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in41°21°Jan1.744°22°Feb1.451°25°Mar1.357°29°Apr0.866°34°May1.574°39°Jun1.086°43°Jul0.685°42°Aug0.676°36°Sep0.561°29°Oct1.147°25°Nov2.239°20°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sisters, OR weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

37,099 jobs at 2,846 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing: 6,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,772 jobs; Retail trade: 5,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,676 jobs; Construction: 3,586 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,195 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,655 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,538 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Butte Ranch.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Charles Medical Center - BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bend20.9 miles
  • St. Charles MadrasCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madras29.3 miles
  • St. Charles Medical Center PrinevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prineville33.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists22
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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 Black Butte Ranch

Grocery stores

  • Ray's Food Place3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bi-Mart3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Sisters Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Sisters Museum2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Black Butte Ranch

Public schools here are run by Sisters SD 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sisters Elementary SchoolSistersK–5491Public3.6 mi
Sisters Middle SchoolSisters6–8260Public3.5 mi
Sisters High SchoolSisters9–12419Public3.6 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 Sisters.

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