Town guide

Cheshire, Oregon

Cheshire is a community in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 296 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97419 and 97448.

Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population296630 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Cheshire

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cheshire

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)103 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA750 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cheshire

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

It’s the 326th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lane County grew from 19,604 residents in 1900 to 382,971 in 2020.

Lane County, 1900–2020

Lane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,604, 1910: 33,783, 1920: 36,166, 1930: 54,493, 1940: 69,096, 1950: 125,776, 1960: 162,890, 1970: 213,358, 1980: 275,226, 1990: 282,912, 2000: 322,959, 2010: 351,715, 2020: 382,97120K’00’1036K’20’3069K’40’50163K’60’70275K’80’90323K’00’10383K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CheshireJan: high 48°F, low 35°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 6 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 7.2 in48°35°Jan6.152°35°Feb4.757°37°Mar4.661°40°Apr3.368°44°May2.574°48°Jun1.284°52°Jul0.384°52°Aug0.478°48°Sep1.465°42°Oct3.253°38°Nov6.047°34°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet Ap, OR weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lane County

129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,817 jobs; Retail trade: 20,822 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,539 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,392 jobs; Construction: 8,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,571 jobs; Professional services: 6,182 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,034 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

214 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheshire’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield15.6 miles
  • Mckenzie-Willamette Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springfield17.6 miles
  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corvallis28.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers179
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
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.

Schools in Cheshire

Public schools here are run by Junction City SD 69. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laurel Elementary SchoolJunction CityK–4442Public5.5 mi
Territorial Elementary SchoolJunction CityK–5132Public1.1 mi
Oaklea Middle SchoolJunction City5–8446Public5.2 mi
Junction City High SchoolJunction City9–12525Public5.1 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 Junction City and Santa Clara.

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