Town guide

Gervais, Oregon

Gervais is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 2,581 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97026.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5816,295 per sq mi
Median home value$371,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gervais

1 ZIP code

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Around Gervais

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)36 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA802 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gervais

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

Gervais had 2,595 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 146th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.

Gervais population by census2000: 2,009, 2010: 2,464, 2020: 2,5952,00920002,46420102,5952020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,713, 1910: 39,780, 1920: 47,187, 1930: 60,541, 1940: 75,246, 1950: 101,401, 1960: 120,888, 1970: 151,309, 1980: 204,692, 1990: 228,483, 2000: 284,834, 2010: 315,335, 2020: 345,92028K’00’1047K’20’3075K’40’50121K’60’70205K’80’90285K’00’10346K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GervaisJan: high 47°F, low 35°F, 6.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 39°F, 7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 35°F, 7.5 in47°35°Jan6.750°36°Feb4.955°38°Mar5.560°42°Apr4.267°47°May2.972°51°Jun1.880°56°Jul0.480°56°Aug0.574°52°Sep1.763°45°Oct4.252°39°Nov7.046°35°Dec7.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silverton, OR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,152 jobs; Retail trade: 17,695 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,134 jobs; Construction: 11,329 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,808 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,597 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,206 jobs; Other services: 5,283 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Legacy Silverton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Silverton8.9 miles
  • Providence Newberg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newberg13.8 miles
  • Salem HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem13.9 miles

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

Places in and around Gervais

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Gervais Community Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Gervis Field Park · 1 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gervais Market0.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Bi-Mart4.2 mi
  • Safeway4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Woodburn Public Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Settlemier House3.0 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gervais

Public schools here are run by Gervais SD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Frontier Charter AcademyGervaisK–12341Charter2.6 mi
Gervais Elementary SchoolGervaisK–5384Public0.2 mi
Gervais Middle SchoolGervais6–8198Public0.4 mi
Gervais High SchoolGervais9–12324Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolGervaisPre-K–878Roman Catholic0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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