Government Camp is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to about 147 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97028.
Homes sold for a median of $484 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Government Camp. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)46 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA799 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Government Camp; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Government Camp had 179 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 380th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Clackamas County grew from 19,658 residents in 1900 to 421,401 in 2020.
Clackamas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 89.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 233 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Government Camp, OR weather station (about a mile away).
158,159 jobs at 12,862 businesses in Clackamas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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