Town guide

Halsey, Oregon

Halsey is a city in Linn County, Oregon, home to about 1,491 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97348.

Homes sold for a median of $303 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4912,662 per sq mi
Median home value$330,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$303Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Halsey

1 ZIP code

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Around Halsey

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)87 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA759 miles away

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

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

Who represents Halsey

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

Halsey had 962 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

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

Halsey population by census2000: 724, 2010: 904, 2020: 962724200090420109622020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HalseyJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 34°F, 8 in47°34°Jan6.251°35°Feb5.255°37°Mar4.660°39°Apr3.367°43°May2.173°47°Jun1.082°51°Jul0.382°51°Aug0.377°47°Sep1.364°42°Oct3.152°37°Nov6.146°34°Dec8.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corvallis 10 Ssw, OR weather station (10 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Halsey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Samaritan Lebanon Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon15.6 miles
  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corvallis16.3 miles
  • Samaritan Albany General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albany17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Halsey

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Halsey Memorial Park · 3 acres0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Halsey Library0.8 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 Halsey

Public schools here are run by Central Linn SD 552. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Linn Elementary SchoolHalseyK–6241Public0.7 mi
Central Linn High SchoolHalsey7–12243Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lighthouse MennoniteHalsey1–1030Mennonite0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Peoria.

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