Hines is a city in Harney County, Oregon, home to about 1,604 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97738.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roberts Field (RDM)114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR223 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA659 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hines; 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.
Hines had 1,645 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Harney County grew from 2,598 residents in 1900 to 7,495 in 2020.
Harney County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burns Muni Ap, OR weather station (7 miles away).
1,576 jobs at 214 businesses in Harney County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hines.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Double O SD 28, Harney County SD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double O Elementary SchoolHines | K–8 | 5 | Public | 18.5 mi |
| Hines Middle SchoolHines | 6–8 | 164 | Public | 0.6 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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