Town guide

Kings Valley, Oregon

Kings Valley is a community in Benton County, Oregon, home to about 17 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97361 and 97370.

Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1723 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Kings Valley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kings Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Kings Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)73 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA781 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kings Valley

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

Kings Valley had 56 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.

It’s the 419th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Benton County grew from 6,706 residents in 1900 to 95,184 in 2020.

Kings Valley population by census2010: 65, 2020: 56652010562020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,706, 1910: 10,663, 1920: 13,744, 1930: 16,555, 1940: 18,629, 1950: 31,570, 1960: 39,165, 1970: 53,776, 1980: 68,211, 1990: 70,811, 2000: 78,153, 2010: 85,579, 2020: 95,1847K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5039K’60’7068K’80’9078K’00’1095K’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 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Kings ValleyJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 6.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 7.7 in47°34°Jan6.551°35°Feb4.856°37°Mar5.061°40°Apr3.368°45°May2.374°49°Jun1.383°52°Jul0.384°51°Aug0.478°48°Sep1.565°42°Oct3.553°38°Nov6.547°34°Dec7.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corvallis State Univ, OR weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

28,030 jobs at 2,200 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,815 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,980 jobs; Retail trade: 3,721 jobs; Professional services: 2,614 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,172 jobs; Other services: 1,493 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,424 jobs; Construction: 1,161 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Professional services 9% Company headquarters 8% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kings Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corvallis6.0 miles
  • Samaritan Albany General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Albany11.0 miles
  • Salem Health West ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dallas17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Kings Valley

Public schools here are run by Central SD 13J, Philomath SD 17J, Dallas SD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ash Creek Elementary SchoolMonmouthK–5433Public14.7 mi
Clemens Primary SchoolPhilomathK–1165Public9.1 mi
Kings Valley Charter SchoolPhilomathK–12193Charter5.2 mi
Luckiamute Valley Charter SchoolMonmouthK–8213Charter7.7 mi
Monmouth Elementary SchoolMonmouthK–5468Public13.9 mi
Philomath AcademyPhilomathK–1273Alternative Education9.0 mi
Philomath Elementary SchoolPhilomath2–5368Public9.0 mi
Philomath Middle SchoolPhilomath6–8351Public9.2 mi
Philomath High SchoolPhilomath9–12453Public9.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Monmouth Montessori School LlcMonmouthPre-K–215Nonsectarian13.7 mi
Philomath Montessori SchoolPhilomathPre-K–K4Nonsectarian8.9 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 Monmouth and Philomath.

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