Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, home to about 22,115 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97601, and parts of 97603 are in Klamath Falls too.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Klamath Falls; also Keno and Running Y Ranch
Mostly Altamont; part is in Klamath Falls
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)217 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA597 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Klamath Falls; 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.
Klamath Falls had 21,813 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Klamath County grew from 3,970 residents in 1900 to 69,413 in 2020.
Klamath County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Klamath Falls Intl Ap, OR weather station (8 miles away).
16,763 jobs at 1,516 businesses in Klamath County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
833 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Klamath Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 89 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 97 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 416 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Established in 1905.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Butte Valley Unified, Klamath County SD, Klamath Falls City Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Valley ElementaryDorris | K–8 | 219 | Public | 21.4 mi |
| Falcon HeightsKlamath Falls | K–12 | 279 | Alternative Education | 8.5 mi |
| Ferguson Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–6 | 524 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Henley Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–6 | 493 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Joseph Conger Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–5 | 269 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Klamath Home Learning AcademyKlamath Falls | K–8 | 45 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mills Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–5 | 299 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Pelican Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Peterson Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–6 | 573 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–5 | 344 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Shasta Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–6 | 505 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Stearns Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls | K–6 | 354 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ponderosa Middle SchoolKlamath Falls | 6–8 | 561 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Brixner Junior High SchoolKlamath Falls | 7–8 | 396 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Henley Middle SchoolKlamath Falls | 7–8 | 413 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Eagle Ridge New Tech High SchoolKlamath Falls | 9–12 | 74 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Henley High SchoolKlamath Falls | 9–12 | 720 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Klamath Learning CenterKlamath Falls | 9–12 | 180 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Klamath Union High SchoolKlamath Falls | 9–12 | 671 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mazama High SchoolKlamath Falls | 9–12 | 690 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosspoint Christian SchoolKlamath Falls | Pre-K–12 | 331 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.8 mi |
| New Horizon Christian SchoolKlamath Falls | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
| Adventist Christian SchoolKlamath Falls | K–7 | 12 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Altamont, Keno, Falcon Heights, Running Y Ranch and Rocky Point.
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