Town guide

Lakeview, Oregon

Lakeview is a town in Lake County, Oregon, home to about 3,270 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97630.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,2701,346 per sq mi
Median home value$202,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeview

1 ZIP code

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Around Lakeview

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)188 miles away
Closer regional airportRogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR)128 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA574 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeview

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

Lakeview had 2,418 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 129th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lake County grew from 2,847 residents in 1900 to 8,160 in 2020.

Lakeview population by census2000: 2,474, 2010: 2,294, 2020: 2,4182,47420002,29420102,4182020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,847, 1910: 4,658, 1920: 3,991, 1930: 4,833, 1940: 6,293, 1950: 6,649, 1960: 7,158, 1970: 6,343, 1980: 7,532, 1990: 7,186, 2000: 7,422, 2010: 7,895, 2020: 8,1603K’00’104K’20’306K’40’507K’60’708K’80’907K’00’108K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakeviewJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; May: high 65°F, low 38°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 40°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in39°22°Jan1.942°24°Feb1.649°28°Mar1.455°31°Apr1.565°38°May1.475°44°Jun0.886°51°Jul0.385°49°Aug0.276°40°Sep0.663°33°Oct1.049°27°Nov1.738°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeview 2 Nnw, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

1,399 jobs at 187 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 410 jobs; Retail trade: 241 jobs; Manufacturing: 230 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 157 jobs; Construction: 79 jobs; Other services: 52 jobs; Professional services: 51 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 37 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lakeview1.4 miles
  • Modoc Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alturas48.8 miles
  • Surprise Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cedarville50.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
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.

Places in and around Lakeview

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Soroptomist Park · 14 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Howard's Valu Rite Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lake County Main Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Schminck Memorial Museum1.7 mi
  • Lake County Museum1.7 mi
  • Mc Chuck Wagon Western Heritage Exhibit1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Lakeview

Public schools here are run by Lake County SD 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fremont/Hay Elementary SchoolLakeviewK–6275Public1.4 mi
Union Elementary SchoolLakeviewK–642Public7.8 mi
Daly Middle SchoolLakeview7–8126Public1.4 mi
Lakeview Senior High SchoolLakeview9–12235Public1.4 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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